Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Odalys García

b. 1975

Cuban actress, model and singer

Odd Bondevik

Norwegian theologian

Odd Hassel

Norwegian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate

Odd Lindbäck-Larsen

b. 1897

Norwegian military officer and war historian

Oddvar Reiakvam

b. 1985

Norwegian politician (born 1985)

Oded Kattash

b. 1974

Israeli basketball player and coach

Odell Beckham Jr.

b. 1992

American football player (born 1992)

Odell Shepard

American professor, poet, and politician

Odessa A'zion

b. 2000

American actress (born 2000)

Odet de Coligny

b. 1517

French aristocrat (1517–1571)

Odet de Foix, Viscount of Lautrec

French military leader

Odette Hallowes

b. 1912

French resistance member (1912–1995)

Odette Laure

French actress and singer

Odilia Dank

American politician (1938–2013)

Odilo Globocnik

b. 1904

Austrian Nazi, SS officer, and Holocaust perpetrator (1904–1945)

Odilo Scherer

b. 1949

Brazilian Roman Catholic cardinal (born 1949)

Odilon Redon

b. 1840

French painter (1840–1916)

Odion Ighalo

b. 1989

Nigerian footballer (born 1989)

Odo I, Count of Troyes

Count of Troyes

Odo II of Blois

French nobleman (c. 985 – 1037)

Odo II of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy from 1143 to 1162

Odo III of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy from 1192 to 1218

Odo of Nevers

French noble (1230–1266)

Ödön Lechner

Hungarian architect