Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Arthur Ashe

b. 1943

American tennis player (1943–1993)

Arthur B. C. Walker Jr.

American physicist and EUV/XUV optics pioneer (1936–2001)

Arthur B. McDonald

b. 1943

Canadian astrophysicist

Arthur Balfour

b. 1848

UK Prime Minister (1848–1930)

Arthur Barclay

President of Liberia from 1904 to 1912

Arthur Berger (composer)

b. 1912

American composer and music critic (1912-2003)

Arthur Biram

German–Israeli philosopher, philologist, and educator (1878–1967)

Arthur Bliss

b. 1891

English composer and conductor (1891–1975)

Arthur Borton

b. 1883

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Arthur Böttcher

b. 1831

Baltic German scientist

Arthur Bowie Chrisman

b. 1889

American writer

Arthur Bremer

b. 1950

Attempted assassin of George Wallace (born 1950)

Arthur Brown (musician)

b. 1942

English singer (born 1942)

Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex

English noble

Arthur Capper

b. 1865

American politician (1865–1951)

Arthur Carr (cricketer)

b. 1893

English cricketer (1893–1963)

Arthur Cayley

b. 1821

English mathematician (1821–1895)

Arthur Chevrolet

American racing driver (1884–1946)

Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall

b. 1606

Anglo-Irish military officer, politician and peer

Arthur Chung

President of Guyana from 1970 to 1980

Arthur Conan Doyle

b. 1859

British writer and physician (1859–1930)

Arthur Coningham (cricketer)

Australian cricketer (1863–1939)

Arthur Cowper Ranyard

b. 1845

English astrophysicist

Arthur Crudup

b. 1905

American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1905–1974)