Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Gerry Alexander

Jamaican cricketer

Gerry Anderson (broadcaster)

Northern Irish broadcaster

Gerry Armstrong (footballer)

b. 1954

Northern Irish footballer

Gerry Ashmore

b. 1936

British racing driver (1936–2021)

Gerry Bahen

Australian rules footballer

Gerry Baker

American soccer player

Gerry Beckley

b. 1952

American musician (born 1952)

Gerry Bertier

b. 1953

American high school football player and Paralympian (1953–1981)

Gerry Birrell

British racing driver (1944–1973)

Gerry Connolly

American politician (1950–2025)

Gerry Connolly (comedian)

b. 1957

Australian comedian

Gerry Cooney

b. 1956

American boxer (born 1956)

Gerry Ehman

b. 1932

Canadian ice hockey player

Gerry Gilmore

b. 1951

New Zealand academic (born 1951)

Gerry Goffin

American lyricist (1939–2014)

Gerry Gomez

b. 1919

Trinidadian sportsman (1919–1996)

Gerry Harvey

b. 1939

Australian entrepreneur (born 1939)

Gerry Hitchens

b. 1934

English footballer

Gerry Judah

b. 1951

British artist and designer

Gerry Marsden

b. 1942

English singer-songwriter and musician (1942–2021)

Gerry McNeil

b. 1926

Canadian ice hockey player

Gerry Neugebauer

American astronomer (1932–2014)

Gerry Peñalosa

b. 1972

Filipino boxer

Gerry Peyton

b. 1956

Association football player (born 1956)