Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

R. E. B. Baylor

b. 1793

American politician and judge (1793–1874)

R. E. Foster

b. 1878

English cricketer

R. G. Armstrong

American actor (1917–2012)

R. G. Bhandarkar

b. 1837

Indian scholar and social reformer (1837–1925)

R. G. D. Allen

b. 1906

British economist (1906–1983)

R. Geraint Gruffydd

b. 1928

Welsh scholar (1928–2015)

R. J. Mitchell

b. 1895

British aircraft designer (1895–1937)

R. James Harvey

b. 1922

American judge and politician (1922–2019)

R. Kuhaneswaran

b. 1960

Sri Lankan Tamil politician

R. Palme Dutt

b. 1896

British communist and journalist (1896–1974)

R. R. Patil

b. 1957

Indian politician (1956–2015)

R. S. Gavai

Indian politician

R. S. Mugali

b. 1906

Indian writer (1906–1992)

R. Sivagurunathan

R. Vidyasagar Rao

Indian politician

Ra. Ki. Rangarajan

Writer

Rab Douglas

b. 1972

Scottish footballer

Rabeh Al-Hussaini

b. 1988

Filipino basketball player

Rabindranath Tagore

b. 1861

Indian polymath (1861–1941)

Rachael Flatt

b. 1992

American figure skater

Rachael Heyhoe Flint

b. 1939

English female cricketer, businesswoman and life peer

Rachael Lillis

American voice actress (1969–2024)

Rachael Ray

b. 1968

American television host (born 1968)

Rachael Stirling

b. 1977

British actress (born 1977)