Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Wilhelm Cauer

German mathematician and scientist (1900–1945)

Wilhelm Cuno

b. 1876

Chancellor of Germany from 1922 to 1923

Wilhelm Eduard Weber

German physicist (1804–1891)

Wilhelm Fabry

b. 1560

German surgeon (1560–1634)

Wilhelm Filchner

b. 1877

German explorer (1877–1957)

Wilhelm Freddie

Danish painter, sculptor and filmmaker (1909–1995)

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

German composer and musician (1710–1784)

Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig

German Order Police general and SS officer

Wilhelm Gliese

b. 1915

German astronomer

Wilhelm Hofmeister

b. 1824

German biologist and botanist (1824–1877)

Wilhelm II

German Emperor from 1888 to 1918

Wilhelm Keitel

b. 1882

German field marshal and war criminal (1882–1946)

Wilhelm Kempff

German pianist (1895–1991)

Wilhelm Killing

b. 1847

German mathematician (1847–1923)

Wilhelm Küchelbecker

b. 1797

Russian poet (1797–1846)

Wilhelm Liebknecht

German social democratic politician (1826–1900)

Wilhelm List

b. 1880

German field marshal (1880–1971)

Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette

German theologian and biblical scholar

Wilhelm Marx

Chancellor of Germany, 1923–1925, 1926–1928

Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken

German Kriegsmarine vice admiral (1897–1985)

Wilhelm Miklas

b. 1872

President of Austria from 1928 to 1938

Wilhelm Mohnke

German SS commander (1911–2001)

Wilhelm Ostwald

b. 1853

German chemist and philosopher (1853–1932)

Wilhelm Pieck

President of East Germany from 1949 to 1960