Leading Figures in History

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

18354 persons found

Aleksandr Dianin

b. 1851

Russian chemist (1851–1918)

Aleksandr Golovin (artist)

Russian painter and stage designer (1863–1930)

Aleksandr Kurosh

Soviet mathematician (1908–1971)

Aleksandr Laktionov (painter)

b. 1910

Russian painter

Aleksandr Lyapunov

b. 1857

Russian mathematician (1857–1918)

Aleksandr Olerski

b. 1973

Estonian footballer

Aleksandr Stoletov

Russian physicist

Aleksandra Boiko

b. 1918

Russian military personnel

Aleksandrs Koliņko

b. 1975

Latvian footballer

Aleksanteri Aava

b. 1883

Finnish poet

Aleksei Balabanov

Russian filmmaker (1959–2013)

Aleksei Berezutski

b. 1982

Russian footballer

Aleksei Uvarov (footballer)

b. 1981

Russian footballer

Aleksey Maresyev

Soviet World War II flying ace

Aleksey Mozgovoy

Pro-Russian rebel and warlord in Eastern Ukraine

Aleksey Tupolev

Soviet aircraft designer (1925–2001)

Alen Halilović

b. 1996

Croatian footballer (born 1996)

Ales Michalevic

b. 1975

Belarusian politician and pro-democracy activist

Alessandra Ferri

b. 1963

Italian prima ballerina

Alessandro Algardi

Italian sculptor (1598–1654)

Alessandro Allori

b. 1535

Italian painter

Alessandro Cagliostro

b. 1743

Italian occultist (1743–1795)

Alessandro Cortini

b. 1976

Italian musician

Alessandro Costacurta

b. 1966

Italian footballer (born 1966)