Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Wilma van den Berg

b. 1947

Dutch sprinter (born 1947)

Wilmer Flores

b. 1991

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1991)

Wilmer Mizell

b. 1930

American baseball player and politician (1930–1999)

Wilson Barrett

English manager, actor and playwright (1846–1904)

Wilson Greatbatch

b. 1919

American engineer and inventor (1919–2011)

Wilson Júnior (footballer, born 1976)

b. 1976

Brazilian footballer

Wilson Palacios

b. 1984

Honduran footballer (born 1984)

Wilson Tucker (writer)

American writer (1914–2006)

Wilson Tuckey

b. 1935

Australian politician (born 1935)

Wilson Whineray

b. 1935

Rugby player

Wilt Chamberlain

b. 1936

American basketball player (1936–1999)

Wilton Felder

b. 1940

American saxophone and bass player (1940–2015)

Wilton Guerrero

b. 1974

Dominican baseball player

Wim Bleijenberg

b. 1930

Dutch footballer

Wim Boost

Dutch cartoonist (1918–2005)

Wim Duisenberg

b. 1935

Dutch politician and economist, first ECB President (1935–2005)

Wim Eijk

b. 1953

Dutch Catholic prelate (born 1953)

Wim Jansen

b. 1946

Dutch football player and manager (1946–2022)

Wim Jonk

b. 1966

Dutch footballer and manager

Wim Kok

b. 1938

Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1994 to 2002

Wim Polak

b. 1924

Dutch politician (1924–1999)

Wim Stroetinga

b. 1985

Dutch cyclist (born 1985)

Wim Suurbier

Dutch footballer (1945–2020)

Wim van der Voort

Dutch speed skater