Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

C. R. M. F. Cruttwell

b. 1887

British historian (1887–1941)

C. W. Post

American businessman (1854–1914)

C.C. DeVille

b. 1962

American guitarist (born 1962)

C418

b. 1989

German musician (born 1989)

Cadillac Anderson

b. 1964

American basketball player (born 1964)

Cadmus M. Wilcox

b. 1824

United States Army officer (1824–1890)

Cædwalla

King of Wessex from 685 to 688

Caesar Baronius

Italian cardinal and ecclesiastical historian (1538–1607)

Caesar Rodney

U.S. Founding Father (1728–1784)

Caesarion

b. 47 BC

Pharaoh of Egypt from 44 to 30 BC

Café (footballer)

b. 1985

Brazilian footballer (born 1985)

Cafu

b. 1970

Brazilian football player (born 1970)

Çağlar Söyüncü

b. 1996

Turkish footballer (born 1996)

Cahit Külebi

Turkish poet and author (1917–1997)

Cahit Zarifoğlu

Turkish poet and writer (1940–1987)

Cai Chang

b. 1900

Chinese politician (1900–1990)

Caitlin Parker

b. 1996

Australian boxer (born 1996)

Caitlín R. Kiernan

b. 1964

American author (born 1964)

Caitlin Stasey

b. 1990

Australian actress and singer (born 1990)

Calamity Jane

b. 1852

American frontierswoman (1852–1903)

Caleb B. Smith

b. 1808

American judge and politician (1808–1864)

Caleb Carr

American military historian and author (1955–2024)

Caleb Johnson

b. 1991

American singer (born 1991)

Caleb Swanigan

American basketball player (1997–2022)