Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Rómulo Díaz de la Vega

b. 1800

President of Mexico in 1855

Rómulo Gallegos

b. 1884

Venezuelan politician and writer (1884–1969)

Romy Schneider

German and French actress (1938–1982)

Ron Arad (industrial designer)

b. 1951

Israeli industrial designer (born 1951)

Ron Areshenkoff

b. 1957

Canadian ice hockey player (1957–2019)

Ron Asheton

b. 1948

American rock musician (1948–2009)

Ron Block

b. 1964

American singer-songwriter

Ron Brierley

b. 1937

New Zealand businessman

Ron Brown

b. 1941

American politician (1941–1996)

Ron Carter

b. 1937

American musician and composer (born 1937)

Ron Clarke

Australian long-distance runner (1937–2015)

Ron Clements

b. 1953

American animation filmmaker (born 1953)

Ron Dante

b. 1945

American musician, songwriter, record producer (born 1945)

Ron Darling

b. 1960

American baseball player and broadcaster (born 1960)

Ron Davies (footballer, born 1942)

Welsh footballer

Ron Dennis

b. 1947

British businessman and motorsport executive (born 1947)

Ron Fairly

b. 1938

American baseball player (1938–2019)

Ron Flockhart (racing driver)

b. 1923

British racing driver (1923–1962)

Ron Glass

b. 1945

American actor (1945–2016)

Ron Guidry

b. 1950

American baseball player and coach (born 1950)

Ron Hamilton (musician)

American musician (1950–2023)

Ron Harris (ice hockey)

b. 1942

Canadian ice hockey player

Ron Henry

b. 1934

English footballer

Ron Hextall

b. 1964

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1964)