Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Chris Sullivan (actor)

b. 1980

American television actor (born 1980)

Chris Taylor (baseball)

b. 1990

American baseball player (born 1990)

Chris Thompson (runner)

b. 1981

British long-distance runner

Chris Thompson (TV producer)

American television writer (1952–2015)

Chris Tomlin

b. 1972

American Christian musician

Chris Tremain (cricketer)

b. 1991

Australian cricketer

Chris Van Allsburg

b. 1949

American children's writer and illustrator (born 1949)

Chris Vermeulen

b. 1982

Australian motorcycle racer

Chris von der Ahe

German-American entrepreneur

Chris White (politician)

b. 1967

British politician (born 1967)

Chris Wood (rock musician)

b. 1944

British musician (1944–1983)

Chris Young (pitcher)

b. 1979

American baseball player (born 1979)

Christa Vahlensieck

b. 1949

German long-distance runner

Christer Basma

b. 1972

Norwegian footballer (born 1972)

Christfried Burmeister

b. 1898

Estonian speed skater (1898–1965)

Christiaan Eijkman

b. 1858

Dutch physician (1858–1930)

Christiaan Huygens

Dutch mathematician and physicist (1629–1695)

Christian Abbiati

b. 1977

Italian footballer (born 1977)

Christian Audigier

b. 1958

French fashion designer (1958–2015)

Christian B. Anfinsen

American biochemist (1916–1995)

Christian Bauman

b. 1970

American novelist

Christian Benítez

b. 1986

Ecuadorian footballer (1986–2013)

Christian Bobin

b. 1951

French author and poet (1951–2022)

Christian Boesch

b. 1941

Austrian operatic baritone