Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Richard Johnson (actor)

British actor (1927–2015)

Richard Jordan

b. 1937

American film and theatrical actor (1937–1993)

Richard Jordan Gatling

b. 1818

American inventor (1818–1903)

Richard Jouve

b. 1994

French cross-country skier (born 1994)

Richard Jupp

English architect (1728–1799)

Richard Kahui

b. 1985

Former New Zealand rugby union player

Richard Kiel

American actor (1939–2014)

Richard Kingsland

Australian RAAF pilot

Richard Krautheimer

b. 1897

German art historian (1897–1994)

Richard Kuhn

Austrian-German biochemist (1900–1967)

Richard L. Bare

b. 1913

American film director (1913–2015)

Richard Larter

b. 1929

Australian artist (1929–2014)

Richard Laurence Millington Synge

b. 1914

British biochemist (1914–1994)

Richard Leacock

b. 1921

British documentary filmmaker

Richard Leman

b. 1959

British field hockey player

Richard Leveridge

b. 1670

English singer and composer (1670–1758)

Richard Leveson (admiral)

English naval officer, politician, and landowner

Richard Lewis (comedian)

b. 1947

American stand-up comedian (1947–2024)

Richard Linklater

b. 1960

American filmmaker (born 1960)

Richard Lintner

b. 1977

Slovak ice hockey player

Richard Lloyd (guitarist)

b. 1951

American guitarist (born 1951)

Richard Lodge

b. 1855

British historian

Richard Loncraine

b. 1946

British film and television director

Richard Long (artist)

b. 1945

British visual artist (born 1945)