Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

William H. Riker

American political scientist (1920–1993)

William H. Sebrell Jr.

American nutritionist

William H. Seward

b. 1801

American politician (1801–1872)

William H. Seward Jr.

b. 1839

US Army general (1839–1920)

William H. Shockley

American engineer, photographer, and botanist (1855–1925)

William H. Sullivan

b. 1922

American diplomat (1922–2013)

William H. Webb

b. 1816

American shipbuilder (1816–1899)

William Halford

b. 1841

William Hall (VC)

b. 1827

Canadian Royal Navy hero

William Halpenny

b. 1882

Canadian pole vaulter (1882–1960)

William Halsey Jr.

United States Navy admiral (1882–1959)

William Hanley

American dramatist

William Hanna

b. 1910

American animator (1910–2001)

William Harnett

b. 1848

American painter

William Harrison (author)

American novelist

William Harrison (priest)

b. 1534

English clergyman, born 1534

William Harvey

English physician (1578–1657)

William Hathaway

American politician

William Hayden English

b. 1822

American politician (1822–1896)

William Hazlitt

19th-century English essayist and critic (1778-1830)

William Heberden

English physician (1710–1801)

William Henry Barlow

b. 1812

British civil engineer (1812–1902)

William Henry Bragg

b. 1862

British X-ray crystallographer (1862–1942)

William Henry Ogilvie

b. 1869

Scottish-Australian poet (1869–1963)