Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Hugh Trumble

b. 1867

Australian cricketer (1867–1938)

Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy

Hugh Walpole

English writer (1894–1941)

Hugh Wilson (director)

b. 1943

American director, writer and actor (1943–2018)

Hugh Wood

b. 1932

British composer (1932–2021)

Hugh, Count of Vermandois

French noble (1057–1101)

Hughie Critz

b. 1900

American baseball player (1900–1980)

Hughie Thomasson

b. 1952

Musical artist

Hugleikur Dagsson

b. 1977

Icelandic artist

Hugo Alfvén

b. 1872

Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (1872–1960)

Hugo Almeida

b. 1984

Portuguese footballer (born 1984)

Hugo Banzer

President of Bolivia (1971–1978; 1997–2001)

Hugo Bedau

American philosopher

Hugo Bergmann

Israeli philosopher (1883–1975)

Hugo Black

US Supreme Court justice from 1937 to 1971

Hugo Boss (businessman)

b. 1885

German businessman (1885–1948)

Hugo Brandt Corstius

b. 1935

Dutch computer scientist

Hugo Bueno (footballer, born 2002)

b. 2002

Spanish footballer

Hugo Campagnaro

b. 1980

Argentine footballer (born 1980)

Hugo Carvana

Brazilian actor (1937–2014)

Hugo Celmiņš

Latvian politician (1877–1941)

Hugo Chávez

b. 1954

President of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013

Hugo Corro

Argentine boxer

Hugo de Vries

Dutch botanist (1848–1935)