Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Sam Dreben

b. 1878

US Army soldier and mercenary

Sam Elliott

b. 1944

American actor (born 1944)

Sam Ervin

United States Senator and jurist (1896–1985)

Sam Etcheverry

b. 1930

American gridiron football player (1930–2009)

Sam Farber

American businessman

Sam Farr

b. 1941

American politician (born 1941)

Sam Farrar

b. 1978

American musician and producer (born 1978)

Sam Fender

b. 1994

English singer-songwriter (born 1994)

Sam Fogarino

b. 1968

American drummer

Sam Francis

b. 1923

American artist (1923–1994)

Sam Gagner

b. 1989

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989)

Sam Giancana

American mobster (1908–1975)

Sam Greenlee

American novelist and poet (1930–2014)

Sam Hall (diver)

American diver (1937–2014)

Sam Hamad

b. 1958

Canadian politician

Sam Hardy (footballer)

b. 1882

English footballer (1882–1966)

Sam Hoare (rugby league)

b. 1991

Australian rugby league footballer

Sam Hornish Jr.

b. 1979

American racing driver (born 1979)

Sam Houston

American general and statesman (1793–1863)

Sam Hutchinson

b. 1989

English footballer (born 1989)

Sam J. Jones

b. 1954

American actor (born 1954)

Sam Jaffe (producer)

b. 1901

American filmmaker (1901–2000)

Sam Jones (basketball, born 1933)

b. 1933

American basketball player (1933–2021)

Sam Jones III

b. 1983

American actor (born 1983)