Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Victoria Woodhull

American women's suffrage activist (1838–1927)

Vidal Sassoon

British hairstylist (1928–2012)

Vidar Johansen (musician)

b. 1953

Musical artist

Vidya Charan Shukla

Indian politician

Vigilius of Trent

Christian bishop, martyr and saint (353–405)

Vijay Tendulkar

Indian playwright (1928-2008)

Vikram (actor)

b. 1966

Indian actor (born 1966)

Vikram Batra

Indian Army officer, recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1974–1999)

Vikram Seth

b. 1952

Indian novelist and poet (born 1952)

Vikramatji Khimojiraj

Maharaja of Porbandar from 1831–1900

Viktor Brack

Nazi war criminal (1904–1948)

Viktor Hartmann

b. 1834

Russian architect and painter (1834–1873)

Viktor Kingissepp

Estonian politician (1888–1922)

Viktor Klima

b. 1947

Chancellor of Austria (1997-2000; born 1947)

Viktor Korchnoi

Soviet-Swiss chess grandmaster (1931–2016)

Viktor Kulikov

Soviet marshal (1921–2013)

Viktor Orbán

b. 1963

Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002, 2010–2026)

Viktor Patsayev

b. 1933

Soviet cosmonaut (1933–1971)

Viktor Petrenko

b. 1969

Ukrainian figure skater (born 1969)

Viktor Puskar

b. 1889

Estonian military commander

Viktor Schreckengost

b. 1906

American painter

Viktor Suslin

Russian composer

Viktor Suvorov

b. 1947

Russian author, former GRU officer (born 1947)

Viktor Tikhonov (ice hockey, born 1930)

b. 1930

Russian ice hockey player (1930–2014)