Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Scott W. Williams

b. 1943

American mathematician

Scott Waldrom

b. 1980

Rugby player

Scott Walker (ice hockey)

b. 1973

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1973)

Scott Wedman

b. 1952

American basketball player (born 1952)

Scott Westerfeld

b. 1963

American writer of young adult fiction (born 1963)

Scott Wolf

b. 1968

American actor (b. 1968)

Scott Young (writer)

Canadian journalist, sportswriter, and novelist (1918–2005)

Scottie Barnes

b. 2001

American basketball player (born 2001)

Scottie Scheffler

b. 1996

American professional golfer (born 1996)

Scotty Beckett

American actor (1929–1968)

Scotty Bowers

b. 1923

American author and sex worker (1923–2019)

Scotty Moore

American guitarist (1931–2016)

Scotty Probasco

American heir, businessman and philanthropist

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

b. 1929

American musician, actor, boxer (1929–2000)

Screaming Lord Sutch

English satirical politician (1940–1999)

Sead Kolašinac

b. 1993

Bosnian footballer (born 1993)

Seakle Greijdanus

b. 1871

Dutch Calvinist theologian (1871–1948)

Séamus Brennan

Irish politician (1948–2008)

Seamus Egan

b. 1969

Irish musician

Seamus Mallon

b. 1936

Northern Ireland politician (1936–2020)

Seamus McGarvey

b. 1967

Irish cinematographer

Sean Bean

b. 1959

British actor (born 1959)

Sean Bergin

b. 1948

Musical artist

Seán Brady (cardinal)

b. 1939

Irish Catholic cardinal (born 1939)