Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Ralph Plaisted

American explorer (1927 - 2008)

Ralph Rainger

American songwriter (1901–1942)

Ralph Reed

b. 1961

American political pundit (born 1961)

Ralph Richardson

English actor (1902–1983)

Ralph Rose

American track and field athlete (1885–1913)

Ralph Sampson

b. 1960

American basketball player (born 1960)

Ralph Sharon

b. 1923

British-American jazz pianist (1923–2015)

Ralph Slatyer

b. 1929

Australian ecologist

Ralph Stackpole

b. 1885

American artist (1885–1973)

Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford

14th-century English nobleman

Ralph Stanley

American bluegrass musician and singer (1927–2016)

Ralph Steadman

b. 1936

Welsh illustrator and cartoonist (born 1936)

Ralph Tollemache

English clergyman (1826–1895)

Ralph Tresvant

b. 1968

Musical artist

Ralph Vaughan Williams

English composer (1872–1958)

Ralph Waite

b. 1928

American actor (1928–2014)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

American philosopher (1803–1882)

Ralph Wiley

American sports journalist (1952–2004)

Ralph Wilson

b. 1918

American football executive (1918–2014)

Ralph Winter (producer)

b. 1952

American film producer (born 1952)

Ralph Winwood

English diplomat and statesman

Ralph Wright (footballer)

b. 1947

English footballer (1947–2020)

Ralph Yarborough

b. 1903

American politician and lawyer (1903–1996)

Ralph Young (singer)

b. 1918

American singer (1918–2008)