Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Ahmed Zewail

Egyptian and American chemist (1946–2016)

Ahmet Ağaoğlu

Turkish politician (1869–1939)

Ahmet Ertegun

b. 1923

Turkish-American businessman (1923–2006)

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar

b. 1901

Turkish poet, novelist, literary scholar and essayist (1901–1962)

Ahmet Haşim

Turkish symbolist poet and writer, WWI veteran (1884-1933)

Ahmet Haxhiu

Kosovo Albanian political activist

Ahmet Piriştina

Turkish politician (1952–2004)

Ahmet Taner Kışlalı

b. 1939

Turkish professor, politician, and commentator (1939-1999)

Ahmet Zappa

b. 1974

American musician and writer (b. 1974)

Ahn So-hee

b. 1992

South Korean actress (born 1992)

Ahudemmeh

1st Maphrian of the East of Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

Ai Miyazato

b. 1985

Japanese professional golfer

Ai Sugiyama

b. 1975

Japanese tennis player (born 1975)

Aída Bortnik

Argentine screenwriter

Aída Yéspica

b. 1982

Venezuelan actress, TV host, and model (born 1982)

Aidan Gillen

b. 1968

Irish actor (born 1968)

Aidan Hutchinson

b. 2000

American football player (born 2000)

Aidan Sezer

b. 1991

Turkey international rugby league footballer

Aidan Turner

b. 1983

Irish actor (born 1983)

Aiden Blizzard

b. 1984

Australian cricketer (born 1984)

Aidy Bryant

b. 1987

American actress and comedian (born 1987)

Aigars Apinis

b. 1973

Latvian Paralympic athlete

Aigars Kalvītis

b. 1966

Latvian politician (born 1966)

Ailee

b. 1989

American singer (born 1989)