Leading Figures in History

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

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Milton Bradley

American publisher and game designer

Milton Brown

American band leader, singer and founder of Western swing (1903–1936)

Milton Friedman

b. 1912

American economist and statistician (1912–2006)

Milton Glaser

b. 1929

American graphic designer (1929–2020)

Milton Jones

b. 1964

English comedian

Milton Shulman

Canadian author, film and theatre critic

Milton Subotsky

American film and television producer and writer

Milton William Cooper

b. 1943

American conspiracy theorist (1943–2001)

Miltos Sachtouris

b. 1919

Greek poet

Milutin Milanković

b. 1879

Serbian scientist and professor (1879–1958)

Milward Kennedy

b. 1894

UK public servant and writer (1894–1968)

Mily Balakirev

Russian composer and pianist (1837–1910)

Mimar Kemaleddin

Turkish architect (1870–1927)

Mimar Sinan

16th-century Ottoman chief architect and civil engineer

Mimi Coertse

b. 1932

South African soprano (1932–2026)

Mimi Fariña

b. 1945

American musician and activist

Mimi Hines

b. 1933

Canadian singer and comedian (1933–2024)

Mimi Macpherson

b. 1967

Australian environmentalist and entrepreneur

Mimi Parent

Canadian artist (1924–2005)

Mimi Smith

b. 1906

Aunt and parental guardian of John Lennon (1906–1991)

Mimis Fotopoulos

b. 1913

Greek actor, writer, poet and academic

Min (South Korean singer)

b. 1991

South Korean singer (born 1991)

Min Patel

b. 1970

English cricketer

Mina Rees

b. 1902

American mathematician (1902–1997)