Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Sven Nykvist

Swedish cinematographer (1922-2006)

Sven Nys

b. 1976

Belgian cyclist (born 1976)

Sven Pipien

b. 1967

Musical artist

Sven Thofelt

b. 1904

Swedish modern pentathlete and épée fencer

Sven Tumba

Swedish athlete (1931–2011)

Sven Ulreich

b. 1988

German footballer (born 1988)

Sven-David Sandström

b. 1942

Swedish composer (1942–2019)

Sven-Eric Johanson

Swedish composer and organist

Sven-Göran Eriksson

Swedish football manager (1948–2024)

Sven-Ole Thorsen

b. 1944

Danish stunt performer

Svend Karlsen

b. 1967

Norwegian strongman

Svend Kornbeck

b. 1869

Danish actor (1869-1933)

Sverker Åström

Swedish diplomat

Sverker the Younger

King of Sweden from 1195 to 1208

Sverre Fehn

b. 1924

Norwegian architect

Sverre Gjørvad

b. 1966

Norwegian jazz musician and composer (born 1966)

Svetislav Pešić

b. 1949

Serbian basketball player and coach (born 1949)

Svetlana Alexievich

b. 1948

Belarusian investigative journalist and essayist (Born: 1948)

Svetlana Jitomirskaya

b. 1966

American mathematician

Svetlana Krivelyova

b. 1969

Russian shot putter (born 1969)

Svetlana Kuznetsova

b. 1985

Russian tennis player (born 1985)

Svetlana Savitskaya

b. 1948

Soviet cosmonaut (born 1948)

Svetlana Zainetdinova

b. 1962

Estonian chess player

Svetozar Boroević

Austro-Hungarian field marshal (1856–1920)