Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Wally Wood

b. 1927

American comic strip cartoonist and illustrator (1927–1981)

Walt Arfons

American racing driver

Walt Becker

b. 1968

American filmmaker (born 1968)

Walt Bellamy

b. 1939

American basketball player (1939–2013)

Walt Easley

b. 1957

American football player (1957–2013)

Walt Hansgen

b. 1919

American racing driver (1919–1966)

Walt Kelly

b. 1913

American animator and cartoonist (1913–1973)

Walt Kuhn

American painter

Walt Simonson

b. 1946

American comic book writer and artist (born 1946)

Walt Whitman

b. 1819

American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892)

Walt Williams (basketball)

b. 1970

American basketball player

Walter A. Brown

American basketball and hockey team owner (1905–1964)

Walter Alston

American baseball player and manager (1911–1984)

Walter Anderson (folklorist)

Baltic German folklorist (1885–1962)

Walter Annenberg

American businessman (1908–2002)

Walter Ayoví

b. 1979

Ecuadorian footballer (born 1979)

Walter B. Gibson

b. 1897

American writer and magician (1897–1985)

Walter Beall

b. 1899

American baseball player

Walter Becker

American musician, songwriter, and record producer (1950–2017)

Walter Benjamin

b. 1892

German cultural critic, philosopher and social critic (1892–1940)

Walter Bernstein

b. 1919

American screenwriter and film producer (1919–2021)

Walter Berry (bass-baritone)

Austrian opera singer (1929-2000)

Walter Blount (soldier)

English soldier

Walter Bonatti

b. 1930

Italian mountaineer and alpinist (1930–2011)