Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Nicole Williams English

b. 1983

Canadian model (born 1983)

Nicolette Larson

b. 1952

American singer (1952–1997)

Nicolò Albertini

Catholic friar and cardinal (1250–1321)

Nicolò Bulega

b. 1999

Italian motorcycle racer (born 1999)

Nicos Anastasiades

b. 1946

President of Cyprus from 2013 to 2023

Nicos Poulantzas

Greek-French Marxist sociologist (1936–1979)

Nictzin Dyalhis

b. 1873

American novelist

Nicu Ceaușescu

Romanian physicist and politician (1951–1996)

Nida Blanca

Filipino actress (1936–2001)

Nidal Hasan

b. 1970

Former American Army officer and mass murderer (born 1970)

Nie Haisheng

b. 1964

Chinese taikonaut and fighter pilot (born 1964)

Nie Rongzhen

Chinese military leader

Niels Bohr

b. 1885

Danish physicist (1885–1962)

Niels Henrik Abel

b. 1802

Norwegian mathematician (1802–1829)

Niels Jannasch

Niels Juel

b. 1629

Danish naval officer (1629–1697)

Niels Kaas

Danish politician

Niels Kaj Jerne

Danish immunologist (1911–1994)

Niels Lodberg

b. 1980

Danish footballer (born 1980)

Niels Ryberg Finsen

Faroese physician and Nobel laureate (1860–1904)

Niels Tas

b. 1983

Belgian politician (born 1983)

Niels van Steenis

b. 1969

Dutch rower

Niels Viggo Bentzon

b. 1919

Danish composer and pianist

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

b. 1946

Danish jazz double bassist (1946–2005)