Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Vilayat Khan

b. 1928

Indian musician

Vilém Tauský

b. 1910

Vilfredo Pareto

b. 1848

Italian polymath (1848–1923)

Vilhelm Dahlerup

b. 1836

Danish architect (1836–1907)

Vilhelm Moberg

Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian, and debater

Vilhjálmur Einarsson

b. 1934

Icelandic athlete (1934–2019)

Viliam Schrojf

b. 1931

Slovak footballer

Vilja Toomast

b. 1962

Estonian politician (born 1962)

Viljar Loor

b. 1953

Estonian volleyball player (1953–2011)

Ville Kiviniemi

Finnish politician (1877–1951)

Ville Laihiala

b. 1973

Finnish musician

Ville Ritola

Finnish long-distance runner (1896–1982)

Villem Grünthal-Ridala

b. 1885

Estonian writer, linguist and folklorist

Villem Raam

Estonian art historian

Vilma Bardauskienė

b. 1953

Lithuanian long jumper (born 1953)

Vilma Santos

b. 1953

Filipino actress and politician (born 1953)

Vilmos Zsigmond

b. 1930

Hungarian-American cinematographer

Vilna Gaon

b. 1720

Polish-Lithuanian rabbi and Talmudist (1720–1797)

Vin Coutie

b. 1881

Australian rules footballer

Vin Diesel

b. 1967

American actor (born 1967)

Vin Mazzaro

b. 1986

American baseball pitcher (born 1986)

Vin Scully

American sportscaster (1927–2022)

Vina Morales

b. 1975

Filipino actress and singer (born 1975)

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

b. 1883

Indian politician and ideologue (1883–1966)