Leading Figures in History

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

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Winton M. Blount

American industrialist and postmaster general (1921–2002)

Wisława Szymborska

b. 1923

Polish poet and Nobel laureate (1923–2012)

Wissam al-Hassan

Lebanese security official (1965–2012)

Witold Gombrowicz

Polish writer (1904–1969)

Witold Hurewicz

b. 1904

Polish mathematician (1904–1956)

Witold Pilecki

Polish military officer (1901–1948)

Witold Smorawiński

b. 1964

Wiyogo Atmodarminto

Indonesian general and diplomat

Wiz Khalifa

b. 1987

American rapper and singer (born 1987)

Wizkid

b. 1990

Nigerian singer (born 1990)

Władysław Bartoszewski

Polish politician and activist (1922–2015)

Władysław Gomułka

Leader of Poland (1947–1948; 1956–1970)

Władysław Horodecki

b. 1863

Polish architect (1863–1930)

Władysław I Herman

Duke of Poland

Władysław II Jagiełło

Grand Duke of Lithuania (1377–1434); King of Poland (1386–1434)

Władysław II the Exile

High Duke of Poland from 1138 to 1146

Władysław IV Vasa

Ruler of Poland–Lithuania from 1632 to 1648

Władysław Kędra

b. 1918

Polish pianist

Władysław Komar

Polish athletics competitor (1940–1998)

Władysław Reymont

b. 1867

Polish novelist (1867–1925)

Władysław Sikorski

Polish military and political leader (1881–1943)

Władysław Szpilman

Polish pianist, composer and Holocaust survivor (1911–2000)

Władysław Witwicki

b. 1878

Polish polymath

Władysław Żmuda

b. 1954

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