Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Hasan Turkmani

Syrian politician (1935–2012)

Hasan Vezir

b. 1962

Turkish football player and manager (born 1962)

Hasdrubal Barca

Carthaginian general (245–207 BC)

Hasely Crawford

b. 1950

Trinidadian sprinter

Hashim Thaçi

b. 1968

Kosovar politician (born 1968)

Hasim Rahman

b. 1972

American boxer (born 1972)

Haskell Curry

American mathematician (1900-1982)

Haspop

b. 1977

French stage director and musician

Hassan Adams

b. 1984

American basketball player (born 1984)

Hassan al-Banna

b. 1906

Egyptian Islamist leader and politician (1906–1949)

Hassan Hassanzadeh Amoli

b. 1928

Iranian Shi'ite theologian (1927–2021)

Hassan II of Morocco

b. 1929

King of Morocco from 1961 to 1999

Hassan Maatouk

b. 1987

Lebanese footballer (born 1987)

Hassan Nasrallah

b. 1960

Secretary-General of Hezbollah from 1992 to 2024

Hassan Rouhani

b. 1948

President of Iran from 2013 to 2021

Hassan Whiteside

b. 1989

American basketball player (born 1989)

Hassan Wirajuda

b. 1948

Indonesian politician

Hassanal Bolkiah

b. 1946

Sultan of Brunei since 1967

Hasso von Manteuffel

German general (1897–1978)

Hastings Rashdall

b. 1858

English academic and Anglican priest (1858–1924)

Hatano Hideharu

Head of the Hatano clan

Hatsune Matsushima

b. 1987

Japanese model and actress

Hattie Jacques

English actress (1922–1980)

Hattie McDaniel

b. 1893

American actress (1893–1952)