Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Sol Plaatje

South African politician, writer and linguist

Sol Saks

American actor and screenwriter (1910–2011)

Sol Tax

b. 1907

American anthropologist

Sola Sierra

Chilean human rights activist

Solange Knowles

b. 1986

American singer and songwriter (born 1986)

Soleil Moon Frye

b. 1976

American actress (born 1976)

Solko van den Bergh

b. 1854

Dutch sport shooter

Solly Hemus

b. 1923

American baseball player and manager (1923–2017)

Solomon Burke

American preacher and singer (1940–2010)

Solomon Caesar Malan

b. 1812

Swiss Anglican divine and polyglot

Solomon Feferman

American philosopher and mathematician

Solomon I of Imereti

King of Imereti

Solomon L. Spink

American politician (1831–1881)

Solomon Lar

Nigerian politician (1933–2013)

Solomon Sibley

b. 1769

American politician and judge (1769–1846)

Solomon Stoddard

b. 1643

American pastor

Solveig Vik

b. 2003

Norwegian politician (born 2003)

Sombr

b. 2005

American singer and songwriter (born 2005)

Somchai Wongsawat

b. 1947

Prime Minister of Thailand in 2008

Somin (singer)

b. 1996

South Korean singer (born 1996)

Somnath Chatterjee

b. 1929

Indian politician (1929–2018)

Son Heung-min

b. 1992

South Korean footballer (born 1992)

Son House

American Delta blues singer-guitarist (1902–1988)

Sonakshi Sinha

b. 1987

Indian actress (born 1987)