Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Gaston Leroux

b. 1868

French author and journalist (1868–1927)

Gaston Rébuffat

French alpinist, mountain guide, and author

Gaston Therrien

b. 1960

Canadian ice hockey player

Gaston, Duke of Orléans

b. 1608

French prince (1608–1660)

Gata Kamsky

b. 1974

American chess grandmaster (born 1974)

Gauhar Ara Begum

b. 1631

Mughal princess (1631–1706)

Gauri Shankar Rai

Indian politician (1924–1991)

Gautam Adani

b. 1962

Indian businessman (born 1962)

Gavin Hoyte

b. 1990

Trinidad and Tobago footballer

Gavin MacLeod

American actor (1931–2021)

Gavin Millar

Scottish critic, film director, and television presenter (1938–2022)

Gavin Nebbeling

b. 1963

South African footballer

Gavin Robertson

b. 1966

Australian cricketer

Gavin Wanganeen

b. 1973

Australian rules footballer (born 1973)

Gaye Stewart

b. 1923

Canadian ice hockey player

Gaylord Nelson

b. 1916

American politician (1916–2005)

Gazi Yaşargil

b. 1925

Turkish neurosurgeon (1925–2025)

Gebhard of Supplinburg

Saxon count

Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg

Elector-Archbishop of Cologne from 1577 to 1588

Gebhard, Duke of Lorraine

9/10th-century ruler of Lotharingia (Lorraine)

Gedde Watanabe

b. 1955

American actor

Gédéon Ouimet

2nd Premier of Quebec (1873–1874)

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima

b. 1989

11th Panchen Lama as recognized by the 14th Dalai Lama

Geeta Tripathee

b. 1972

Nepali poet