Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Vidya Charan Shukla

Indian politician

Viggo Jensen (footballer, born 1947)

b. 1947

Danish footballer and manager

Viggo Mortensen

b. 1958

American actor (born 1958)

Vigilius of Trent

Christian bishop, martyr and saint (353–405)

Viglius

b. 1507

Dutch statesman and jurist

Vijay Bharadwaj

b. 1975

Indian cricketer and cricket coach

Vijay Merchant

b. 1911

Indian cricketer (1911–1987)

Vijay Tendulkar

Indian playwright (1928-2008)

Vijender Singh

b. 1985

Indian boxer (born 1985)

Vikki Carr

b. 1941

American vocalist

Vikkstar123

b. 1995

English influencer and DJ (born 1995)

Vikram (actor)

b. 1966

Indian actor (born 1966)

Vikram Batra

Indian Army officer, recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1974–1999)

Vikram Sarabhai

b. 1919

Indian physicist and astronomer

Vikram Seth

b. 1952

Indian novelist and poet (born 1952)

Vikramatji Khimojiraj

Maharaja of Porbandar from 1831–1900

Viktor Agardius

b. 1989

Swedish footballer (born 1989)

Viktor Ambartsumian

Soviet Armenian astrophysicist (1908–1996)

Viktor Brack

Nazi war criminal (1904–1948)

Viktor Chukarin

Soviet gymnast (1921–1984)

Viktor Frankl

Austrian neurologist (1905–1997)

Viktor Gavrikov

b. 1957

Lithuanian-Swiss chess grandmaster (1957–2016)

Viktor Genev

b. 1988

Bulgarian footballer

Viktor Hartmann

b. 1834

Russian architect and painter (1834–1873)