Leading Figures in History

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

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Vasantdada Patil

b. 1917

Indian politician

Vasanti N. Bhat-Nayak

b. 1938

Indian mathematician (1938–2009)

Vasantrao Naik

b. 1913

Indian politician (1913–1979)

Vasbert Drakes

b. 1969

West Indian cricketer

Vasco Gonçalves

Former Prime Minister of Portugal

Vasek Pospisil

b. 1990

Canadian tennis player (born 1990)

Vasil Aprilov

b. 1789

Bulgarian educator (1789–1847)

Vasil Bykaŭ

Belarusian writer, human rights activist, and politician (1924–2003)

Vasil Gendov

Bulgarian actor, film director and screenwriter (1891–1970)

Vasil Levski

b. 1837

Bulgarian revolutionary (1837–1873)

Vasile Șirli

b. 1948

Romanian musical composer and producer

Vasili Berezutski

b. 1982

Russian footballer

Vasili IV of Russia

Tsar of Russia from 1606 to 1610

Vasilije Adžić

b. 2006

Montenegrin footballer (born 2006)

Vasilije Mokranjac

Serbian composer and musicologist (1923–1984)

Vasilios Koutsianikoulis

b. 1988

Greek footballer (born 1988)

Vasilios Lakis

b. 1976

Greek footballer

Vasilios Magginas

b. 1949

Greek politician (1949–2015)

Vasilios Tsiartas

b. 1972

Greek footballer

Vasilis Diamantopoulos

Greek actor (1920–1999)

Vasilis Hatzipanagis

b. 1954

Greek former footballer (born 1954)

Vasilis Kikilias

b. 1974

Greek politician and basketball player

Vasilis Torosidis

b. 1985

Greek footballer (born 1985)

Vasiliy Kaptyukh

b. 1967

Belarusian discus thrower (born 1967)