Leading Figures in History

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

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Ghayas Zahid

b. 1994

Norwegian footballer (born 1994)

Ghazan

b. 1271

Ruler of the Mongol Ilkhanate from 1295 to 1304

Gheorghe Popescu

b. 1967

Romanian footballer (born 1967)

Gherman Titov

b. 1935

Soviet cosmonaut (1935–2000)

Ghillean Prance

b. 1937

British botanist and ecologist

Ghislaine Dupont

French journalist (1956–2013)

Gholamreza Takhti

b. 1930

Iranian wrestler (1930–1968)

Ghostface Killah

b. 1970

American rapper (born 1970)

Ghousavi Shah

b. 1955

Indian Sufi mystic and saint, scholar, writer and poet

Ghulam Azam

Bangladeshi writer and politician (1922–2014)

Ghulam Bhik Nairang

b. 1876

Pakistani writer and politician (1876–1952)

Ghulam Mustafa Khan (literature scholar)

b. 1912

Pakistani academic (1912–2005)

Gia Scala

British-American actress (1934–1972)

Giaan Rooney

b. 1982

Australian swimmer and television personality

Giaches de Wert

Franco-Flemish composer (1535–1596)

Giacinto Facchetti

b. 1942

Italian footballer (1942–2006)

Giacinto Scelsi

Italian composer and poet (1905-1988)

Giacomo Agostini

b. 1942

Italian motorcycle racer (born 1942)

Giacomo Balla

b. 1871

Italian artist (1871–1958)

Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola

Italian architect (1507–1573)

Giacomo Biffi

b. 1928

Catholic cardinal (1928–2015)

Giacomo Bini

Franciscan priest (1938–2014)

Giacomo Bonaventura

b. 1989

Italian footballer (born 1989)

Giacomo Capuzzi

b. 1929

Catholic bishop (1929–2021)