Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Gene Wolfe

b. 1931

American SF and fantasy writer (1931–2019)

Geneviève Bujold

b. 1942

Canadian actress (born 1942)

Geneviève de Galard

French nurse (1925–2024)

Genie Francis

b. 1962

American actress (born 1962)

Gennadiy Valyukevich

b. 1958

Soviet athlete (1958–2019)

Gennady Padalka

b. 1958

Russian cosmonaut (born 1958)

Gennady Zyuganov

b. 1944

Russian politician (born 1944)

Gennaro Nigro

b. 2000

American soccer player (born 2000)

Genshin

Japanese Buddhist monk (942–1017)

Geoff Blum

b. 1973

American baseball player and analyst (born 1973)

Geoff Duke

British motorcycle racer

Geoff Gerard

b. 1955

Australia international rugby league footballer

Geoff Ogilvy

b. 1977

Australian professional golfer

Geoff Toovey

b. 1969

Australian RL coach and former Australia international rugby league footballer

Geoffrey Baker (British Army officer)

British Army officer (1912–1980)

Geoffrey Cox (British politician)

b. 1960

British politician (born 1960)

Geoffrey de Havilland

English aircraft engineer (1882–1965)

Geoffrey Henry

Cook Island politician and prime minister

Geoffrey Hill

b. 1932

English poet (1932–2016)

Geoffrey Palmer (actor)

b. 1927

British actor (1927–2020)

Geoffrey Palmer (New Zealand politician)

b. 1942

Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1989 to 1990

Geoffrey Robinson (politician)

b. 1938

British politician (born 1938)

Geoffrey Rush

b. 1951

Australian actor (born 1951)

Geoffrey Russell, 4th Baron Ampthill

British soldier, businessman and peer (1921–2011)