Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Caspar Schoppe

b. 1576

German scholar (1576–1649)

Caspar Wessel

b. 1745

Danish–Norwegian mathematician and cartographer

Cass Gilbert

American architect (1859–1934)

Cassie Bernall

Columbine High School massacre victim (1981–1999)

Cat Osterman

b. 1983

American softball player (born 1983)

Cate Blanchett

b. 1969

Australian actor (born 1969)

Cate Campbell

b. 1992

Australian competitive swimmer (born 1992)

Cate Haste

English author (1945–2021)

Catharina Halkes

Dutch theologian and feminist (1920-2011)

Catherine Bauer Wurster

b. 1905

American public housing advocate and educator

Catherine Bréchignac

b. 1946

French physicist

Catherine Cookson

British novelist (1906–1998)

Catherine Corsini

b. 1956

French actress

Catherine Cox (netball)

b. 1976

Australia netball international

Catherine Davani

b. 1960

Papua New Guinean judge

Catherine Filene Shouse

b. 1896

American philanthropist (1896–1994)

Catherine G. Wolf

b. 1947

American psychologist and computer scientist

Catherine Gibson

Scottish swimmer (1931–2013)

Catherine I of Russia

Empress of Russia from 1725 to 1727

Catherine King (politician)

b. 1966

Australian politician (born 1966)

Catherine Labouré

b. 1806

French Daughter of Charity and saint (1806–1876)

Catherine Lacey

b. 1904

English actress (1904–1979)

Catherine Lara

b. 1945

French musician (born 1945)

Catherine of Cleves (1417–1479)

b. 1417

Duchess of Guelders (lived 1417 to 1479)