Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Richard Krautheimer

b. 1897

German art historian (1897–1994)

Richard Kuhn

Austrian-German biochemist (1900–1967)

Richard L. Bare

b. 1913

American film director (1913–2015)

Richard Larter

b. 1929

Australian artist (1929–2014)

Richard Leacock

b. 1921

British documentary filmmaker

Richard Leman

b. 1959

British field hockey player

Richard Leveridge

b. 1670

English singer and composer (1670–1758)

Richard Leveson (admiral)

English naval officer, politician, and landowner

Richard Lewis (comedian)

b. 1947

American stand-up comedian (1947–2024)

Richard Linklater

b. 1960

American filmmaker (born 1960)

Richard Lodge

b. 1855

British historian

Richard Long (artist)

b. 1945

British visual artist (born 1945)

Richard Lugar

American politician (1932–2019)

Richard Lumsden

b. 1965

English actor, writer and composer

Richard Lyons (racing driver)

b. 1979

British racing driver

Richard M. Daley

b. 1942

Mayor of Chicago from 1989 to 2011

Richard M. Givan

American judge

Richard M. Sherman

American songwriter (1928–2024)

Richard MacCormac

Modernist architect

Richard Madaleno

b. 1965

American politician (born 1965)

Richard Madden

b. 1986

Scottish actor (born 1986)

Richard Madeley

b. 1956

English television presenter and writer (born 1957)

Richard Marles

b. 1967

Australian politician (born 1967)

Richard Marlow

b. 1939

English choral conductor and organist