Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Salvador Espriu

b. 1913

Catalan writer (1913–1985)

Salvador Luria

b. 1912

Italian American microbiologist (1912–1991)

Salvador Novo

b. 1904

Mexican writer (1904–1974)

Salvador Perez

b. 1990

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1990)

Salvador Sánchez

Mexican boxer

Salvatore Ferragamo

b. 1898

Italian shoe designer (1898–1960)

Salvatore Iovino

b. 1983

Stock car driver

Salvatore Maranzano

b. 1886

Italian-American mob boss (1886–1931)

Salvatore Quasimodo

Italian poet and translator (1901–1968)

Salvatore Scibona

b. 1975

American novelist and short-story writer (born 1975)

Salwa Eid Naser

b. 1998

Bahraini sprinter

Sam Adams (American football)

b. 1973

American football player (born 1973)

Sam Bass (outlaw)

American Old West outlaw

Sam Beddingfield

American test pilot and aerospace engineer (1933–2012)

Sam Bennett (ice hockey)

b. 1996

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1996)

Sam Berger (lawyer)

Canadian football businessman (1900–1992)

Sam Bockarie

Sierra Leonean rebel (1963–2003)

Sam Butera

b. 1927

American saxophonist (1927–2009)

Sam Claflin

b. 1986

English actor (born 1986)

Sam Cook (cricketer, born 1921)

b. 1921

English cricketer

Sam Crawford

b. 1880

American baseball player and coach (1880–1968)

Sam Curran

b. 1998

English cricketer (born 1998)

Sam Darnold

b. 1997

American football player (born 1997)

Sam Dastyari

b. 1983

Australian former politician (born 1983)