Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Vassilis Constantakopoulos

b. 1935

Greek entrepreneur (1935–2011)

Vassilis Karapialis

b. 1965

Greek footballer (born 1965)

Vassilis Papazachos

b. 1929

Greek politician and seismologist (1929–2022)

Vassilis Spanoulis

b. 1982

Greek basketball player and coach (born 1982)

Vasyl Durdynets

b. 1937

Ukrainian politician and diplomat

Vasyl Stus

Ukrainian poet and dissident

Vasyl Velychkovsky

b. 1903

Ukrainian bishop and martyr (1903–1973)

Vatroslav Jagić

b. 1838

Croatian Slavist (1838–1923)

Vaughn Bodē

American underground cartoonist and illustrator (1941–1975)

Vaughn Monroe

American singer (1911–1973)

Vavasor Powell

Welsh minister

Vean Gregg

American baseball player (1885–1964)

Vecchietta

Italian painter (1410–1480)

Vedad Ibišević

b. 1984

Bosnian footballer (born 1984)

Vedat Okyar

Turkish footballer

Vedran Janjetović

b. 1987

Croatian professional footballer (born 1987)

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

Palaiyakkarar of Tenkasi

Veerle Dejaeghere

b. 1973

Belgian runner

Vegard Ulvang

b. 1963

Norwegian cross-country skier

Vehbi Koç

b. 1901

Turkish entrepreneur and philanthropist (1901–1996)

Veijo Meri

Finnish writer

Veikko Hakulinen

Finnish forestry technician and cross country skier

Veikko Uusimäki

Finnish actor

Veit Stoss

German sculptor (1447–1533)