Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

René Goscinny

b. 1926

French comic book writer (1926–1977)

René Goupil

b. 1608

French Jesuit lay brother, missionary and martyr (1608–1642)

René Higuita

b. 1966

Colombian footballer (born 1966)

René II, Duke of Lorraine

b. 1451

Duke of Lorraine from 1473 to 1508

Rene Krhin

b. 1990

Slovenian footballer (born 1990)

René Lacoste

b. 1904

French and Jamaican tennis player (1904–1996)

René Laennec

French physician (1781–1826)

René Le Grevès

b. 1910

French cyclist

René Lepage de Sainte-Claire

René Lépine

Canadian businessman (1929–2012)

René Lévesque

b. 1922

Premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985

René Magritte

Belgian painter (1898–1967)

René Mailhot

Canadian journalist

René Maurice Fréchet

French mathematician (1878–1973)

René Moawad

b. 1925

9th president of Lebanon (5–22 November 1989)

René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou

French noble, lawyer and statesman (1714–1792)

René of Anjou

King of Naples (1435–1442) and Duke of Anjou (1434–1480)

René of Chalon

Prince of Orange from 1530 to 1544

René Reinumägi

b. 1974

Estonian film director and actor

Rene Ricard

b. 1946

American poet (1946–2014)

René Seyssaud

b. 1867

French painter (1867–1952)

René Toribio

French politician (1912–1990)

René Vallon

French aviator (1880–1911)

René Vilbre

b. 1970

Estonian film director