Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Ken Brown (musician)

Musical artist (1940-2010)

Ken Buchanan

b. 1945

Scottish boxer (1945–2023)

Ken Burns

b. 1953

American documentarian and filmmaker (born 1953)

Ken Caminiti

b. 1963

American baseball player (1963–2004)

Ken Campbell

British actor, director and writer (1941–2008)

Ken Carpenter (discus thrower)

b. 1913

American discus thrower

Ken Carson (country singer)

b. 1914

American singer-songwriter (1914–1994)

Ken Clark (running back)

b. 1966

American football player (1966–2013)

Ken Curtis

b. 1916

American actor and singer (1916–1991)

Ken Daneyko

b. 1964

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1964)

Ken Darby

b. 1909

American composer (1909–1992)

Ken Dodd

b. 1927

English stand-up comedian and singer (1927–2018)

Ken Doherty

b. 1969

Irish snooker player (born 1969)

Ken Domon

b. 1909

Japanese photographer (1909–1990)

Ken Downing

British racing driver (1917–2004)

Ken Dryden

b. 1947

Canadian hockey player and politician (1947–2025)

Ken Farnes

b. 1911

English cricketer (1911–1941)

Ken Follett

b. 1949

British bestseller novelist (born 1949)

Ken Forsse

b. 1936

American inventor, author and producer (1936–2014)

Ken Giles

b. 1990

American baseball player (born 1990)

Ken Gray (rugby union)

b. 1938

New Zealand international rugby union players

Ken Green (golfer)

b. 1958

American professional golfer (born 1958)

Ken Greer

b. 1954

Canadian musician (born 1954)

Ken Ham

b. 1951

Australian Christian fundamentalist (born 1951)