Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Henry Carey, 2nd Earl of Monmouth

English politician (1596–1661)

Henry Carr

American track and field athlete (1941–2015)

Henry Cavendish

b. 1731

English natural philosopher, and scientist (1731–1810)

Henry Cavill

b. 1983

British actor (born 1983)

Henry Chadwick (writer)

b. 1824

American baseball writer and statistician (1824–1908)

Henry Champ

Canadian journalist (1937–2012)

Henry Chapman Mercer

b. 1856

Archeologist and designer in the US

Henry Clay

American politician (1777–1852)

Henry Clay Folger

b. 1857

American Shakespeare collector and businessman (1857–1930)

Henry Clay Work

b. 1832

American songwriter and composer (1832–1884)

Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)

b. 1730

British Army officer and politician (1730–1795)

Henry Colburn

British publisher (1784–1855)

Henry Compton (bishop)

English clergyman (c. 1632–1713)

Henry Constable

English poet (1562–1613)

Henry Cooper

British boxer (1934–2011)

Henry D. "Homer" Haynes

b. 1920

American guitarist and comic singer (1920–1971)

Henry Daglish

Australian politician (1866–1920)

Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby

b. 1573

English soldier

Henry David Thoreau

American philosopher (1817–1862)

Henry de Abergavenny

Bishop of Llandaff, Wales (died 1218)

Henry de Bohun

English knight

Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford

Anglo-Norman nobleman

Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham

English peer

Henry de Montherlant

b. 1895

French writer (1895–1972)