Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Georgios Papadopoulos

b. 1919

Greek military dictator (1919–1999)

Georgios Papandreou

Prime minister of Greece (1888–1968)

Georgios Papanikolaou

b. 1883

Greek pathologist (1883–1962)

Georgios Paraschos

b. 1952

Greek footballer and manager

Georgios Siantos

20th-century Greek Communist Party leader and resistance fighter during WWII

Georgios Tofas

b. 1989

Cypriot footballer

Georgios Voulgarakis

b. 1959

Greek politician

Georgios Zoitakis

Regent of Greece from 1967 to 1972

Georgiy Gongadze

b. 1969

Ukrainian journalist (1969–2000)

Georgy Beregovoy

Soviet cosmonaut (1921–1995)

Georgy Dobrovolsky

b. 1928

Soviet cosmonaut (1928–1971)

Georgy Geshev

b. 1903

Bulgarian chess player

Georgy Grechko

b. 1931

Soviet cosmonaut (1931–2017)

Georgy Shonin

b. 1935

Soviet cosmonaut (1935–1997)

Georgy Tovstonogov

Soviet theatre director

Georgy Voronoy

b. 1868

Russian mathematician

Georgy Zhukov

Soviet military leader (1896–1974)

Geraint Jarman

b. 1950

Welsh musician (1950–2025)

Geraint Thomas

b. 1986

Welsh racing cyclist (born 1986)

Gerald Albright

b. 1957

American jazz saxophonist

Gerald Alston

b. 1951

American singer

Gerald Asamoah

b. 1978

German association football player (born 1978)

Gerald Bales

Canadian organist and composer (1919–2002)

Gérald Beaudoin

Canadian politician