Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Ranz Kyle

b. 1997

Filipino YouTuber and dancer

Rao Shekha

b. 1433

Rajput ruler (1490–1545)

Raosaheb Gogte

b. 1916

Indian industrialist (1916–2000)

Raoul Berger

American legal scholar

Raoul Bott

b. 1923

Hungarian-American mathematician (1923-2005)

Raoul Bova

b. 1971

Italian actor (born 1971)

Raoul Cédras

b. 1949

Haitian military officer and politician

Raoul Coutard

b. 1924

French cinematographer (1924–2016)

Raoul Dufy

b. 1877

French painter (1877-1953)

Raoul Lufbery

French-American fighter pilot

Raoul Rémy

b. 1919

French cyclist

Raoul Wallenberg

b. 1912

Swedish diplomat and humanitarian (1912–1945)

Raphael Blau

b. 1912

American screenwriter

Raphael Carl Lee

b. 1949

American surgeon and academic

Raphael M. Robinson

b. 1911

American mathematician (1911–1995)

Raphael Matos

b. 1981

Brazilian open-wheel racing driver

Raphaël Poirée

b. 1974

French biathlete (born 1974)

Raphael Pyrasch

b. 1986

Germany international rugby union player

Raphael Rabello

b. 1962

Musical artist

Raphael Ravenscroft

b. 1954

British musician, composer, and author (1954–2014)

Raphael Saadiq

b. 1966

American contemporary R&B singer (born 1966)

Raphaël Salem

Greek mathematician (1898–1963)

Raphaël Varane

b. 1993

French footballer (born 1993)

Raphael Wallfisch

b. 1953

English cellist