Leading Figures in History

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

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Henri Tauzin

b. 1879

French hurdler

Henri Toivonen

Finnish rally driver (1956–1986)

Henri Troyat

b. 1911

Russian-French author (1911–2007)

Henri van Praag

Henri Verneuil

b. 1920

French-Armenian director and screenwriter (1920–2002)

Henri Vieuxtemps

Belgian composer and violinist

Henri-Edmond Cross

French Neo-Impressionist painter (1856–1910)

Henri-Elzéar Taschereau

b. 1836

Chief Justice of Canada from 1902 to 1906

Henri-François Gautrin

b. 1943

Canadian politician

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

b. 1821

Swiss philosopher and poet (1821–1881)

Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de Bonnechose

b. 1800

Catholic cardinal

Henri, Count of Paris (born 1908)

b. 1908

Pretender to the French throne

Henri, Duke of Rohan

b. 1579

Breton-French soldier, writer and leader of the Huguenots

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

b. 1955

Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 2000 to 2025

Henriett Seth F.

b. 1980

Hungarian artist, autistic savant (born 1980)

Henrietta Barnett (WRAF officer)

Henrietta Hill Swope

b. 1902

American astronomer (1902–1980)

Henrietta Lacks

b. 1920

African-American woman (1920–1951), source of HeLa immortal cell line

Henrietta Maria of France

Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649

Henrietta Moore

b. 1957

British social anthropologist

Henrietta of England

b. 1644

English and French princess (1644–1670)

Henrietta Ónodi

b. 1974

Hungarian gymnast (born 1974)

Henrietta Swan Leavitt

b. 1868

American astronomer (1868–1921)

Henriette Avram

American computer programmer and system analyst