Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Giles Chippindall

b. 1893

Australian public servant

Giles Cooper (playwright)

b. 1918

British playwright (1918–1966)

Giles Corey

English farmer accused of witchcraft (c. 1611 – 1692)

Giles Daubeney, 1st Baron Daubeney

b. 1451

Member of the Parliament of England

Giles Gilbert Scott

b. 1880

English architect (1880–1960)

Giles Havergal

b. 1938

Scottish theatre director and actor (1938–2025)

Giles Martin

b. 1969

English record producer and musician

Giles of Assisi

Franciscan mystic

Giles Radice

b. 1936

British politician and author (1936–2022)

Gilles Archambault

b. 1933

Canadian writer

Gilles Beaudoin

b. 1919

Canadian politician

Gilles Binchois

Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer (c. 1400–1460)

Gilles Carle

b. 1929

Canadian filmmaker and painter (1928-2009)

Gilles De Bilde

b. 1971

Belgian footballer

Gilles de Rais

Medieval French nobleman and convicted serial killer

Gilles de Roberval

b. 1602

French mathematician (1602–1675)

Gilles Deleuze

French philosopher (1925–1995)

Gilles Duceppe

b. 1947

Canadian politician (born 1947)

Gilles Grangier

French film director (1911–1996)

Gilles Groulx

Canadian filmmaker (1931–1994)

Gilles Lamontagne

b. 1919

Canadian politician (1919–2016)

Gilles Loiselle

b. 1929

Canadian politician (1929–2022)

Gilles Marotte

Canadian ice hockey player

Gilles Meloche

b. 1950

Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and scout