Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Georg Stiernhielm

Swedish civil servant, mathematician, linguist and poet

Georg Sverdrup

b. 1770

Norwegian politician (1770–1850)

Georg von Békésy

b. 1899

Hungarian-American biophysicist

Georg von Küchler

German general (1881–1968)

Georg von Peuerbach

b. 1423

Austrian astronomer, mathematician and instrument maker (1423-1461)

Georg von Trapp

Trapp family patriarch (1880–1947)

Georg Wittig

b. 1897

German chemist (1897–1987)

Georg Wüst

b. 1890

German oceanographer

Georg Zacharias

b. 1884

German swimmer

George "Gabby" Hayes

b. 1885

American actor (1885–1969)

George A. Malcolm

Philippine Supreme Court justice (1881–1961)

George Abbott

b. 1887

American writer and director (1887–1995)

George Adams (musician)

b. 1940

American jazz musician (1940–1992)

George Adamski

b. 1891

Polish-American ufologist (1891–1965)

George Addes

Founder of the United Automobile Workers of America

George Ade

American writer, newspaper columnist, and playwright

George Akerlof

b. 1940

American economist (born 1940)

George Alec Effinger

American science fiction author (1947–2002)

George Allen (American football coach)

b. 1918

American football coach (1918–1990)

George Andrew Olah

b. 1927

Hungarian-American chemist (1927–2017)

George Antheil

b. 1900

American composer and inventor (1900–1959)

George Aratani

b. 1917

Owner of the Kenwood Electronics

George Armstrong (ice hockey)

b. 1930

Canadian ice hockey player (1930–2021)

George Armstrong Custer

United States cavalry commander (1839–1876)