Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Willie Morris

American writer and editor (1934–1999)

Willie Mosconi

b. 1913

American pool player (1913–1993)

Willie Naulls

b. 1934

American basketball player (1934–2018)

Willie Nelson

b. 1933

American country musician (born 1933)

Willie O'Ree

b. 1935

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1935)

Willie Pearse

Irish revolutionary (1881–1916)

Willie Pep

b. 1922

American boxer (1922–2006)

Willie Randolph

b. 1954

American baseball player and coach (born 1954)

Willie Ripia

b. 1985

Rugby player

Willie Roaf

b. 1970

American football player (born 1970)

Willie Steele

American long jumper

Willie Tonga

b. 1983

Australia international rugby league footballer

Willie Upshaw

b. 1957

American baseball player (born 1957)

Willie Wilson (baseball)

b. 1955

American baseball player (born 1955)

Willis Augustus Lee

b. 1888

United States Navy admiral (1888–1945)

Willis Carrier

American inventor (1876–1950)

Willis Carto

b. 1926

American political activist (1926–2015)

Willis Lamb

b. 1913

American physicist (1913–2008)

Willis Laurence James

b. 1900

American musician, composer and educator

Willis R. Whitney

b. 1868

American chemist (1868–1958)

Willis Reed

b. 1942

American basketball player (1942–2023)

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire

b. 1718

British politician (1718–1793)

Willson Contreras

b. 1992

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1992)

Willy Adames

b. 1995

Dominican baseball infielder (born 1995)