Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Margaret Keane

American artist (1927–2022)

Margaret Keyes

Iowa historian and educator

Margaret Landon

b. 1903

American writer known for 'Anna and the King of Siam' (1903–1993)

Margaret Larkin

American musician (1899–1967)

Margaret Laurence

b. 1926

Canadian novelist and short story writer

Margaret Lawrence (actress)

American actress (1889–1929)

Margaret Leech

b. 1893

American historian and novelist (1893-1974)

Margaret Leijonhufvud

Queen of Sweden from 1536 to 1551

Margaret Lindsay

b. 1910

American actress (1910–1981)

Margaret Lindsay Huggins

b. 1848

Irish-English astronomer (1848–1915)

Margaret Lockwood

British actress (1916–1990)

Margaret Mahy

New Zealand children's writer (1936–2012)

Margaret Mary Alacoque

b. 1647

French Catholic saint and mystic (1647–1690)

Margaret Mary Vojtko

American linguist, educator, polyglot, and labor unionist

Margaret McEntee

b. 1935

American Catholic nun and educator

Margaret Mead

American cultural anthropologist (1901–1978)

Margaret Mee

b. 1909

British botanical artist (1909–1988)

Margaret Mitchell

American novelist and journalist (1900–1949)

Margaret Moran

b. 1955

British politician (born 1955)

Margaret Morris (actress)

b. 1898

American actress (1898–1968)

Margaret Murie

b. 1902

American naturalist and author

Margaret Murray

b. 1863

British Egyptologist (1863–1963)