Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Cormac McCarthy

American writer (1933–2023)

Cornel West

b. 1953

American philosopher, political activist, and theologian (born 1953)

Cornelia Frances

English-Australian actress (1941–2018)

Cornelia Otis Skinner

b. 1901

American actress and author

Cornelia Ullrich

b. 1963

Cornelis de Witt

b. 1623

Dutch States Navy officer and statesman (1623–1672)

Cornelis Saftleven

Dutch painter (c. 1607–1681)

Cornelis Tromp

Dutch naval officer

Cornelius Harnett

b. 1723

American Founding Father and politician

Cornelius Jansen

Dutch Bishop (1585-1638)

Cornelius Krieghoff

b. 1815

Dutch painter (1815–1872)

Cornelius Lanczos

Hungarian-American mathematician (1893–1974)

Cornelius Ryan

b. 1920

Irish journalist and author (1920–1974)

Cornelius Sim

Bruneian cardinal (1951–2021)

Cornelius Van Til

b. 1895

Dutch-American philosopher and theologian (1895–1987)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

b. 1794

American business tycoon (1794–1877)

Cornelius Warmerdam

b. 1915

American pole vaulter (1915–2001)

Cornell Borchers

German actress (1925–2014)

Corrado Gini

b. 1884

Italian statistician (1884–1965)

Correlli Barnett

b. 1927

British military historian (1927–2022)

Cory Booker

b. 1969

American politician (born 1969)

Cory Monteith

b. 1982

Canadian actor (1982–2013)

Cosimo I de' Medici

Duke of Florence later Grand Duke of Tuscany (1537–1574)

Cosimo II de' Medici

b. 1590

Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609 to 1621