Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Max Nordau

b. 1849

Zionist leader, physician, author, and social critic (1849–1923)

Max Ophüls

b. 1902

German-French film director (1902–1957)

Max Pechstein

German painter (1881–1955)

Max Perutz

b. 1914

Austrian-born British molecular biologist (1914–2002)

Max Planck

b. 1858

German physicist (1858–1947)

Max Plath

b. 2001

Australian rugby league player

Max Power (footballer)

b. 1993

English footballer (born 1993)

Max Pruss

b. 1891

German airship captain (1891–1960)

Max Reinhardt

b. 1873

Austrian-born theatre and film director (1873–1943)

Max Robertson

b. 1915

Sports commentator and author (1915–2009)

Max Sandlin

b. 1952

American politician (born 1952)

Max Scheler

b. 1874

German philosopher (1874–1928)

Max Scherzer

b. 1984

American baseball player (born 1984)

Max Schmeling

b. 1905

German boxer (1905–2005)

Max Schneider

b. 1992

American singer (born 1992)

Max Schreck

b. 1879

German actor (1879–1936)

Max Shachtman

b. 1904

American labor unionist and political theorist

Max Shulman

American writer and humorist (1919–1988)

Max Steiner

b. 1888

Austrian-born American composer (1888–1971)

Max Stirner

German philosopher (1806–1856)

Max Theiler

South African-American virologist and physician

Max Thieriot

b. 1988

American actor (born 1988)

Max Trepp

b. 1924

Swiss sprinter

Max van der Stoel

Dutch politician and diplomat (1924–2011)