Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Thomas Wentworth Higginson

American soldier, minister and author (1823–1911)

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

English supporter of Charles I (1593–1641)

Thomas West, 1st Baron West

English nobleman

Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr

English colonial administrator (1576–1618)

Thomas Weston, 4th Earl of Portland

b. 1609

Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton

English nobleman (1495–1568)

Thomas William Holmes

b. 1898

Thomas Williams (writer)

American writer

Thomas Wilson (composer)

b. 1927

Scottish composer (1927–2001)

Thomas Winning

Archbishop of Glasgow

Thomas Wolfe

American novelist (1900–1938)

Thomas Wood (judge)

English judge (died 1502)

Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton

English politician (1505–1550)

Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton

English politician

Thomas Wyatt (poet)

English poet and diplomat (1503–1542)

Thomas Wyatt Turner

American activist, botanist and educator (1877–1978)

Thomas Young (scientist)

English polymath (1773–1829)

Thomas-Alfred Bernier

b. 1844

Canadian politician

Thomasin McKenzie

b. 2000

New Zealand actress (born 2000)

Thompson Oliha

Nigerian footballer

Thongbanh Sengaphone

Laotian politician

Thor Heyerdahl

Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914–2002)

Thora Hird

b. 1911

British actress (1911–2003)

Thora Thersner

Swedish artist (1818–1867)