Leading Figures in History

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

18354 persons found

Alan García

President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)

Alan Hacker

Musical artist

Alan Hansen

b. 1955

Scottish footballer (born 1955)

Alan Hickinbotham

Australian rules football player and coach (1925-2010)

Alan Hinkes

b. 1954

British Himalayan mountaineer

Alan Hollinghurst

b. 1954

English novelist (born 1954)

Alan Huckle

b. 1948

British Colonial Governor and Commissioner

Alan Jay Lerner

American lyricist and librettist (1918–1986)

Alan Johnson

b. 1950

British politician (born 1950)

Alan Kay

b. 1940

American computer scientist (born 1940)

Alan King

American comedian and actor (1927–2004)

Alan Kippax

b. 1897

Australian cricketer

Alan Kupperberg

b. 1953

American comics artist

Alan Longmuir

b. 1948

Scottish musician (1948–2018)

Alan McIndoe

b. 1964

Australia international rugby league footballer

Alan Melville

b. 1910

South African cricketer

Alan Merten

American academic administrator (1941–2020)

Alan Oakley (designer)

British bicycle designer (1927–2012)

Alan Patrick (footballer, born 1991)

b. 1991

Brazilian footballer (born 1991)

Alan Price

b. 1942

English musician (born 1942)

Alan Reed

American actor (1907–1977)

Alan Reynolds (artist)

b. 1926

Alan Sillitoe

English writer (1928–2010)

Alan Thorne