Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Tom Kendall

Australian cricketer

Tom Kennedy (English footballer)

b. 1985

English footballer (born 1985)

Tom Kenny

b. 1962

American actor and comedian (born 1962)

Tom Kiely

b. 1869

Irish athlete

Tom King (musician)

American musician (1942–2011)

Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater

b. 1933

British Conservative politician and life peer (born 1933)

Tom Køhlert

b. 1947

Danish footballer and manager (born 1947)

Tom Kozelko

b. 1951

American basketball player

Tom Kristensen

b. 1967

Danish racing driver (born 1967)

Tom Lanoye

b. 1958

Belgian poet and playwright (born 1958)

Tom Laughlin

b. 1931

American actor and filmmaker (1931–2013)

Tom Lehrer

American musician (1928–2025)

Tom Lewis (Australian politician)

New South Wales Premier

Tom Lichtenberg

American football player and coach (1940–2013)

Tom Longboat

b. 1886

Canadian distance runner (1886–1949)

Tom Lungley

b. 1979

English cricketer and umpire

Tom Lysiak

Canadian ice hockey player (1953–2016)

Tom Malone (musician)

b. 1947

American jazz musician, arranger, and producer

Tom Mangold

b. 1934

British writer and broadcaster

Tom Maschler

b. 1933

British publisher and writer (1933–2020)

Tom Maynard

Welsh cricketer

Tom Mboya

Kenyan politician and labour leader (1930–1969)

Tom McClintock

b. 1956

American politician (born 1956)

Tom Meents

b. 1967

American monster truck driver