Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

David Filo

b. 1966

American businessman (born 1966)

David Fincher

b. 1962

American director (born 1962)

David Florence

b. 1982

British slalom canoeist

David Fraser (British Army officer)

British Army general (1920–2012)

David Freese

b. 1983

American baseball player (born 1983)

David Freiberg

b. 1938

American musician (born 1938)

David G. Hartwell

b. 1941

American fantasy and science fiction publisher, editor, and critic (1941–2016)

David Garrison

b. 1952

American actor (born 1952)

David Gemmell

British author of heroic fantasy (1948–2006)

David Gergen

b. 1942

American political consultant and presidential advisor (1942–2025)

David Gervasi

b. 1983

Swiss decathlete

David Gill (astronomer)

b. 1843

Scottish astronomer (1843–1914)

David Gill (football executive)

b. 1957

British football executive

David Goodall (botanist)

Botanist and ecologist

David Graf

b. 1950

American actor (1950–2001)

David Graham (golfer)

b. 1946

Australian professional golfer (born 1946)

David Grant (singer)

b. 1956

Jamaican-English singer and vocal coach

David Gray (British musician)

b. 1968

British singer-songwriter (born 1968)

David Gregory (journalist)

b. 1970

American television journalist and presenter (born 1970)

David Gregory (mathematician)

b. 1659

Scottish mathematician and astronomer

David Hackworth

American soldier and journalist (1930–2005)

David Halberstam

American writer, journalist and historian (1934–2007)

David Hall (runner)

b. 1875

American middle-distance runner (1875–1972)

David Hare (playwright)

b. 1947

English playwright (born 1947)