Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Caitlín R. Kiernan

b. 1964

American author (born 1964)

Caitlin Stasey

b. 1990

Australian actress and singer (born 1990)

Cal Ripken Jr.

b. 1960

American baseball player (born 1960)

Cal Tjader

b. 1925

American vibraphonist (1925–1982)

Calamity Jane

b. 1852

American frontierswoman (1852–1903)

Calbert Cheaney

b. 1971

American basketball player

Caldwell Jones

b. 1950

American basketball player (1950–2014)

Caleb B. Smith

b. 1808

American judge and politician (1808–1864)

Caleb Carr

American military historian and author (1955–2024)

Caleb Johnson

b. 1991

American singer (born 1991)

Caleb Moore

b. 1987

American snowmobile racer

Caleb Swanigan

American basketball player (1997–2022)

Caleb Wilson (basketball)

b. 2006

American basketball player (born 2006)

Calie Pistorius

b. 1958

South African academic (born 1958)

Callum Skinner

b. 1992

Scottish track cyclist

Callum Taylor (English cricketer)

b. 1997

English cricketer

Calogero Vizzini

Sicilian Mafia boss (1877–1954)

Calouste Gulbenkian

British-Armenian businessman (1869–1955)

Calum MacKay

Canadian ice hockey player

Calvert DeForest

b. 1921

American comedian; also known as Larry "Bud" Melman

Calvin "Fuzz" Jones

b. 1926

American bassist and singer

Calvin Booth

b. 1976

American basketball player (born 1976)

Calvin Coolidge

b. 1872

President of the United States from 1923 to 1929

Calvin Fish

b. 1961

British racing driver