Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Claude Debussy

b. 1862

French classical composer (1862–1918)

Claude Dubois

b. 1947

Canadian musical artist

Claude Farrère

French Navy officer and writer

Claude Fauchet (historian)

b. 1530

French official and historian (1530–1602)

Claude Fleury

French priest, jurist and ecclesiastical historian

Claude Forget

b. 1936

Canadian economist and politician

Claude Fournier (filmmaker)

b. 1931

Canadian film director (1931–2023)

Claude Gauvreau

Canadian writer

Claude Grahame-White

b. 1879

19/20th-century English aviator

Claude Helffer

b. 1922

French pianist (1922–2004)

Claude Henderson

b. 1972

South African cricketer

Claude Humphrey

b. 1944

American football player and coach (1944–2021)

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

b. 1760

French writer and composer (1760–1836)

Claude Julien (ice hockey)

b. 1960

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Claude Legault

b. 1963

Canadian actor and television writer

Claude Lelièvre

b. 1946

Belgian government official (born 1946)

Claude Lemieux

b. 1965

Canadian ice hockey player (1965–2026)

Claude Loiselle

b. 1963

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1963)

Claude Louis Hector de Villars, 1st Duke of Villars

b. 1653

Marshal General of France

Claude McKay

Jamaican American writer and poet (1890–1948)

Claude Morin (PQ politician)

b. 1929

Canadian politician (1929–2026)

Claude of France

Queen of France (1515–1524) and Duchess of Brittany (1514–1524)

Claude Piéplu

French actor (1923–2006)

Claude Pinoteau

b. 1925

French film director and scriptwriter