Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Wil Wheaton

b. 1972

American actor (born 1972)

Wilbert Awdry

b. 1911

British author and vicar (1911–1997)

Wilbert Harrison

American rhythm and blues musician (1929–1994)

Wilbert Robinson

b. 1863

American baseball player and manager (1864–1934)

Wilbur Mills

American politician (1909–1992)

Wilbur Norman Christiansen

b. 1913

Australian radio astronomer and electrical engineer

Wilbur Snyder

b. 1929

American professional wrestler and football player (1929 – 1991)

Wilbur Ware

b. 1923

American bassist (1923–1979)

Wild Bill Hickok

b. 1837

American soldier, gunman, gambler, and actor (1837–1876)

Wiley Post

20th-century American aviator

Wiley Reed

Musical artist

Wilf Copping

b. 1909

English footballer and manager (1909–80)

Wilf Mannion

b. 1918

English footballer (1918–2000)

Wilford Brimley

American actor (1934–2020)

Wilford White

American football player (1928–2013)

Wilford Woodruff

4th President of the LDS Church from 1889 to 1898

Wilfred Benítez

b. 1958

Puerto Rican boxer (born 1958)

Wilfred Bouma

b. 1978

Dutch footballer (born 1978)

Wilfred Burchett

b. 1911

Australian journalist

Wilfred de Souza

Indian politician (1927–2015)

Wilfred Feinberg

American judge

Wilfred Gordon Bigelow

b. 1913

Canadian heart surgeon

Wilfred Grenfell

British medical missionary (1865–1940)

Wilfred Josephs

b. 1924

English composer