Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Henri Lansbury

b. 1990

English footballer (born 1990)

Henri Le Sidaner

b. 1862

French painter (1862–1939)

Henri Lebasque

b. 1865

French painter (1865–1937)

Henri Lebesgue

b. 1875

French mathematician (1875–1941)

Henri Leconte

b. 1963

French tennis player (born 1963)

Henri Longchambon

b. 1896

French politician

Henri Matisse

French artist (1869–1954)

Henri Michaux

b. 1899

Belgian-born French poet, writer and painter

Henri Moissan

b. 1852

French chemist and pharmacist (1852–1907)

Henri Nathansen

b. 1868

Danish writer and stage director (1868–1944)

Henri Nestlé

German-Swiss businessman (1814-1890)

Henri Pachard

b. 1939

American erotic film director (1939–2008)

Henri Pélissier

French cyclist (1889-1935)

Henri Pescarolo

b. 1942

French racing driver (born 1942)

Henri Pitot

b. 1695

French hydraulic engineer (1695–1771)

Henri Poincaré

b. 1854

French mathematician, physicist and engineer (1854–1912)

Henri Rabaud

French conductor, composer and pedagogue (1873–1949)

Henri Richelet

b. 1944

French painter (1944–2020)

Henri Rousseau

b. 1844

French painter (1844–1910)

Henri Salvador

b. 1917

Musical artist

Henri Sauguet

b. 1901

French composer (1901–1989)

Henri Sorvali

b. 1978

Musical artist

Henri Szeps

b. 1943

Australian actor and comedian (1943–2025)

Henri Tajfel

b. 1919

Polish-born British psychologist (1919–1982)