Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Svetozar Ćorović

Serbian novelist

Svetozar Gligorić

Serbian chess grandmaster (1923–2012)

Sviatlana Pirazhenka

b. 1992

Belarusian tennis player

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

b. 1982

Belarusian opposition leader (born 1982)

Sviatopolk II of Kiev

Grand Prince of Kiev from 1093 to 1113

Svyatoslav Belza

b. 1942

Svyatoslav Fyodorov

Russian physician (1927–2000)

Swae Lee

b. 1993

American rapper and singer (born 1993)

Swami Abhedananda

b. 1866

Indian Hindu mystic (1866-1939)

Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri

b. 1855

Indian yogi and guru (1855 – 1936)

Swami Vivekananda

Indian monk and philosopher (1863–1902)

Swaminarayan

Founder of Swaminarayan Sampradaya (1781–1830)

Swamp Dogg

b. 1942

American songwriter (born 1942)

Sweyn III of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1146 to 1157

Swin Cash

b. 1979

American basketball player (born 1979)

Swithun

Bishop of Winchester (died 863)

Swizz Beatz

b. 1978

American record producer (born 1978)

Swoosie Kurtz

b. 1944

American actress (born 1944)

Sy Oliver

American trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader (1910–1988)

Sybil Stockdale

American activist

Sybil Thorndike

b. 1882

English actress (1882–1976)

Sybille Bammer

b. 1980

Austrian tennis player

Syd Barrett

English musician (1946–2006)

Syd Buller

b. 1909

English cricketer and umpire