Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Lina Tsaldari

Greek politician (1887–1981)

Lina Wertmüller

b. 1928

Italian director and screenwriter (1928–2021)

Lincoln Alexander

Canadian lawyer and politician (1922–2012)

Lincoln D. Faurer

United States Air Force general

Lincoln Ellsworth

b. 1880

Early 20th-century American explorer of Antarctica

Lincoln Gordon

b. 1913

U.S. Ambassador to Brazil and university president

Lincoln Kirstein

b. 1907

American writer and art connoisseur (1907–1996)

Lincoln L. McCandless

b. 1859

US politician (1859–1940)

Lincoln Roberts

b. 1974

West Indian cricketer (born 1974)

Linda Ballantyne

b. 1964

Canadian voice actress (born 1964)

Linda Bond

b. 1946

General of The Salvation Army

Linda Cardellini

b. 1975

American actress (born 1975)

Linda Chavez

b. 1947

American politician (born 1947)

Linda Christian

Mexican actress (1923–2011)

Linda Dallmann

b. 1994

German women's footballer

Linda Darnell

b. 1923

American actress (1923–1965)

Linda Deutsch

American journalist (1943–2024)

Linda Eenpalu

Estonian politician

Linda Evangelista

b. 1965

Canadian model (born 1965)

Linda Fratianne

b. 1960

American figure skater

Linda Fruhvirtová

b. 2005

Czech tennis player (born 2005)

Linda Gray

b. 1940

American actress (born 1940)

Linda Griffiths

b. 1953

Canadian actress (1953–2014)