Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Igor Belanov

b. 1960

Ukrainian footballer (born 1960)

Igor Bišćan

b. 1978

Croatian footballer and manager

Igor Buketoff

American conductor, arranger and teacher (1915–2001)

Igor Cavalera

b. 1970

Brazilian drummer

Igor Decraene

Belgian cyclist

Igor Figueiredo

b. 1977

Brazilian snooker player (born 1977)

Igor Gräzin

b. 1953

Estonian politician (born 1952)

Igor II of Kiev

Grand Prince of Kiev in 1146

Igor Ivanov

b. 1945

Russian politician (born 1945)

Igor Judge, Baron Judge

b. 1941

English judge (1941–2023)

Igor Korolev

b. 1970

Russian-Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1970–2011)

Igor Kravchuk

b. 1966

Russian ice hockey player (born 1966)

Igor Kurnosov

b. 1985

Russian chess grandmaster (1985–2013)

Igor Lewczuk

b. 1985

Polish footballer (born 1985)

Igor Liba

b. 1960

Slovak ice hockey player

Igor Mitoraj

Polish sculptor (1944–2014)

Igor Moiseyev

Soviet dancer (1906–2007)

Igor Morozov (footballer)

b. 1989

Estonian footballer

Igor Novikov (astrophysicist)

b. 1935

Russian astrophysicist (born 1935)

Igor Oistrakh

b. 1931

Soviet and Russian violinist (1931–2021)

Igor Olshansky

b. 1982

Ukrainian gridiron football player (born 1982)

Igor Ozhiganov

b. 1992

Russian ice hockey player (born 1992)

Igor Prins

b. 1966

Estonian manager and footballer

Igor Shafarevich

b. 1923

Soviet and Russian mathematician and political dissident