Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Vladimir K. Zworykin

Russian-American engineer (1888–1982)

Vladimir Karpets

b. 1980

Russian cyclist

Vladimir Katriuk

Ukrainian-Canadian Nazi collaborator (1921–2015)

Vladimir Kazachyonok

b. 1952

Russian footballer

Vladimir Kobzev

Russian footballer (1959–2012)

Vladimir Komarov

Soviet test pilot (1927–1967)

Vladimir Korolenko

b. 1853

Russian writer (1853–1921)

Vladimir Kozlov

b. 1979

Ukrainian-American actor and former professional wrestler

Vladimir Kramnik

b. 1975

Russian chess grandmaster (born 1975)

Vladimir Krutov

b. 1960

Russian ice hockey player (1960–2012)

Vladimir Lenin

b. 1870

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924

Vladimir Malakhov (ice hockey)

b. 1968

Russian ice hockey player (born 1968)

Vladimir Masorin

b. 1947

Russian admiral (born 1947)

Vladimir May-Mayevsky

b. 1867

Russian military leader (1867–1920)

Vladimir Mayakovsky

b. 1893

Russian poet (1893–1930)

Vladimír Mečiar

b. 1942

Prime Minister of Slovakia (1990–1991; 1992–1994; 1994–1998)

Vladimir Mikhailovich Zakharov

b. 1946

Vladimir Morozov (swimmer)

b. 1992

Russian swimmer

Vladimir Nabokov

b. 1899

Russian and American novelist (1899–1977)

Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko

Soviet and Russian theatre director, writer, playwright, and producer

Vladimir Odoyevsky

b. 1803

Russian philosopher, writer, critic, philanthropist and pedagogue

Vladimir of Novgorod

Prince of Novgorod from 1036 to 1052

Vladimir of Staritsa

Prince of Staritsa

Vladimir Orlov (author)

Russian novelist (1936–2014)