Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

George C. Homans

American sociologist (1910–1989)

George C. Magoun

b. 1840

George C. Marshall

American politician and United States Army general (1880–1959)

George C. Scott

American actor (1927–1999)

George C. Stoney

b. 1916

American documentary filmmaker, educator, and "father of public-access television

George Cadbury

British businessman

George Cadle Price

Leader of Belize (1961–1984, 1989–1993)

George Canning

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1827

George Canseco

b. 1934

Filipino composer (1934–2004)

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes

b. 1555

English politician (1555–1629)

George Carey

b. 1935

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002

George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon

English noble and politician

George Carlin

b. 1937

American stand-up comedian (1937–2008)

George Carpenter (Salvation Army)

b. 1872

George Carstairs (rugby league)

Australian rugby league footballer (1900-1966)

George Cassidy (jazz musician)

b. 1936

Jazz saxophonist from Northern Ireland (1936–2023)

George Catlin

b. 1796

American painter and adventurer (1796–1872)

George Chakiris

b. 1932

American actor and dancer (born 1932)

George Challenor

b. 1888

West Indian cricketer

George Chapman

16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator

George Charles Haité

b. 1855

English painter

George Chesworth

b. 1930

Royal Air Force officer (1930–2017)

George Chichester, 3rd Marquess of Donegall

British politician

George Church (geneticist)

b. 1954

American geneticist (born 1954)