Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Wilhelm Killing

b. 1847

German mathematician (1847–1923)

Wilhelm Küchelbecker

b. 1797

Russian poet (1797–1846)

Wilhelm Liebknecht

German social democratic politician (1826–1900)

Wilhelm List

b. 1880

German field marshal (1880–1971)

Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette

German theologian and biblical scholar

Wilhelm Marx

Chancellor of Germany, 1923–1925, 1926–1928

Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken

German Kriegsmarine vice admiral (1897–1985)

Wilhelm Miklas

b. 1872

President of Austria from 1928 to 1938

Wilhelm Mohnke

German SS commander (1911–2001)

Wilhelm Ostwald

b. 1853

German chemist and philosopher (1853–1932)

Wilhelm Pieck

President of East Germany from 1949 to 1960

Wilhelm Raabe

b. 1831

German novelist (1831-1910)

Wilhelm Rediess

German Waffen-SS general and police leader (1900–1945)

Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb

German field marshal (1876–1956)

Wilhelm Schickard

b. 1592

German astronomer and computing pioneer

Wilhelm Steinitz

Austrian-American chess player (1836–1900)

Wilhelm Steinkopf

b. 1879

German chemist (1879–1949)

Wilhelm von Grumbach

German adventurer (1503–1567)

Wilhelm von Homburg

b. 1940

German boxer and actor (1940–2004)

Wilhelm von Humboldt

b. 1767

Prussian philosopher (1767–1835)

Wilhelm von Mirbach

German diplomat (1871–1918)

Wilhelm Wattenbach

b. 1819

German paleographer (1819–1897)

Wilhelm Weber (gymnast)

German gymnast

Wilhelm Wien

German physicist (1864–1928)