Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

George Stults

b. 1975

American actor (born 1975)

George Swindin

English footballer (1914–2005)

George Szekeres

Hungarian-Australian mathematician

George Szell

b. 1897

Classical conductor and composer (1897–1970)

George Takei

b. 1937

American actor, author and activist (born 1937)

George Thompson (cricketer)

b. 1877

English cricketer (1877–1943)

George Thorn

b. 1838

Australian politician

George Throssell

b. 1840

Australian politician

George Tiller

American abortion provider (1941–2009)

George Tooker

b. 1920

American painter from New York City (1920–2011)

George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend

British Army officer and politician (1724–1807)

George Tremlett

b. 1939

English writer (1939–2021)

George Tsontakis

b. 1951

American composer and conductor (born 1951)

George Tupou V

b. 1948

King of Tonga from 2006 to 2012

George Turner (Australian politician)

b. 1851

Australian politician

George Turner (writer)

Australian writer (1916–1997)

George Ulyett

b. 1851

English cricketer

George Unwin

Royal Air Force officer and flying ace (1913–2006)

George V

b. 1865

King of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936

George V. Hansen

American politician (1930–2014)

George Vancouver

Royal Navy officer and explorer (1757–1798)

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

English courtier and statesman (1592–1628)

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham

17th-century English statesman and poet

George Voinovich

b. 1936

American politician (1936–2016)