Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Gertrude of Merania

Queen consort of Hungary

Gertrude of Saxony

Countess of Holland and Countess of Flanders (1030–1113)

Gertrude Olmstead

b. 1897

American actress (1897–1975)

Gertrude Rush

b. 1880

American lawyer

Gertrude Stein

American author (1874–1946)

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

American sculptor, art patron and collector (1875–1942)

Gerty Cori

b. 1896

Czech-American biochemist (1896–1957)

Gervais Randrianarisoa

b. 1984

Malagasy footballer

Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton

English politician and noble

Gervase Helwys

b. 1561

English murderer (1561–1615)

Gervasio Antonio de Posadas

b. 1757

1st Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (1757–1833)

Gervasio Deferr

b. 1980

Spanish gymnast (born 1980)

Gervinho

b. 1987

Ivorian footballer (born 1987)

Gervonta Davis

b. 1994

American boxer (born 1994)

Gesa Felicitas Krause

b. 1992

German steeplechase runner

Getúlio Vargas

b. 1882

President of Brazil (1930–1945; 1951–1954)

Géza Gárdonyi

b. 1863

Hungarian writer and journalist

Géza Gyóni

b. 1884

Hungarian writer (1884–1917)

Géza I of Hungary

King of Hungary from 1074 to 1077

Géza II of Hungary

King of Hungary and Croatia from 1141 to 1162

Géza Révész

b. 1902

Hungarian military officer and politician

Gezahegne Abera

b. 1978

Ethiopian long-distance runner

Ghassan Kanafani

Palestinian author and militant (1936–1972)

Ghassan Tueni

Lebanese journalist and politician (1926–2012)