Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Israel Gutman

Israeli historian and Holocaust survivor (1923–2013)

Israel Jiménez

b. 1989

Mexican footballer (born 1989)

Israel Katz

b. 1955

Israeli politician (born 1955)

Israel Nogueda Otero

Mexican politician and economist

Israel Putnam

American military officer and landowner (1718–1790)

Israel Reyes

b. 2000

Mexican footballer (born 2000)

Israr Ahmed

b. 1932

Pakistani Islamic scholar (1932–2010)

Issa Hayatou

Cameroonian basketball player and football executive (1946–2024)

Issa Kaboré

b. 2001

Burkinabé footballer (born 2001)

Issac Luke

b. 1987

New Zealand international rugby league footballer

Issachar Berend Lehmann

b. 1661

German-Jewish banker, merchant, diplomat and court Jew

Issah Gabriel Ahmed

b. 1982

Ghanaian footballer

Issey Miyake

b. 1938

Japanese fashion designer (1938–2022)

Issy Smith

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

István Barta

b. 1895

Hungarian water polo player

István Bibó

b. 1911

Hungarian politician (1911–1979)

István Horthy

Hungarian politician and fighter pilot (1904–1942)

István Kertész (conductor)

Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor

István Kühár

b. 1887

Slovene Roman Catholic priest, politician and writer

István Medgyaszay

b. 1877

Hungarian architect (1877–1959)

István Nyers

b. 1924

Hungarian footballer (1924–2005)

István Pauli

b. 1760

Hungarian Slovene Roman Catholic priest

István Türr

b. 1825

Freedom fighter, engineer

Isy Suttie

b. 1978

English comedian and actress (born 1978)