Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

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Hau Pei-tsun

b. 1919

Taiwanese politician (1919–2020)

Haumole Olakau'atu

b. 1998

Tonga international rugby league footballer

Havank

Håvard Nielsen

b. 1993

Norwegian footballer (born 1993)

Håvard Nordtveit

b. 1990

Norwegian footballer (born 1990)

Havelock Ellis

British physician, eugenicist, writer, and social reformer (1859–1939)

Havoc (musician)

b. 1974

American rapper (born 1974)

Hawa Abdi

Somali activist, physician (1947–2020)

Hawise of Brittany

Duchess of Brittany from 1066 to 1072

Hawk Taylor

American baseball player (1939–2012)

Hawley Harvey Crippen

b. 1862

American executed homeopath

Hawys Gadarn

b. 1291

Lady of Powys

Hayanari Shimoda

b. 1984

Japanese racing driver (born 1984)

Hayato Fujita

b. 1986

Japanese professional wrestler (1986)

Hayato Ikeda

Prime Minister of Japan from 1960 to 1964

Hayato Matsuo

b. 1965

Japanese music composer and orchestrator

Haydar Mirza Safavi

b. 1554

Safavid prince (1554–1576)

Hayden Carruth

b. 1921

American poet and literary critic (1921–2008)

Hayden Christensen

b. 1981

Canadian actor (born 1981)

Hayden Foxe

b. 1977

Australian footballer

Hayden Panettiere

b. 1989

American actress and singer (1989–2026)

Hayden Rorke

b. 1910

American actor (1910–1987)

Hayden Schlossberg

b. 1978

American screenwriter and director