Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Tom King (musician)

American musician (1942–2011)

Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater

b. 1933

British Conservative politician and life peer (born 1933)

Tom Køhlert

b. 1947

Danish footballer and manager (born 1947)

Tom Kozelko

b. 1951

American basketball player

Tom Kristensen

b. 1967

Danish racing driver (born 1967)

Tom Kurvers

b. 1962

American ice hockey player (1962–2021)

Tom Landry

b. 1924

American football coach and player (1924–2000)

Tom Lanoye

b. 1958

Belgian poet and playwright (born 1958)

Tom Laughlin

b. 1931

American actor and filmmaker (1931–2013)

Tom Learoyd-Lahrs

b. 1985

Australia international rugby league footballer

Tom Lehrer

American musician (1928–2025)

Tom Lewis (Australian politician)

New South Wales Premier

Tom Lichtenberg

American football player and coach (1940–2013)

Tom Longboat

b. 1886

Canadian distance runner (1886–1949)

Tom Lund

b. 1950

Norwegian football player and coach (1950–2026)

Tom Lungley

b. 1979

English cricketer and umpire

Tom Lysiak

Canadian ice hockey player (1953–2016)

Tom Malone (musician)

b. 1947

American jazz musician, arranger, and producer

Tom Mangold

b. 1934

British writer and broadcaster

Tom Maschler

b. 1933

British publisher and writer (1933–2020)

Tom Maynard

Welsh cricketer

Tom Mboya

Kenyan politician and labour leader (1930–1969)

Tom McClintock

b. 1956

American politician (born 1956)

Tom McKean

b. 1963

British former middle-distance runner (born 1963)