Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Spencer Tracy

American actor (1900–1967)

Spider One

b. 1968

American singer

Spike Jones

American actor, comedian, musician, bandleader and conductor (1911–1965)

Spike Milligan

b. 1918

Irish comedian and writer (1918–2002)

Spill Tab

b. 1997

French Korean musician (born 1997)

Špiro Bocarić

Serb painter killed in Jadovno concentration camp

Spiros Xenos

b. 1881

Greek-Swedish artist

Spotted Tail

Sichangu ("Brulé") Sioux chief (1823–1881)

Sprent Dabwido

President of Nauru from 2011 to 2013

Spud Davis

American baseball player and manager (1904–1984)

Spuds MacKenzie

Dog mascot of Bud Light beer

Spyridon Lambros

Greek historian and politician (1851–1919)

Spyros Gogolos

b. 1978

Greek footballer

Spyros Markezinis

b. 1909

Prime Minister of Greece in 1973

Spyros Skouras

American film executive (1893–1971)

Squizzy Taylor

b. 1888

Australian gangster

Srđa Trifković

b. 1954

Serbian-American writer

Srečko Katanec

b. 1963

Slovenian footballer and manager (born 1963)

Srečko Kosovel

Slovene poet

Sri Aurobindo

b. 1872

Indian yogi (1872–1950)

Sri Chinmoy

b. 1931

Indian writer and spiritual teacher (1931–2007)

Sridevi

b. 1963

Indian actress (1963–2018)

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Indian mathematician (1887–1920)

Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan

b. 1945

Indian cricketer