Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Vassilis Spanoulis

b. 1982

Greek basketball player and coach (born 1982)

Vasyl Velychkovsky

b. 1903

Ukrainian bishop and martyr (1903–1973)

Vatroslav Jagić

b. 1838

Croatian Slavist (1838–1923)

Vaughn Bodē

American underground cartoonist and illustrator (1941–1975)

Vaughn Monroe

American singer (1911–1973)

Vean Gregg

American baseball player (1885–1964)

Vecchietta

Italian painter (1410–1480)

Vedad Ibišević

b. 1984

Bosnian footballer (born 1984)

Vedat Okyar

Turkish footballer

Vedran Janjetović

b. 1987

Croatian professional footballer (born 1987)

Veerle Dejaeghere

b. 1973

Belgian runner

Vehbi Koç

b. 1901

Turkish entrepreneur and philanthropist (1901–1996)

Veijo Meri

Finnish writer

Veikko Uusimäki

Finnish actor

Velimir Jovanović

b. 1987

Serbian footballer

Velimir Khlebnikov

Russian playwright, poet and futurist (1885-1922)

Veljo Tormis

b. 1930

Estonian composer (1930–2017)

Vello Kaaristo

Estonian cross-country skier (1911–1965)

Vellore G. Ramabhadran

b. 1929

Indian mridangam player (1929-2012)

Velma Caldwell Melville

b. 1858

American editor and writer (1858–1924)

Veloso (Brazilian footballer)

b. 1983

Brazilian footballer

Velupillai Prabhakaran

Leader of militant Tamil organisation in Sri Lanka (1954–2009)

Venerius (bishop of Milan)

Roman Catholic Saint; Archbishop of Milan from 400 (or 401) to 408

Venetia Burney

b. 1918

English accountant and teacher, suggested name of Pluto (1918–2009)