Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Vince Young

b. 1983

American football player (born 1983)

Vincent Bugliosi

American lawyer and true crime writer (1934–2015)

Vincent Crane

b. 1943

English keyboardist (1943–1989)

Vincent D'Onofrio

b. 1959

American actor and filmmaker

Vincent de Paul

b. 1581

French priest and saint (1581-1660)

Vincent du Vigneaud

b. 1901

American biochemist and Nobel laureate (1901–1978)

Vincent Harding

American historian and pastor

Vincent J. McMahon

American professional wrestling promoter (1914–1984)

Vincent Kartheiser

b. 1979

American actor (born 1979)

Vincent O'Brien

Irish racehorse trainer (1917–2009)

Vincent Ostrom

American academic, educator and political scientist (1919–2012)

Vincent Persichetti

b. 1915

American composer and teacher (1915–1987)

Vincent Price

b. 1911

American actor (1911–1993)

Vincent Schaefer

b. 1906

American chemist and meteorologist

Vincent Scotto

b. 1874

French composer (1874–1952)

Vincent Sherman

American film director (1906–2006)

Vincent Voiture

French poet and writer

Vincenzo Dimech

b. 1768

Maltese sculptor (1768–1831)

Vincenzo Galilei

Italian musician and music theorist (1520–1591)

Vincenzo Montella

b. 1974

Italian footballer and manager

Ving Rhames

b. 1959

American actor (born 1959)

Vinícius (footballer, born June 1983)

b. 1983

Brazilian footballer

Vinicius de Moraes

Brazilian poet and lyricist (1913–1980)

Vinnie Paul

American drummer (1964–2018)