Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Uri Avnery

Israeli politician, journalist and author (1923–2018)

Uri Zvi Greenberg

Israeli poet and politician (1896–1981)

Uriah Rennie

British football referee (1959–2025)

Urian Oakes

English-born American minister and educator

Urie Bronfenbrenner

American psychologist

Uriel Jones

b. 1934

American drummer (1934–2009)

Urmas Alender

Estonian singer and musician (1953–1994)

Urmas Hepner

b. 1964

Estonian footballer

Urmas Kirs

b. 1966

Estonian manager and footballer

Urmas Ott

b. 1955

Estonian journalist

Urmas Reinsalu

b. 1975

Estonian politician (born 1975)

Urmas Rooba

b. 1978

Estonian footballer (born 1978)

Urmas Tartes

b. 1963

Estonian biologist and photographer

Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal

Queen of Portugal from 1211 to 1220

Urs Felber

Urs Wild

b. 1936

Swiss chemist (1936–2022)

Ursula Franklin

b. 1921

Canadian academic and activist (1921–2016)

Ursula Frayne

b. 1816

Irish nun (1816–1885)

Ursula K. Le Guin

b. 1929

American author (1929–2018)

Ursula Ledóchowska

b. 1865

Polish Roman Catholic nun and saint (1865–1939)

Ursula Plassnik

b. 1956

Austrian diplomat and politician

Ursula von der Leyen

b. 1958

President of the European Commission since 2019

Usain Bolt

b. 1986

Jamaican sprinter (born 1986)

Usama ibn Munqidh

b. 1095

Banu Munqidh poet and historian