Leading Figures in History

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

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Mikhail Alperin

b. 1956

Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist (1956–2018)

Mikhail Bakunin

b. 1814

Russian revolutionary anarchist and philosopher (1814–1876)

Mikhail Botvinnik

Soviet chess grandmaster (1911–1995)

Mikhail Bulgakov

b. 1891

Russian and Soviet author (1891–1940)

Mikhail Chigorin

b. 1850

Russian chess player (1850–1908)

Mikhail Dolivo-Dobrovolsky

Engineer (1862–1919)

Mikhail Drozdovsky

b. 1881

Russian general (1881–1919)

Mikhail Fradkov

b. 1950

Prime Minister of Russia from 2004 to 2007

Mikhail Frunze

Soviet army officer (1885–1925)

Mikhail Gerasimov (archaeologist)

Soviet archaeologist and anthropologist (1907–1970)

Mikhail Glinka

b. 1804

Russian composer (1804–1857)

Mikhail Goldstein

German composer, violinist and violin teacher

Mikhail Gorbachev

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991

Mikhail Gorsheniov

Russian singer (1973–2013)

Mikhail Gurevich (aircraft designer)

Soviet aircraft designer (1893–1976)

Mikhail Iakovlev

b. 2000

Israeli cyclist (born 2000)

Mikhail II of Tver

Mikhail Kalashnikov

b. 1919

Russian firearms designer (1919–2013)

Mikhail Kalinin

Soviet politician (1875–1946)

Mikhail Kamensky

Russian field marshal (1738–1809)

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

b. 1963

Russian businessman (born 1963)

Mikhail Kutuzov

Field Marshal of the Russian Empire (1745–1813)

Mikhail Kuzmin

b. 1872

Russian poet, musician and novelist

Mikhail Larionov

Russian painter and costume and set designer