Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Richard F. Gordon Jr.

b. 1929

American astronaut and lunar explorer (1929–2017)

Richard F. Heck

b. 1931

American chemist (1931–2015)

Richard F. Outcault

American cartoonist (1863–1928)

Richard Fairbrass

b. 1953

British singer (born 1953)

Richard Farnsworth

b. 1920

American actor (1920–2000)

Richard Feynman

b. 1918

American theoretical physicist (1918–1988)

Richard Field (judge)

b. 1947

British judge (born 1947)

Richard Field (theologian)

b. 1561

English ecclesiological theologian

Richard Fitzalan, 4th Earl of Arundel

4th Earl Arundel (1346–1397)

Richard Foxe

15th- and 16th-century English churchman

Richard Francis Burton

British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar (1821–1890)

Richard Freitag

b. 1991

German ski jumper (born 1991)

Richard Fromberg

b. 1970

Australian tennis player

Richard Fuller (Conservative politician)

b. 1962

British politician (born 1962)

Richard G. Hewlett

American historian

Richard G. Scott

b. 1928

American religious leader (1928–2015)

Richard Garcia

b. 1981

Australian soccer player (born 1981)

Richard Garneau

b. 1930

Canadian sports journalist and writer

Richard Garriott

b. 1961

American video game developer, entrepreneur and space tourist (born 1961)

Richard Gasquet

b. 1986

French tennis player (born 1986)

Richard Gere

b. 1949

American actor (born 1949)

Richard Gerstl

b. 1883

Austrian painter (1883–1908)

Richard Girulatis

German football manager (1878–1963)

Richard Glücks

b. 1889

German SS officer (1889–1945)