Leading Figures in History

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

24419 persons found

Swae Lee

b. 1993

American rapper and singer (born 1993)

Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri

b. 1855

Indian yogi and guru (1855 – 1936)

Swami Vivekananda

Indian monk and philosopher (1863–1902)

Swaminarayan

Founder of Swaminarayan Sampradaya (1781–1830)

Swithun

Bishop of Winchester (died 863)

Sy Oliver

American trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader (1910–1988)

Sybille Bammer

b. 1980

Austrian tennis player

Syd Barrett

English musician (1946–2006)

Syd Howe

Canadian ice hockey player (1911–1976)

Sydney Allard

b. 1910

British founder of the Allard car company & rally driver (1910–1966)

Sydney Barnes

b. 1873

English cricketer

Sydney Chaplin

English actor (1885–1965)

Sydney Chapman (economist)

b. 1871

English economist and civil servant

Sydney Chapman (mathematician)

British mathematician and geophysicist

Sydney Halter

b. 1905

Canadian sports executive (1905–1990)

Sydney Kyte

b. 1896

English bandleader and violinist (1896–1981)

Sydney Leroux

b. 1990

American soccer player (born 1990)

Sydney Pollack

American filmmaker and actor (1934–2008)

Sydney Smith

b. 1771

English writer and clergyman (1771–1845)

Sydney Templeman, Baron Templeman

British judge

Syed Mushtaq Ali

Indian cricketer (1914 – 2005)

Syed Zafarul Hasan

Pakistani philosopher (1885–1949)

Sylke Otto

b. 1969

German luger

Sylvain Chavanel

b. 1979

French cyclist