Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Ron Hilditch

b. 1953

Australian RL coach and former Australia international rugby league footballer

Ron Hill

British long-distance runner (1938–2021)

Ron Jones (television director)

b. 1945

British television director (1945–1993)

Ron Karkovice

b. 1963

American baseball player (born 1963)

Ron Kavana

Musical artist

Ron Klain

b. 1961

White House chief of staff from 2021 to 2023

Ron Kovic

b. 1946

American activist and writer (born 1946)

Ron Kuby

b. 1956

American lawyer

Ron LeFlore

b. 1948

American baseball player (born 1948)

Ron Livingston

b. 1967

American actor (born 1967)

Ron Luciano

b. 1937

American baseball umpire (1937–1995)

Ron Lynch (rugby league)

b. 1939

Australian rugby league footballer and coach (1939–2024)

Ron Mael

b. 1945

American musician and co-founder of the band Sparks (born 1945)

Ron Mahay

b. 1971

American baseball player (born 1971)

Ron Mercer

b. 1976

American basketball player (born 1976)

Ron Miller (songwriter)

American songwriter and record producer

Ron Moody

British actor (1924–2015)

Ron Morris (pole vaulter)

b. 1935

American pole vaulter (1935–2024)

Ron Paul

b. 1935

American politician (born 1935)

Ron Popeil

b. 1935

American inventor and marketing personality (1935–2021)

Ron Reagan

b. 1958

American progressive political commentator

Ron Reynolds (footballer, born 1928)

b. 1928

English footballer

Ron Searle

b. 1919

English-born Canadian soldier, publisher, and politician

Ron Silver

b. 1946

American actor and activist (1946–2009)