Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

C. Suntharalingam

b. 1895

Ceylon Tamil academic and politician

C. T. Vivian

b. 1924

American minister, writer, and civil rights activist (1924–2020)

C. W. Post

American businessman (1854–1914)

C. Wright Mills

b. 1916

American sociologist (1916–1962)

C.C. DeVille

b. 1962

American guitarist (born 1962)

C418

b. 1989

German musician (born 1989)

Cadillac Anderson

b. 1964

American basketball player (born 1964)

Cadmus M. Wilcox

b. 1824

United States Army officer (1824–1890)

Cædwalla

King of Wessex from 685 to 688

Caeleb Dressel

b. 1996

American swimmer (born 1996)

Caesar Baronius

Italian cardinal and ecclesiastical historian (1538–1607)

Caesar Rodney

U.S. Founding Father (1728–1784)

Caesarion

b. 47 BC

Pharaoh of Egypt from 44 to 30 BC

Caesarius of Arles

Merovingian monk, archbishop and saint

Caetano Veloso

b. 1942

Brazilian composer and singer (born 1942)

Café (footballer)

b. 1985

Brazilian footballer (born 1985)

Cafu

b. 1970

Brazilian football player (born 1970)

Çağlar Söyüncü

b. 1996

Turkish footballer (born 1996)

Cahit Külebi

Turkish poet and author (1917–1997)

Cahit Zarifoğlu

Turkish poet and writer (1940–1987)

Cai Chang

b. 1900

Chinese politician (1900–1990)

Cailee Spaeny

b. 1998

American actress (born 1998)

Cain Velasquez

b. 1982

American mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler (born 1982)

Caitlin Parker

b. 1996

Australian boxer (born 1996)