Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Wendel Clark

b. 1966

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1966)

Wendelin Wiedeking

b. 1952

German businessman (born 1952)

Wendell Berry

b. 1934

American writer (born 1934)

Wendell Corey

American actor and politician (1914–1968)

Wendell Ford

b. 1924

American politician (1924–2015)

Wendell Ladner

American basketball player (1948–1975)

Wendell Meredith Stanley

American biochemist, virologist, and Nobel laureate (1904–1971)

Wendell Mottley

b. 1941

Trinidad & Tobago economist, politician and athlete (born 1941)

Wendell Sailor

b. 1974

Australia international rugby footballer

Wendell Willkie

American lawyer and corporate executive (1892–1944)

Wendi McLendon-Covey

b. 1969

American actress and comedian (born 1969)

Wendi Richter

b. 1961

American professional wrestler (born 1960)

Wendie Jo Sperber

b. 1958

American actress (1958–2005)

Wendy Alexander

b. 1963

Scottish politician (born 1963)

Wendy and Richard Pini

b. 1951

Creators of the Elfquest series

Wendy Botha

b. 1965

South African-Australian surfer

Wendy Carlos

b. 1939

American composer and electronic musician (born 1939)

Wendy Cope

b. 1945

English poet (born 1945)

Wendy Craig

b. 1934

British actress (born 1934)

Wendy Crewson

b. 1956

Canadian actress (born 1956)

Wendy Davies

b. 1942

British historian

Wendy Freedman

b. 1957

Canadian-American astronomer

Wendy Hall

b. 1952

British computer scientist (born 1952)

Wendy Hiller

English stage and film actress (1912–2003)