Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Carey Mulligan

b. 1985

English actress (born 1985)

Carl Albert

b. 1908

American lawyer and politician (1908–2000)

Carl Amery

German writer and environmental activist

Carl Bloch

b. 1834

Danish painter (1834–1890)

Carl Bosch

German chemist and engineer (1874–1940)

Carl Burgos

b. 1916

American cartoonist

Carl Diem

b. 1882

German sports administrator (1882–1962)

Carl E. Moses

American politician

Carl Erskine

American baseball player (1926–2024)

Carl Fredrik Pechlin

Swedish politician (1720–1796)

Carl Friedrich Abel

German composer (1723–1787)

Carl Friedrich Gauss

b. 1777

German scholar (1777–1855)

Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius

b. 1794

German botanist (1794–1868)

Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker

German physicist (1912–2007)

Carl Gardner

b. 1928

American singer (1928–2011)

Carl Greenidge

b. 1978

English cricketer

Carl Gustaf Ekeberg

b. 1716

Swedish explorer (1716–1784)

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

b. 1867

Finnish military leader and statesman (1867–1951)

Carl H. Hermann

b. 1898

German physicist (1898–1961)

Carl Heinrich Graun

b. 1701

German composer and tenor (1704–1759)

Carl Hovland

American psychologist (1921–1961)

Carl Hubbell

b. 1903

American baseball player (1903–1988)

Carl Johan Bernadotte

Prince Bernadotte

Carl Johan Lind

b. 1883

Swedish hammer thrower