Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Kunigunda of Halych

Queen consort of Bohemia from 1261 to 1278

Kunigunde of Altdorf

German noble (c. 1020 – 1054)

Kuntal Chandra

b. 1984

Bangladeshi cricketer (1984–2012)

Kurban Berdyev

b. 1952

Russian footballer and manager (born 1952)

Kurd Lasswitz

German author, scientist and philosopher

Kurmanbek Bakiyev

b. 1949

Kyrgyz politician (born 1949)

Kurnianingrat

b. 1919

Indonesian educator (1919–1993)

Kuroda Kiyotaka

Prime Minister of Japan from 1888 to 1889

Kurt Abbott

b. 1969

American baseball player (born 1969)

Kurt Ainsworth

b. 1978

American baseball player (born 1978)

Kurt Albert

German rock climber

Kurt Alder

German chemist (1902–1958)

Kurt Beyer

b. 1960

American professional wrestler

Kurt Bodewig

b. 1955

German politician of the SPD

Kurt Browning

b. 1966

Canadian figure skater and sports commentator

Kurt Busch

b. 1978

American racing driver (born 1978)

Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin

German general (1684–1757)

Kurt Eichenwald

b. 1961

American journalist

Kurt Eichhorn

German conductor

Kurt Eisner

b. 1867

German politician, revolutionary and journalist

Kurt Elling

b. 1967

American jazz singer and songwriter

Kurt Fuller

b. 1953

American actor (born 1953)

Kurt Furgler

b. 1924

Swiss politician

Kurt Gödel

b. 1906

Mathematical logician and philosopher