Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Vicky Leandros

b. 1949

Greek singer (born 1949)

Vicky Sunohara

b. 1970

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Victoire de Donnissan de La Rochejaquelein

b. 1772

French memoirist (1772–1857)

Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale

b. 1962

British politician (born 1962)

Victor Amadeus I

Duke of Savoy from 1630 to 1637

Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy

b. 1587

Duke of Savoy from 1630 to 1637

Victor Amadeus II

b. 1666

Ruler of the Savoyard state from 1675 to 1730

Victor Amadeus III

b. 1726

King of Sardinia from 1773 to 1796

Victor Anichebe

b. 1988

Nigerian professional footballer (born 1988)

Victor Atiyeh

American politician (1923–2014)

Victor Babeș

b. 1854

Romanian physician and professor

Victor Banerjee

b. 1946

Indian actor (born 1946)

Victor Barbeau

Víctor Cabedo

b. 1989

Spanish cyclist

Victor Chang

Australian cardiac surgeon (1936–1991)

Victor D'Hondt

Belgian lawyer and jurist (1841–1901)

Victor Davis Hanson

b. 1953

American Professor (born 1953)

Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau

French physiocrat economist (1715–1789)

Víctor Fayad

Argentine politician (1955–2014)

Victor François de Broglie, 2nd Duke of Broglie

b. 1718

French army officer (1718–1804)

Víctor Galíndez

Argentine boxer (1948–1980)

Victor Garland

b. 1934

Australian politician and diplomat (1934–2022)

Victor Glover

b. 1976

American astronaut (born 1976)

Victor Grignard

b. 1871

French chemist (1871–1935)