Leading Figures in History

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

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August Neander

German theologian and church historian (1789–1850)

August Neidhardt von Gneisenau

Generalfeldmarschall of Prussian Army (1760–1831)

August Neo

Estonian wrestler (1908–1982)

August Nilsson

Swedish athlete

August Sang

b. 1914

Estonian poet

August Schellenberg

Canadian actor (1936–2013)

August Strindberg

Swedish writer and painter (1849–1912)

August Toepler

b. 1836

German chemist and physicist (1836–1912)

August von Kotzebue

b. 1761

German dramatist and writer (1761–1819)

August Wesley

b. 1887

Finnish journalist

August Wilhelm Schlegel

b. 1767

German poet, translator, critic, and writer (1767–1845)

August Wilhelm von Hofmann

German chemist (1818–1892)

August Wilson

b. 1945

American playwright (1945–2005)

August Zamoyski

b. 1893

Polish sculptor

Augusta Chiwy

Belgian nurse (1921–2015)

Augusta Dabney

b. 1918

American actress (1918–2008)

Augusta Fox Bronner

b. 1881

American psychologist (1881–1966)

Augusta Lundin

b. 1840

Swedish fashion designer

Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein

b. 1858

German Empress from 1888 to 1918

Auguste Beernaert

b. 1829

14th Prime Minister of Belgium and human rights activist

Auguste Comte

French philosopher, mathematician and sociologist (1798–1857)

Auguste de Marmont

b. 1774

French Marshal (1774–1852)

Auguste Escoffier

b. 1846

French chef and writer (1846–1935)

Auguste Forel

Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist and psychiatrist (1848–1931)