Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Sandro Chia

b. 1946

Italian painter and sculptor (born 1946)

Sandro Mamukelashvili

b. 1999

Georgian basketball player (born 1999)

Sandro Penna

b. 1906

Italian poet

Sandro Riminucci

b. 1935

Italian basketball player

Sandy Baron

b. 1936

American actor and comedian

Sandy Brondello

b. 1968

Australian basketball player and coach (born 1968)

Sandy Dennis

b. 1937

American actress (1937–1992)

Sandy Denny

English folk rock singer-songwriter (1947–1978)

Sandy Douglas

b. 1921

British professor of computer science

Sandy Gall

British journalist (1927–2025)

Sandy Herd

b. 1868

Scottish golfer (1868–1944)

Sandy Jardine

Scottish professional footballer

Sandy Pearce

b. 1883

Australian rugby league footballer and boxer

Sandy Posey

b. 1944

American popular singer (1944–2024)

Sandy Thomas (British Army officer)

b. 1919

New Zealand-born British Army officer

Sandy West

b. 1959

American rock musician (1959–2006)

Sandy Wilson

b. 1924

English composer

Sandy Woodward

b. 1932

Royal Navy Admiral (1932–2013)

Sandy Wylie, Lord Kinclaven

b. 1951

Scottish advocate and judge

Sanford Jay Frank

American screenwriter

Sangolli Rayanna

b. 1798

Indian military leader (1798–1831)

Sani Abacha

Military head of state of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998

Sanjaasürengiin Zorig

b. 1962

Mongolian politician (1962–1998)

Sanjay Dutt

b. 1959

Indian actor and film producer (born 1959)