Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Clayton Bartolo

b. 1987

Maltese politician (born 1987)

Clayton Kirkpatrick

American journalist

Cleavon Little

b. 1939

American actor (1939–1992)

Clelia Lollini

b. 1890

Italian physician

Clem McCarthy

American sportscaster and public address announcer

Clemens Binninger

b. 1962

German politician of the CDU

Clemens Krauss

Austrian conductor and opera impresario (1893 - 1954)

Clemens von Pirquet

b. 1874

Austrian physician (1874–1929)

Clemens Westerhof

b. 1940

Dutch football manager (born 1940)

Clément Ader

French inventor and engineer (1841–1925)

Clement Freud

b. 1924

English broadcaster, writer, politician, chef and alleged sex offender (1924–2009)

Clement Greenberg

American essayist and visual art critic (1909–1994)

Clement Isong

b. 1920

Nigerian politician and banker (1920–2000)

Clément Lenglet

b. 1995

French footballer (born 1995)

Clément Pansaers

b. 1885

Belgian poet and proponent of the Dada movement

Clément Vincent

b. 1931

Canadian politician

Clementa C. Pinckney

American politician and pastor (1973–2015)

Clementina Maude, Viscountess Hawarden

b. 1822

British photographer (1822–1865)

Cléophas Beausoleil

b. 1845

Canadian politician (1845–1904)

Clermont Pépin

b. 1926

Canadian composer

Clete Boyer

American baseball player (1937–2007)

Cleto Bellucci

b. 1921

Italian prelate

Clévid Dikamona

b. 1990

Footballer (born 1990)

Cliff Drysdale

b. 1941

South African tennis player