Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Adam Schmitt

b. 1968

American singer

Adam Scott (golfer)

b. 1980

Australian golfer (born 1980)

Adam Small

South African writer (1936–2016)

Adam Smith

b. 1723

Scottish economist and philosopher (1723–1790)

Adam Smith (footballer, born 1991)

b. 1991

English footballer

Adam Smith (Washington politician)

b. 1965

American politician (born 1965)

Adam Stansfield

English footballer (1978–2010)

Adam Storke

b. 1962

American actor

Adam Taggart

b. 1993

Australian soccer player (born 1993)

Adam Tanner (Jesuit theologian)

Austrian Jesuit theologian

Adam Thielen

b. 1990

American football player (born 1990)

Adam von Trott zu Solz

b. 1909

German noble and diplomat (1909–1944)

Adam Warren (baseball)

b. 1987

American baseball pitcher (born 1987)

Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn

Adam West

American actor (1928–2017)

Adam Yates

b. 1992

English racing cyclist

Adam Yauch

American musician (1964–2012)

Adam Zagajewski

b. 1945

Polish poet (1945–2021)

Adamantios Androutsopoulos

b. 1919

Lawyer and professor (1919–2000)

Adamantios Korais

b. 1748

Greek humanist scholar (1748–1833)

Adams George Archibald

b. 1814

Canadian Father of Confederation (1814–1892)

Adamson-Eric

b. 1902

Estonian artist

Adamu Atta

Governor of Kwara State, Nigeria, 1979–1983

Addison Farmer

b. 1928

American jazz musician (1928–1963)