Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62247 persons found

Friedrich Ernst Dorn

b. 1848

German physicist and first to discover radioactive substance emitted from radon

Friedrich Ernst Scheller

b. 1791

German jurist and politician

Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Heir to the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1910–2001)

Friedrich Frey-Herosé

Member of the Swiss Federal Council

Friedrich Georg Weitsch

b. 1758

German painter and etcher (1758–1828)

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock

b. 1724

German poet (1724–1803)

Friedrich Gulda

b. 1930

Austrian pianist and composer (1930–2000)

Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle

German physician (1809–1885)

Friedrich Gustav Piffl

Cardinal of the Catholic Church and Archbishop of Vienna (1864–1932)

Friedrich Hayek

b. 1899

Austrian economist and philosopher (1899–1992)

Friedrich Hirzebruch

German mathematician (1927–2012)

Friedrich Hoffmann

German physician and chemist (1660–1742)

Friedrich Hölderlin

German poet and philosopher (1770–1843)

Friedrich Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

b. 1743

Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Friedrich Karm

Estonian footballer (1907–1980)

Friedrich Kiel

German composer and music educator (1821–1885)

Friedrich Kuhlau

b. 1786

Danish composer

Friedrich L. Bauer

b. 1924

German computer scientist

Friedrich Lahrs

b. 1880

German architect and professor

Friedrich Laun

b. 1770

German novelist

Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg

b. 1750

German lawyer and translator (1750–1819)

Friedrich Loeffler

b. 1852

German bacteriologist (1852–1915)

Friedrich Ludwig Æmilius Kunzen

b. 1761

German composer and conductor

Friedrich Ludwig Georg von Raumer

b. 1781

German historian (1781–1873)