Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Toivo Aare

b. 1944

Estonian journalist (1944–1999)

Toivo Kuula

b. 1883

Finnish composer (1883–1918)

Tokelo Rantie

b. 1990

South African soccer player (born 1990)

Toks Olagundoye

b. 1975

Nigerian actress (born 1975)

Toktogul Satylganov

b. 1864

Kyrgyz poet and singer (1864–1933)

Tokugawa Hidetada

b. 1579

Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military ruler of Japan from 1605 to 1623

Tokugawa Ieharu

b. 1737

Military ruler of Japan from 1760 to 1786

Tokugawa Iemitsu

Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military leader of Japan from 1623 to 1651

Tokugawa Iemochi

Japanese samurai, daimyo and Military ruler of Japan from 1858 to 1866

Tokugawa Ienobu

b. 1662

Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military leader of Japan from 1709 to 1712

Tokugawa Ietsuna

b. 1641

Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military leader of Japan from 1651 to 1680

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military ruler of Japan from 1603 to 1605

Tokugawa Mitsukuni

b. 1628

Japanese daimyo of the Edo period

Tokugawa Yoshinobu

b. 1837

Japanese samurai and Military ruler from 1866 to 1868 (1837–1913)

Tokushōryū Makoto

b. 1986

Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1986)

Toller Cranston

b. 1949

Canadian figure skater and painter

Tom Adair

b. 1913

American songwriter and screenwriter (1913–1988)

Tom Addington

British Army soldier

Tom Allen (Maine politician)

b. 1945

American author and politician (born 1945)

Tom Alter

b. 1950

American–Indian actor (1950–2017)

Tom Anderson (footballer)

b. 1993

English footballer (born 1993)

Tom Barkhuizen

b. 1993

English footballer (born 1993)

Tom Barry (Irish republican)

Irish guerrilla leader (1897–1980)

Tom Berenger

b. 1949

American actor (born 1949)