Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Warren Oates

b. 1928

American actor (1928–1982)

Warren Rudman

b. 1930

American politician (1930–2012)

Warren Ryan

b. 1941

Australian rugby league footballer, coach and sports journalist

Warren Smith (golfer)

American golfer

Warren Spahn

b. 1921

American baseball player (1921–2003)

Warren Spragg

b. 1982

Italy international rugby union footballer

Warren Stevens

b. 1919

American actor (1919–2012)

Warren William

Broadway and Hollywood actor (1894–1948)

Warren Wood

b. 1887

American amateur golfer (1887–1926)

Warren Zevon

American singer and songwriter (1947–2003)

Warwick Armstrong

b. 1879

Australian cricketer (1879–1947)

Warwick Capper

b. 1963

Australian rules footballer, born 1963

Warwick Estevam Kerr

b. 1922

Brazilian scientist (1922–2018)

Washington Luís

President of Brazil from 1926 to 1930

Washington Sundar

b. 1999

Indian cricketer (born 1999)

Washington SyCip

b. 1921

Filipino-American accountant

Washoe (chimpanzee)

Chimpanzee language research subject

Wasim Akram

b. 1966

Pakistani former international cricketer (born 1966)

Wasim Raja

b. 1952

British Pakistani schoolteacher (1952–2006)

Wason Rentería

b. 1985

Colombian footballer (born 1985)

Wassily Leontief

b. 1905

Soviet-American economist and Nobel Laureate (1906–1999)

Wasyl Medwit

b. 1949

Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop (1949–2024)

Wat Tyler

Leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt (1341 or c. 1320 – 1381)

Wataru Takeshita

b. 1946

Japanese politician (1946–2021)