Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Olaf Kapagiannidis

b. 1969

German footballer

Olaf Kopvillem

Estonian singer

Olaf Stapledon

b. 1886

English novelist and philosopher (1886–1950)

Olaf the Black

Thirteenth-century ruler of the Isle of Man and parts of the Hebrides

Olaf Thon

b. 1966

German footballer (born 1966)

Óláfr Guðrøðarson (died 1153)

King of the Isles (?-1153)

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

b. 1943

President of Iceland from 1996 to 2016

Ólafur Stefánsson

b. 1973

Icelandic handball player (born 1973)

Olaus Magnus

Swedish writer, cartographer, and prelate (1490–1557)

Olav Aukrust

Norwegian poet and teacher

Olav Dale

Norwegian composer, orchestra leader and saxophonist (1958–2014)

Olav H. Hauge

Norwegian horticulturist, translator and poet

Olav V

b. 1903

King of Norway from 1957 to 1991

Olave Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell

First Chief Guide for Britain (1889-1977)

Olavi J. Mattila

Finnish politician (1918–2013)

Olcay Çetinkaya

b. 1979

Turkish footballer

Olcay Şahan

b. 1987

Turkish footballer

Old Style and New Style dates

b. 1692

Changes in calendar conventions

Old Tom Morris

Scottish professional golfer (1821–1908)

Oldřich Duras

b. 1882

Czech chess grandmaster (1882–1957)

Oldřich Pelčák

b. 1943

Czech cosmonaut and engineer (1943–2023)

Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia

Duke of Bohemia from 1012 to 1033 (and briefly in 1034)

Ole Anderson

b. 1942

American professional wrestler, referee and promoter (1942–2024)

Ole Bornedal

b. 1959

Danish film director, actor and producer