Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Marvin Grumann

b. 1993

German footballer

Marvin Hamlisch

b. 1944

American composer and conductor (1944–2012)

Marvin Harrison

b. 1972

American football player (born 1972)

Marvin Harrison Jr.

b. 2002

American football player (born 2002)

Marvin Hart

b. 1876

American boxer (1876–1931)

Marvin Isley

b. 1953

American musician (1953–2010)

Marvin Kaplan

American actor (1927–2016)

Marvin Lewis

b. 1958

American football coach (born 1958)

Marvin Mandel

b. 1920

56th governor of Maryland

Marvin Mitchell

b. 1984

American football player (born 1984)

Marvin Ogunjimi

b. 1987

Belgian footballer (born 1987)

Marvin Rainwater

b. 1925

American country music-rockabilly singer-songwriter (1925–2013)

Marvin Williams

b. 1986

American basketball player (born 1986)

Marvin Zeegelaar

b. 1990

Dutch footballer (born 1990)

Marvin Zindler

American journalist

Marwan II

Umayyad caliph from 744 to 750

Marwin Hitz

b. 1987

Swiss footballer (born 1987)

Mary Acworth Evershed

British astronomer, Dante scholar and plant collector

Mary Adshead

English painter (1904–1995)

Mary Allen Wilkes

b. 1937

American computer scientist and lawyer (born 1937)

Mary Anderson Bain

American politician (1911–2006)

Mary Ann Browne

b. 1812

English poet and writer (1812–1845)

Mary Ann Shadd

b. 1823

American-Canadian anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher, lawyer

Mary Ann Sieghart

b. 1961

English author, journalist and radio presenter (born 1961)