Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Henk Bleker

b. 1953

Dutch politician and jurist

Henk Nijdam

Dutch cyclist (1935–2009)

Henning Berg

b. 1969

Norwegian footballer and manager (born 1969)

Henning Carlsen

Danish filmmaker

Henning Larsen

Danish architect (1925–2013)

Henning Mankell

Swedish author (1948–2015)

Henning Moritzen

b. 1928

Danish actor (1928–2012)

Henny Moan

Norwegian actress (1936–2024)

Henny Vrienten

b. 1948

Dutch musician (1948–2022)

Henri Alekan

French cinematographer

Henri Alleg

French-Algerian journalist (1921–2013)

Henri Amouroux

b. 1920

French historian and journalist (1920– 2007)

Henri Barbusse

b. 1873

French novelist and writer (1873–1935)

Henri Becquerel

French physicist (1852–1908)

Henri Bedimo

b. 1984

Cameroonian footballer (born 1984)

Henri Berger

b. 1844

Prussian-Hawaiian musical artist (1844–1929)

Henri Bergson

b. 1859

French philosopher (1859–1941)

Henri Bourassa

Canadian politician (1868–1952)

Henri Braconnot

b. 1780

French chemist and pharmacist

Henri Brisson

b. 1835

19th/20th-century French politician

Henri Cartan

b. 1904

French mathematician (1904–2008)

Henri Cartier-Bresson

French photographer (1908–2004)

Henri Christophe

b. 1767

Haitian revolutionary; founder and ruler of the Kingdom of Haiti (1807–11)

Henri Coandă

b. 1886

Romanian inventor (1886–1972)