Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Vladimir Arnold

b. 1937

Russian mathematician (1937–2010)

Vladimir Ashkenazy

b. 1937

Icelandic pianist and conductor from Russia

Vladimir Barbu

b. 1998

Italian diver (born 1998)

Vladimir Beara

Yugoslav footballer and manager

Vladimir Beekman

b. 1929

Estonian writer, poet and translator (1929–2009)

Vladimir Boisa

b. 1982

Georgian basketball player (born 1981)

Vladimir Boltyansky

b. 1925

Soviet and Russian mathematician, educator, and author (1925–2019)

Vladimir Borovikovsky

b. 1757

Russian artist (1757–1825)

Vladimir Colin

b. 1921

Romanian writer

Vladimír Darida

b. 1990

Czech footballer (born 1990)

Vladimir Fedoseyev

b. 1932

Russian conductor (born 1932)

Vladimir Gaidamașciuc

b. 1971

Moldovan footballer (born 1971)

Vladimir Gusev (cyclist)

b. 1982

Russian cyclist

Vladimir Hütt

b. 1936

Estonian philosopher (1936–1997)

Vladimir II Monomakh

Grand Prince of Kiev from 1113 to 1125

Vladimir K. Zworykin

Russian-American engineer (1888–1982)

Vladimir Katriuk

Ukrainian-Canadian Nazi collaborator (1921–2015)

Vladimir Kobzev

Russian footballer (1959–2012)

Vladimir Komarov

Soviet test pilot (1927–1967)

Vladimir Korolenko

b. 1853

Russian writer (1853–1921)

Vladimir Kozlov

b. 1979

Ukrainian-American actor and former professional wrestler

Vladimir Kramnik

b. 1975

Russian chess grandmaster (born 1975)

Vladimir Krutov

b. 1960

Russian ice hockey player (1960–2012)

Vladimir Lenin

b. 1870

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924