Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Norman Foster

b. 1935

English architect (born 1935)

Norman Gordon

b. 1911

South African cricketer (1911–2014)

Norman Granz

b. 1918

American jazz musician and producer (1918–2001)

Norman Hammond

b. 1944

British archaeologist

Norman Hand

American football player (1972–2010)

Norman Hetherington

b. 1921

Australian cartoonist (1921–2010)

Norman Jewison

b. 1926

Canadian filmmaker (1926–2024)

Norman L. Bowen

b. 1887

Canadian geologist

Norman Lamont

b. 1942

British politician (born 1942)

Norman Lear

b. 1922

American screenwriter and producer (1922–2023)

Norman Lebrecht

b. 1947

British music journalist (born 1948)

Norman Leyden

American conductor

Norman Lloyd

American actor, producer and director (1914–2021)

Norman Lloyd-Edwards

b. 1933

British politician (born 1933)

Norman MacKenzie (journalist)

British writer, journalist and educationalist (1921–2013)

Norman Maclean

American author (1902–1990)

Norman Macleod (minister, born 1812)

Scottish clergyman and author (1812–1872)

Norman Parkinson

b. 1913

English portrait and fashion photographer

Norman Petty

b. 1927

American musician and record producer (1927–1984)

Norman Pirie

b. 1907

British biochemist (1907–1997)

Norman Powell

b. 1993

American and Jamaican basketball player (born 1993)

Norman Pritchard

b. 1877

British-Indian athlete (1875–1929)

Norman Ramsey Jr.

b. 1915

American physicist (1915–2011)

Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.

b. 1934

United States Army general (1934–2012)