Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Carl Hahn

b. 1926

German businessman (1926–2023)

Carl Harries

b. 1866

German chemist (1866–1923)

Carl Heinrich Graun

b. 1701

German composer and tenor (1704–1759)

Carl Hovland

American psychologist (1921–1961)

Carl Hubbell

b. 1903

American baseball player (1903–1988)

Carl Joachim Classen

b. 1928

German classical scholar (1928–2013)

Carl Johan Bernadotte

Prince Bernadotte

Carl Johan Lind

b. 1883

Swedish hammer thrower

Carl Johnson (long jumper)

b. 1898

American long jumper (1898–1932)

Carl Jung

Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (1875–1961)

Carl Kasell

American radio personality (1934–2018)

Carl Larsson

b. 1853

Swedish painter (1853–1919)

Carl Levin

b. 1934

American politician (1934–2021)

Carl Lewis

b. 1961

American track and field athlete (born 1961)

Carl Lindner Jr.

b. 1919

American businessman

Carl Linnaeus

b. 1707

Swedish biologist and physician (1707–1778)

Carl Ludvig Engel

b. 1778

German architect (1778–1840)

Carl Ludwig

German physician and physiologist

Carl Lumbly

b. 1951

American actor (born 1951)

Carl Lundgren (illustrator)

b. 1947

American artist and illustrator (born 1947)

Carl Maria von Weber

German composer (1786–1826)

Carl Mayer

Austrian screenwriter

Carl McClellan Hill

b. 1907

American educator and academic administrator

Carl Millöcker

b. 1842

Austrian composer and conductor (1842–1899)