Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Walt Kelly

b. 1913

American animator and cartoonist (1913–1973)

Walt Kuhn

American painter

Walt Simonson

b. 1946

American comic book writer and artist (born 1946)

Walt Whitman

b. 1819

American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892)

Walt Williams (basketball)

b. 1970

American basketball player

Walter A. Brown

American basketball and hockey team owner (1905–1964)

Walter Alston

American baseball player and manager (1911–1984)

Walter Anderson (folklorist)

Baltic German folklorist (1885–1962)

Walter Annenberg

American businessman (1908–2002)

Walter Ayoví

b. 1979

Ecuadorian footballer (born 1979)

Walter B. Gibson

b. 1897

American writer and magician (1897–1985)

Walter Beall

b. 1899

American baseball player

Walter Becker

American musician, songwriter, and record producer (1950–2017)

Walter Benjamin

b. 1892

German cultural critic, philosopher and social critic (1892–1940)

Walter Bernstein

b. 1919

American screenwriter and film producer (1919–2021)

Walter Berry (bass-baritone)

Austrian opera singer (1929-2000)

Walter Blount (soldier)

English soldier

Walter Bonatti

b. 1930

Italian mountaineer and alpinist (1930–2011)

Walter Brattain

American physicist (1902–1987)

Walter Brennan

b. 1894

American actor (1894–1974)

Walter Bruno Henning

b. 1908

German linguist (1908–1967)

Walter Buckmaster

b. 1872

British polo player (1872–1942)

Walter C. Alvarez

American medical doctor (1884–1978)

Walter Calderón

b. 1977

Ecuadorian footballer (born 1977)