Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Mary Church Terrell

b. 1863

American educator and activist (1863–1954)

Mary Coughlan (politician)

b. 1965

Irish former politician (born 1965)

Mary Coustas

b. 1964

Australian actress and comedian

Mary Daheim

b. 1937

American mystery writer (1937–2022)

Mary Daly

b. 1928

American feminist philosopher and theologian (1928–2010)

Mary de Bohun

English noblewoman (c. 1369–1394)

Mary Decker

b. 1958

American middle-distance runner

Mary Dresselhuys

Dutch actress (1907–2004)

Mary Dyer

American Quaker martyr (c. 1611 – 1660)

Mary E. Byrd

American astronomer and professor of astronomy (1849–1934)

Mary Eliza Mahoney

b. 1845

African American nurse (1845-1926)

Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

b. 1966

American voice actress and musician (born 1966)

Mary Ellen Otremba

American politician

Mary Engle Pennington

b. 1872

American bacteriological chemist and refrigeration engineer (1872–1952)

Mary F. Lyon

b. 1925

English geneticist (1925–2014)

Mary Fletcher (preacher)

b. 1739

Early Methodist preacher (1739–1815)

Mary Ford

b. 1924

American country music vocalist and guitarist (1924–1977)

Mary Fortune

Australian detective writer (1832–1911)

Mary Frances Winston Newson

b. 1869

American mathematician (1869-1959)

Mary Frann

American actress (1943–1998)

Mary Frith

English pickpocket and fence (c. 1584 – 1659)

Mary Fuller

b. 1888

American actress

Mary Gaitskill

b. 1954

American writer (born 1954)

Mary Gibby

British botanist (1949–2024)