Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Reinhard Roder

b. 1941

German footballer and manager

Reinhard Scheer

b. 1863

German admiral (1863–1928)

Reinhard Selten

b. 1930

German economist and Nobel Laureate (1930–2016)

Reinhold Einwallner

b. 1973

Austrian politician (born 1973)

Reinhold Glière

Russian and Soviet composer (1875–1956)

Reinhold Messner

b. 1944

Italian mountaineer, adventurer and explorer (born 1944)

Reinhold Niebuhr

American Reformed theologian (1892–1971)

Reinhold Saulmann

b. 1895

Estonian sprinter

Reinier Kreijermaat

b. 1935

Dutch footballer

Reino Kangasmäki

b. 1916

Finnish wrestler (1916–2010)

Reinout Scholte

b. 1967

Dutch cricketer (born 1967)

Reiulf Steen

Norwegian politician (1933–2014)

Réjean Ducharme

b. 1941

Canadian writer

Réjean Giroux

b. 1952

Canadian ice hockey player

Réjean Houle

b. 1949

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1949)

Réka Luca Jani

b. 1991

Hungarian tennis player (born 1991)

Rekha

b. 1954

Indian actress (born 1954)

Reko Lundán

Rema (musician)

b. 2000

Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper (born 2000)

Rembert Dodoens

b. 1517

Flemish physician and botanist (1517–1585)

Rembrandt

b. 1606

Dutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669)

Rembrandt Bugatti

b. 1884

Italian sculptor

Rembrandt Peale

American artist and museum keeper (1778–1860)

Remedios Varo

Spanish Catalan artist (1908–1963)