Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Virginia Rappe

b. 1891

Silent film actress and model (1891–1921)

Virginia Satir

b. 1916

American psychotherapist (1916–1988)

Virginia Wade

b. 1945

British tennis player

Virginie Basselot

b. 1979

French chef (born 1979)

Virginie Despentes

b. 1969

French author and filmmaker

Virginie Loveling

b. 1836

Flemish author

Vishnu Prabhakar

b. 1912

Indian writer

Vishwananda

b. 1978

Neo-Hindu religious leader

Vita Sackville-West

English writer and gardener (1892–1962)

Vital Borkelmans

b. 1963

Belgian football coach and former player

Vital Brazil

Brazilian physician, biomedical scientist, and immunologist (1865–1950)

Vital-Justin Grandin

Catholic bishop

Vitalis of Assisi

Italian Roman Catholic saint

Vitaly Sevastyanov

b. 1935

Soviet engineer, cosmonaut, chess federation head and presenter (1935–2010)

Vitaly Zholobov

b. 1937

Soviet cosmonaut (born 1937)

Vito Favero

Italian cyclist (1932–2014)

Vito Volterra

b. 1860

Italian mathematician and physicist (1860–1940)

Vitomil Zupan

Slovene writer and Gonars concentration camp survivor

Vittorio Brambilla

Italian racing driver (1937–2001)

Vittorio De Sica

b. 1901

Italian film director and actor (1901–1974)

Vittorio Gassman

Italian actor and director (1922–2000)

Vittorio Jano

b. 1891

Italian engineer and car designer (1891–1965)

Vittorio Storaro

b. 1940

Italian cinematographer (born 1940)

Vivian Woodward

b. 1879

English footballer (1879-1954)