Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Luther Adler

b. 1903

American actor (1903–1984)

Luther Allison

b. 1939

American blues guitarist (1939–1997)

Luther Burden

American basketball player (1953–2015)

Luther D. Bradley

b. 1853

American cartoonist (1853–1917)

Luther Davis

b. 1916

American dramatist (1916–2008)

Luther F. Cole

American judge (1925–2013)

Luther H. Evans

b. 1902

10th Librarian of the US Congress (1902–1981)

Luther Orlando Emerson

American musician and composer

Luther Perkins

American guitarist (1928–1968)

Luther Reigns

b. 1971

American actor and professional wrestler (born 1971)

Luther Terry

b. 1911

Surgeon General of the United States

Luther Vandross

b. 1951

American singer (1951–2005)

Luttif Afif

Palestinian terrorist commander of 1972 Munich massacre

Lutz Dombrowski

b. 1959

East German long jumper

Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk

b. 1887

German politician (1887–1977)

Lutz Haueisen

b. 1956

East German cyclist

Lutz Heilmann

b. 1966

German politician (born 1966)

Lưu Trọng Lư

Luuk de Jong

b. 1990

Dutch footballer (born 1990)

Lux Interior

b. 1946

American singer

Luz Casal

b. 1958

Spanish pop singer

Luz Long

b. 1913

German long jumper and Wehrmacht Heer Soldier (1913–1943)

Luzzasco Luzzaschi

Italian composer (1545–1607)

Lý Nam Đế

b. 503

Emperor of Vạn Xuân from 544 to 548