Leading Figures in History

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

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Charles E. Rosendahl

b. 1892

United States Navy vice admiral

Charles Edward Horn

b. 1786

English composer and singer

Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

b. 1912

Nazi politician (1884–1954)

Charles Emmanuel II

Duke of Savoy from 1638 to 1675

Charles Emmanuel III

b. 1701

King of Sardinia from 1730 to 1773

Charles Exeter Devereux Crombie

b. 1880

British cartoonist and artist (1885–1967)

Charles F. Brannock

b. 1903

American inventor

Charles Fabry

b. 1867

French physicist (1867–1945)

Charles Farrar Browne

b. 1834

American writer

Charles Farrell

American actor (1900–1990)

Charles Ferdinand Ramuz

Swiss writer (1878–1947)

Charles Fitzpatrick

20th-century Chief Justice of Canada and Lieutenant Governor of Quebec

Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton

British peer and politician

Charles Fort

American writer (1874–1932)

Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden

Grand Duke of Baden

Charles G. Dawes

Vice President of the United States from 1925 to 1929

Charles Garnier (missionary)

b. 1606

French Jesuit missionary and martyr (1606–1649)

Charles Goodyear (politician)

b. 1804

American attorney and politician

Charles Gounod

b. 1818

French composer (1818–1893)

Charles Grodin

b. 1935

American actor (1935–2021)

Charles Haid

b. 1943

American actor and director (born 1943)

Charles Hamilton Houston

American lawyer (1895–1950)

Charles Hardy

Royal Navy officer, politician and colonial administrator (1714–1780)

Charles Haughey

Taoiseach (1979–1981, 1982, 1987–1992)