Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Simon Ockley

British orientalist and translator

Simon Pagenaud

b. 1984

French racing driver (born 1984)

Simon Poulsen

b. 1984

Danish footballer (born 1984)

Simon Ramo

b. 1913

American engineer, businessman, and author

Simon Reeve (Australian TV presenter)

b. 1961

Australian television presenter

Simon Rex

b. 1974

American actor (born 1974)

Simon Rimmer

b. 1963

English chef

Simon Rinalducci

Simon Santoso

b. 1985

Indonesian badminton player (born 1985)

Simon Scarrow

b. 1962

British fiction writer

Simon Sebag Montefiore

b. 1965

British historian and writer (born 1965)

Simon Sechter

Austrian music teacher and composer (1788–1867)

Simon Segars

b. 1967

British businessman (born 1967)

Simon Shaw

b. 1973

English rugby union player (born 1973)

Simon Stock

13th-century English saint; Carmelite Prior

Simon Sudbury

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1375 to 1381

Simon Taylor (journalist)

b. 1944

Simon Thurley

b. 1962

English academic and architectural historian

Simon Tischer

b. 1982

German volleyball player (born 1982)

Simon Townshend

b. 1960

British guitarist (born 1960)

Simon Ushakov

Russian icon painter (c. 1626–1686)

Simon van der Stel

b. 1639

Dutch colonial administrator

Simon Vestdijk

b. 1898

Dutch author (1898–1971)

Simon Vouet

French painter (1590–1649)