Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Yoshihiro Togashi

b. 1966

Japanese manga artist (born 1966)

Yoshihito, Prince Katsura

Japanese prince (1948–2014)

Yoshimaro Yamashina

b. 1900

Japanese ornithologist (1900–1989)

Yoshiro Nakamatsu

b. 1928

Japanese inventor (born 1928)

Yoshito Ōkubo

b. 1982

Japanese footballer (born 1982)

Yoshito Takamine

b. 1924

American politician

Yoshito Usui

b. 1958

Japanese manga artist (1958-2009)

Yossi Benayoun

b. 1980

Israeli footballer (born 1980)

Yōsuke Matsuoka

Japanese politician (1880–1946)

You Sano

b. 1928

You Si-kun

b. 1948

Premier of the Republic of China from 2002 to 2005

Young Maylay

b. 1979

American rapper (born 1979)

Younha

b. 1988

South Korean pop singer-songwriter

Younus AlGohar

b. 1970

British-Pakistani activist

Youri Egorov

Soviet and Monegasque classical pianist (1954 - 1988)

Youri Tielemans

b. 1997

Belgian footballer (born 1997)

Yoyong Martirez

Filipino basketball player (1946–2024)

Yozo Ishikawa

Japanese politician (1925–2014)

Yrjö Saarela

Finnish wrestler (1884–1951)

Yu Suzuki

b. 1958

Japanese video game designer (born 1958)

Yuan Shao

Han dynasty warlord (died 202)

Yuan Shikai

First president of the Republic of China (1859–1916)

Yuan Xingqin

10th-century Chinese politician

Yuan Yong

Chinese imperial prince (died 528)