Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Karman Thandi

b. 1998

Indian tennis player (born 1998)

Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici

b. 1933

Maltese politician (1933–2022)

Karol Kurpiński

Polish composer and conductor

Karol Marcinkowski

b. 1800

Polish physician and social activist

Karol Mets

b. 1993

Estonian footballer

Karol Sikora

b. 1948

British physician specialising in oncology

Karol Szymanowski

b. 1882

Polish composer (1882–1937)

Karol Zalewski

b. 1993

Polish sprinter (born 1993)

Karolína Muchová

b. 1996

Czech tennis player (born 1996)

Karolina Šprem

b. 1984

Croatian tennis player (born 1984)

Karolina Tymińska

b. 1984

Polish heptathlete (born 1984)

Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal

b. 1990

Norwegian long-distance runner

Karoline Herfurth

b. 1984

German actress (born 1984)

Karoline Leavitt

b. 1997

White House press secretary (born 1997)

Karolos Koun

b. 1908

Greek theater director (1908–1987)

Karolos Papoulias

b. 1929

President of Greece from 2005 to 2015

Károly Grósz

b. 1930

Leader of Hungary from 1988 to 1989

Károly Güttler

b. 1968

Hungarian swimmer (born 1968)

Karoly Honfi

b. 1930

Hungarian chess player

Károly Horváth

b. 1950

Musical artist

Károly Kárpáti

b. 1906

Hungarian wrestler (1906–1996)

Károly Kós

Hungarian architect (1883–1977)

Károly Krajczár

b. 1936

Hungarian Slovene teacher and writer (1936–2018)

Károly Reich

b. 1922

Hungarian illustrator (1922–1988)