Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Grant Fuhr

b. 1962

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1962)

Grant Green

b. 1935

American jazz guitarist and composer (1935–1979)

Grant Hackett

b. 1980

Australian swimmer (born 1980)

Grant Hill

b. 1972

American basketball executive and player (born 1972)

Grant Imahara

American engineer and TV host (1970–2020)

Grant Johannesen

b. 1921

American pianist (1921–2005)

Grant Marshall

b. 1973

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1973)

Grant McLennan

Australian musician (1958–2006)

Grant Nicholas

b. 1967

Welsh musician

Grant Shapps

b. 1968

British politician (born 1968)

Grant Stafford

b. 1971

South African tennis player

Grant Waite

b. 1964

New Zealand golfer

Grant Williams (actor)

b. 1931

American actor (1931–1985)

Grant Wooden

b. 1979

Australian rugby league footballer (born 1979)

Grant-Lee Phillips

b. 1963

American musician

Grantland Rice

b. 1880

American sportswriter (1880–1954)

Granville Elliott

b. 1713

British military officer

Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford

b. 1721

British politician (1721–1803)

Granville Sharp

English scholar, philanthropist and abolitionist (1735–1813)

Granville Woods

b. 1856

American inventor (1856–1910)

Gratian

b. 359

Roman emperor from 367 to 383

Grayson Allen

b. 1995

USA basketball player (born 1995)

Grayson Hall

American actress (1922–1985)

Grayson Hugh

b. 1960

American musician