Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Silviu Bindea

b. 1912

Romanian footballer and manager

Silvius Leopold Weiss

b. 1687

German composer and lutenist

Sima Guang

Song dynasty scholar (1019–1086)

Sima Lun

Prince of Zhao and Jin dynasty usurper (died 301)

Sima Yi

Chinese general, politician and regent (179–251)

Sime Silverman

American journalist and newspaper publisher

Simen Agdestein

b. 1967

Norwegian chess grandmaster and footballer (born 1967)

Simeon Daniel

Siméon Denis Poisson

French mathematician and physicist (1781–1840)

Simeon I of Bulgaria

First Emperor of the Bulgars from 893 to 927

Simeon II

b. 1937

Tsar of Bulgaria from 1943 to 1946, Prime Minister from 2001 to 2005

Simeon of Moscow

Russian ruler (1317–1353)

Simeon of the Olives

8th century Syriac Orthodox bishop

Simeón Ola

b. 1865

Filipino general

Simeon Price

b. 1882

American golfer

Simeon Solomon

British artist (1840–1905)

Simeon Stylites

Syrian Christian ascetic (c. 390 – 459)

Simin Behbahani

b. 1927

Persian poet (1927–2014)

Simin Daneshvar

b. 1921

Iranian writer (1921-2012)

Simion Bărnuțiu

Romanian historian, academic, philosopher, jurist, and liberal politician

Simo Puupponen

b. 1915

Finnish novelist and journalist (1915–1967)

Simon Ammann

b. 1981

Swiss ski jumper (born 1981)

Simon Anderson

b. 1954

Australian surfer (born 1954)

Simon Andrews (motorcyclist)

British motorcycle racer