Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

François-René de Chateaubriand

French writer, politician and historian (1768–1848)

François-Xavier Garneau

b. 1809

French Canadian notary, poet, civil servant and liberal

Françoise Arnoul

b. 1931

French actress (1931–2021)

Françoise Blanchard

French actress

Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné

b. 1684

French aristocrat

Françoise Dorléac

French actress (1942–1967)

Françoise Hardy

French singer (1944–2024)

Françoise Loranger

b. 1913

Canadian playwright, radio producer, theatrical writer and feminist

Françoise Marie de Bourbon

b. 1677

Duchess of Orléans; legitimized daughter of Louis XIV

Françoise Rosay

b. 1891

French actress and singer (1891–1974)

Françoise Sagan

b. 1935

French writer (1935–2004)

Franjo Krežma

Croatian violinist and composer (1862–1881)

Franjo Tuđman

b. 1922

President of Croatia from 1990 to 1999

Frank Abagnale

b. 1948

American security consultant and convicted fraudster

Frank Aletter

American actor (1926–2009)

Frank Auerbach

b. 1931

German-born British painter (1931–2024)

Frank Bainimarama

b. 1954

Prime Minister of Fiji from 2007 to 2022

Frank Barrett (baseball)

b. 1913

American baseball player (1913–1998)

Frank Bateson

New Zealand astronomer

Frank Baumgartl

b. 1955

East German track and field athlete

Frank Beard (musician)

b. 1949

American drummer (born 1949)

Frank Bello

b. 1965

American bassist

Frank Bolle

b. 1924

American cartoonist (1924–2020)

Frank Bonner

American actor and director (1942–2021)