Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Walid Eido

Lebanese politician (1942–2007)

Walid Jumblatt

b. 1949

Lebanese politician (born 1949)

Walid Khalidi

b. 1925

Palestinian historian (1925–2026)

Walker Buehler

b. 1994

American baseball player (born 1994)

Walker Percy

American writer (1916–1990)

Wallace Bryant (archer)

American archer (1863–1953)

Wallace Carothers

b. 1896

American chemist and inventor (1896–1937)

Wallace Clement Sabine

b. 1868

American acoustic physicist (1868–1919)

Wallace H. White

b. 1877

American politician (1877–1952)

Wallace Hartley

b. 1878

English violinist, and ''Titanic'' bandleader (1878–1912)

Wallace Jones

b. 1926

American basketball player (1926–2014)

Wallace Markfield

American novelist

Wallace McCain

Canadian businessman

Wallace Stevens

American poet (1879–1955)

Wallace Thurman

b. 1902

American novelist and screenwriter (1902–1934)

Wallis Simpson

Wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (1896–1986)

Wally Amos

b. 1936

American television personality, entrepreneur, and author (1936–2024)

Wally Fawkes

b. 1924

Canadian-British cartoonist and clarinettist (1924–2023)

Wally Fullerton Smith

b. 1960

Australia international rugby league footballer

Wally Gabler

b. 1944

American football player (1944–2025)

Wally Hammond

b. 1903

English cricketer (1903–1965)

Wally Hardinge

English sportsman

Wally Hickel

American politician (1919–2010)

Wally Joyner

b. 1962

American baseball player (born 1962)