Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Vladimír Holan

b. 1905

Czech poet and translator

Vladimir Horowitz

b. 1903

Russian and American pianist (1903–1989)

Vladimir Hütt

b. 1936

Estonian philosopher (1936–1997)

Vladimir II Monomakh

Grand Prince of Kiev from 1113 to 1125

Vladimir Jankélévitch

b. 1903

French philosopher (1903–1985)

Vladimir Jugović

b. 1969

Serbian footballer

Vladimir K. Zworykin

Russian-American engineer (1888–1982)

Vladimir Karpets

b. 1980

Russian cyclist

Vladimir Katriuk

Ukrainian-Canadian Nazi collaborator (1921–2015)

Vladimir Kazachyonok

b. 1952

Russian footballer

Vladimir Kobzev

Russian footballer (1959–2012)

Vladimir Komarov

Soviet test pilot (1927–1967)

Vladimir Korolenko

b. 1853

Russian writer (1853–1921)

Vladimir Kozlov

b. 1979

Ukrainian-American actor and former professional wrestler

Vladimir Kramnik

b. 1975

Russian chess grandmaster (born 1975)

Vladimir Krutov

b. 1960

Russian ice hockey player (1960–2012)

Vladimir Lenin

b. 1870

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924

Vladimir Malakhov (ice hockey)

b. 1968

Russian ice hockey player (born 1968)

Vladimir Masorin

b. 1947

Russian admiral (born 1947)

Vladimir May-Mayevsky

b. 1867

Russian military leader (1867–1920)

Vladimir Mayakovsky

b. 1893

Russian poet (1893–1930)

Vladimír Mečiar

b. 1942

Prime Minister of Slovakia (1990–1991; 1992–1994; 1994–1998)

Vladimir Mikhailovich Zakharov

b. 1946

Vladimir Morozov (swimmer)

b. 1992

Russian swimmer