Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Ralph Winter (producer)

b. 1952

American film producer (born 1952)

Ralph Wright (footballer)

b. 1947

English footballer (1947–2020)

Ralph Yarborough

b. 1903

American politician and lawyer (1903–1996)

Ralph Young (singer)

b. 1918

American singer (1918–2008)

Raluca Șerban

b. 1997

Romanian-Cypriot female tennis player (born 1997)

Ram Balkrushna Shewalkar

Marathi writer

Ram Prasad Bismil

b. 1897

Indian revolutionary, poet & writer (1897–1927)

Ram Sharan Sharma

Indian historian and Indologist (1919–2011)

Rama Narayanan

Indian film director and film producer

Ramakant Desai

b. 1939

Indian cricket player (1939–1998)

Ramakrishna

Indian mystic (1836–1886)

Ramaprasad Chanda

b. 1873

Indian anthropologist, historian and archaeologist

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

b. 1931

American folk singer and story teller (born 1931)

Ramblin' Tommy Scott

b. 1917

American musician

Ramesh Krishnan

b. 1961

Indian tennis player

Rami Malek

b. 1981

American actor (born 1981)

Ramiro Garcés of Viguera

King of Viguera

Ramiro II of Aragon

b. 1086

King of Aragon from 1134 to 1137/1157

Ramiro III of León

King of León from 966 to 984

Ramoji Rao

Indian businessman, media proprietor and film producer (1936–2024)

Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona

Count of Barcelona from 1131 to 1162

Ramon Berenguer V, Count of Provence

Count of Provence and Forcalquier

Ramón Blanco (footballer)

Spanish footballer and manager

Ramón Calderón

b. 1951

Spanish lawyer (born 1951)