Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

William Forster (Australian politician)

b. 1818

Australian politician (1818–1882)

William Fox (New Zealand politician)

Premier of New Zealand (1812–1893)

William Fox (producer)

Hungarian-American film producer (1879–1952)

William Frankena

b. 1908

American moral philosopher (1908–1994)

William Fraser (bishop of St Andrews)

William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz

b. 1613

Prince of Nassau-Dietz

William Friedkin

American director and producer (1935–2023)

William Friese-Greene

b. 1855

British photographer and inventor (1855–1921)

William Froug

American screenwriter (1922–2013)

William Funnell (public servant)

b. 1891

Australian public servant (1891–1962)

William G. Conley

American politician (1866–1940)

William Gallas

b. 1977

French footballer (born 1977)

William Gargan

b. 1905

American actor (1905–1979)

William Garnett (photographer)

American photographer (1916–2006)

William George Beers

b. 1843

Canadian dentist and lacrosse player

William Giauque

b. 1895

Canadian-born American chemist

William Gilbert (physicist)

b. 1544

English physician and natural philosopher (1544?-1603)

William Gillette

American manager and playwright

William Gillies (Australian politician)

b. 1868

Australian politician (1868–1928)

William Glackens

American painter (1870–1938)

William Glasser

American psychiatrist

William Golding

British novelist, poet, and playwright (1911–1993)

William Goldman

b. 1931

American writer (1931–2018)

William Grant Stairs

Canadian-British explorer, soldier, and adventurer