Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Ralphie May

American comedian (1972–2017)

Ralston Crawford

b. 1906

American painter, lithographer, photographer (1906–1978)

Raluca Șerban

b. 1997

Romanian-Cypriot female tennis player (born 1997)

Ram Balkrushna Shewalkar

Marathi writer

Ram Kapoor

b. 1973

Indian actor (born 1973)

Ram Kishore Shukla

b. 1923

Indian politician

Ram Manohar Lohia

Indian socialist (1910–1967)

Ram Nath Kovind

b. 1945

Former President of India

Ram Prasad Bismil

b. 1897

Indian revolutionary, poet & writer (1897–1927)

Ram Sharan Sharma

Indian historian and Indologist (1919–2011)

Ram Vilas Sharma

b. 1912

Indian academic and writer (1912–2000)

Rama I

King of Siam from 1782 to 1809

Rama Narayanan

Indian film director and film producer

Rama Tirtha

b. 1873

Indian teacher (1873–1906)

Ramakant Desai

b. 1939

Indian cricket player (1939–1998)

Ramakrishna

Indian mystic (1836–1886)

Ramaprasad Chanda

b. 1873

Indian anthropologist, historian and archaeologist

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

b. 1931

American folk singer and story teller (born 1931)

Ramblin' Tommy Scott

b. 1917

American musician

Ramchandra Shukla

b. 1884

Indian historian (1884–1941)

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

b. 1908

Indian poet (1908–1974)

Ramesh Chandra Lahoti

b. 1940

35th Chief Justice of India (1940–2022)

Ramesh Krishnan

b. 1961

Indian tennis player

Ramesh Sethi

b. 1941

Kenyan cricketer (born 1941)