Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Karl Plagge

b. 1897

German military officer (1897–1957)

Karl Plutus

b. 1904

Estonian lawyer and centenarian

Karl Polanyi

b. 1886

Economist, philosopher and historian (1886–1964)

Karl Popper

b. 1902

Austrian–British philosopher of science (1902–1994)

Karl Probst

b. 1883

American automotive pioneer (1883–1963)

Karl Rappan

b. 1905

Austrian footballer (1905–1996)

Karl Rebane

Estonian physicist

Karl Richter (conductor)

b. 1926

German conductor (1926–1981)

Karl Ristikivi

Estonian writer

Karl Rosenkranz

b. 1805

German philosopher and pedagogue (1805–1879)

Karl Schwarzschild

German physicist (1873–1916)

Karl Seglem

b. 1961

Norwegian jazz musician and composer

Karl Selter

b. 1898

Estonian politician (1898–1958)

Karl Shapiro

b. 1913

American poet

Karl Slover

b. 1918

American actor (1918–2011)

Karl Stefanovic

b. 1974

Australian television presenter and journalist (born 1974)

Karl Tarvas

b. 1885

Estonian architect

Karl Tausig

Polish pianist, arranger and composer (1841–1871)

Karl Unterkircher

b. 1970

Italian mountaineer (1970-2008)

Karl von Ditmar

Baltic German geologist and explorer

Karl von Frisch

German-Austrian ethologist (1886–1982)

Karl von Terzaghi

b. 1883

Austrian geotechnical engineer known as the "father of soil mechanics"

Karl von Vierordt

b. 1818

German physiologist

Karl W. Richter

American fighter pilot (1942–1967)