Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Wim van Est

Dutch racing cyclist (1923-2003)

Wim Wenders

b. 1945

German filmmaker (born 1945)

Win Maung

b. 1916

3rd president of Myanmar

Win Tin

Burmese writer and political prisoner (12 March 1929 – 21 April 2014)

Wincey Willis

b. 1948

British broadcaster (1948–2024)

Windsor Davies

b. 1930

British actor (1930–2019)

Windy McCall

b. 1925

American baseball player (1925–2015)

Winfield Dunn

b. 1927

American politician (1927–2024)

Winfield Scott

United States Army general (1786–1866)

Winifred Asprey

American computer scientist and mathematician

Winifred Brunton

b. 1880

English painter

Winifred Holtby

b. 1898

English novelist and journalist (1898–1935)

Winifred Lenihan

American actor, writer and director (1898–1964)

Winnie Ewing

Scottish politician (1929–2023)

Winnie Harlow

b. 1994

Canadian fashion model (born 1994)

Winnie Mandela

b. 1936

South African activist and politician (1936–2018)

Winnie Monsod

b. 1940

Filipino economist and broadcaster

Winona Ryder

b. 1971

American actress (born 1971)

Winslow Homer

American landscape painter (1836–1910)

Winsor McCay

American cartoonist and animator (c.1866–1934)

Winston Bogarde

b. 1970

Dutch footballer (born 1970)

Winston Churchill (1940–2010)

b. 1940

Grandson of Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill (novelist)

b. 1871

American novelist (1871–1947)

Winston Davis

b. 1958

West Indian cricketer