Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Keith Bain

b. 1952

Canadian politician

Keith Barnes

b. 1934

Welsh-Australian rugby league footballer (1934–2024)

Keith Benson

b. 1988

American basketball player (born 1988)

Keith Black (surgeon)

b. 1957

American neurosurgeon

Keith Booth

b. 1974

American basketball player and coach (born 1974)

Keith Boyce

b. 1943

West Indian cricketer (1943–1996)

Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley

b. 1950

British Labour Party politician and life peer (born 1950)

Keith Bradshaw (cricketer)

b. 1963

Australian cricketer (1963–2021)

Keith Burkinshaw

b. 1935

English footballer and manager

Keith Campbell (biologist)

British biologist and university professor (1954–2012)

Keith Carradine

b. 1949

American actor (born 1949)

Keith Carter (swimmer)

American swimmer (1924–2013)

Keith Crisco

b. 1943

American politician

Keith Dabengwa

b. 1980

Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1980)

Keith Daniel Williams

American triple murderer executed in California (1947–1996)

Keith David

b. 1956

American actor (born 1956)

Keith Davis (rugby union)

b. 1930

New Zealand rugby union player (1930–2019)

Keith DeCandido

b. 1969

American science fiction and fantasy writer

Keith Dowding

b. 1960

British political scientist (born 1960)

Keith Duckworth

b. 1933

British mechanical engineer (1933–2005)

Keith Duffy

b. 1974

Irish singer, actor, radio and television presenter and drummer (born 1974)

Keith Ellison

b. 1963

American politician (born 1963)

Keith Emerson

b. 1944

English keyboardist, songwriter, and composer (1944–2016)

Keith Fletcher

b. 1944

English cricketer