Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Foeke Booy

b. 1962

Dutch footballer, manager and sporting director (born 1962)

Folke Jansson

b. 1897

Swedish triple jumper

Fonua Pole

b. 2002

NZ Rugby league footballer

Football at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

Forbes Carlile

b. 1921

Australian Olympic swimming coach (1921–2016)

Ford Madox Brown

b. 1821

British painter (1821–1893)

Ford Madox Ford

English writer and publisher (1873–1939)

Forest Ray Moulton

b. 1872

American astronomer

Forrest Griffin

b. 1979

American mixed martial artist

Forrest Mars Sr.

American businessman (1904–1999)

Forrest Reid

b. 1875

Irish novelist, literary critic and translator (1875–1947)

Forrest White

b. 1920

American businessman (1920–1994)

Fotis Kafatos

b. 1940

Greek biologist (1940–2017)

Fouad Ajami

Lebanese–American academic (1945 – 2014)

Fragiskos Alvertis

b. 1974

Greek basketball player

Fran Allison

American performer (1907–1989)

Fran González (footballer, born 2005)

b. 2005

Spanish footballer

Franca Rame

Italian actress and politician (1929–2013)

France Štiglic

Slovenian film director (1919-1993)

Frances Adeline Seward

First Lady of New York

Frances Alda

b. 1879

New Zealand opera singer (1879–1952)

Frances Ames

b. 1920

South African physician

Frances Burney

b. 1752

English novelist, diarist and playwright (1752–1840)

Frances Gabe

b. 1915

American inventor