Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Wesley Blake

b. 1987

American professional wrestler (born 1987)

Wesley Clair Mitchell

b. 1874

American economist (1874–1948)

Wesley Coe

b. 1879

American shot putter

Wesley Gonzales

b. 1980

Filipino basketball player

Wesley Matthews

b. 1986

American basketball player (born 1986)

Wesley Merritt

b. 1836

American politician and general (1836–1910)

Wesley Sneijder

b. 1984

Dutch footballer (born 1984)

Wesley Snipes

b. 1962

American actor (born 1962)

Wesley So

b. 1993

Filipino and American chess grandmaster (born 1993)

Wesley Sonck

b. 1978

Belgian footballer

Wesley Willis

b. 1963

American musician and artist (1963–2003)

Weston McKennie

b. 1998

American soccer player (born 1998)

Whakahuihui Vercoe

Wharton Esherick

b. 1887

American sculptor, woodworker (1887–1970)

Wheatus

b. 1973

American rock band

Wheein

b. 1995

South Korean singer

Whit Bissell

b. 1909

American character actor (1909–1996)

Whitey Bulger

b. 1929

American gangster and crime boss (1929–2018)

Whitey Ford

American baseball player (1928–2020)

Whitey Herzog

b. 1931

American baseball player and manager (1931–2024)

Whitey Lockman

b. 1926

American baseball player and manager (1926–2009)

Whitey Skoog

b. 1926

American basketball player (1926–2019)

Whitfield Diffie

b. 1944

American cryptographer (born 1944)

Whitley Strieber

b. 1945

American writer (born 1945)