Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Michael Sorridimi

b. 1956

Australian rugby league footballer

Michael Spence

b. 1943

Canadian-American economist and Nobel Laureate (born 1943)

Michael Spinks

b. 1956

American boxer (born 1956)

Michael Stean

b. 1953

English chess grandmaster (born 1953)

Michael Stear

b. 1938

Royal Air Force Air Marshal (1938–2020)

Michael Steele

b. 1958

American politician (born 1958)

Michael Steele (musician)

b. 1955

American rock musician

Michael Stewart (playwright)

American dramatist (1924–1987)

Michael Stich

b. 1968

German tennis player (born 1968)

Michael Stifel

German mathematician (1487–1567)

Michael Stoute

b. 1945

British racehorse trainer (born 1945)

Michael Strank

b. 1919

United States Marine Corps sergeant (1919–1945)

Michael Stratton

b. 1957

Michael Stürmer

b. 1938

German historian (1938–2026)

Michael Sukkar

b. 1981

Australian politician (born 1981)

Michael Sweetney

b. 1982

American basketball player (1982–2026)

Michael Tait

b. 1966

American contemporary Christian music artist (born 1966)

Michael Tarnat

b. 1969

German footballer (born 1969)

Michael the Brave

16th-century ruler of Wallachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania

Michael Thomas (footballer, born 1967)

b. 1967

English footballer

Michael Todd (musician)

b. 1980

American rock musician (born 1980)

Michael Torke

b. 1961

American composer (born 1961)

Michael Tuck

b. 1953

Australian rules footballer (born 1953)

Michael Tucker (baseball)

b. 1971

American baseball player (born 1971)