Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Cliff Gallup

b. 1930

American guitarist (1930–1988)

Cliff Goupille

Canadian ice hockey player

Cliff Nobles

b. 1941

American soul singer (1941–2008)

Cliff Watson

b. 1940

English international rugby league footballer

Clifford Bricker

b. 1904

Canadian long-distance runner

Clifford Brown

American jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer (1930–1956)

Clifford D. Simak

American science fiction writer (1904–1988)

Clifford Dupont

British-born Rhodesian politician

Clifford Geertz

b. 1926

American anthropologist (1926–2006)

Clifford Odets

b. 1906

American writer and actor (1906–1963)

Clifton Campbell

b. 1967

American sprinter (born 1967)

Clifton Collins Jr.

b. 1970

American actor

Clifton Fadiman

b. 1904

American radio and television personality (1904–1999)

Clifton Hillegass

b. 1918

Creator and publisher of CliffsNotes

Clifton James

b. 1920

American actor (1920–2017)

Clifton McNeely

b. 1919

American basketball player and coach

Clímaco Calderón

15th president of Colombia

Clint Bolton

b. 1975

Australian association football player

Clint Boon

b. 1959

English musician, DJ and radio presenter

Clint Bowyer

b. 1979

American racing driver (born 1979)

Clint Eastwood

b. 1930

American actor and filmmaker (born 1930)

Clint Hurdle

b. 1957

American baseball player and manager (born 1957)

Clint Malarchuk

b. 1961

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1961)

Clint Newton

b. 1981

American rugby league footballer