Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

David Rozehnal

b. 1980

Czech footballer (born 1980)

David Rubitsky

United States Army soldier

David Rudman

b. 1963

American puppeteer (born 1963)

David Ruffin

American singer (1941–1991)

David Sackett

American-Canadian physician

David Sanborn

American saxophonist (1945–2024)

David Scott

b. 1932

American astronaut and lunar explorer (born 1932)

David Segui

b. 1966

American baseball player (born 1966)

David Servan-Schreiber

b. 1961

French physician, neuroscientist and author

David Shaw (ice hockey)

b. 1964

Canadian ice hockey player

David Shepherd (artist)

b. 1931

British artist

David Shillington

b. 1983

Australia international rugby league footballer

David Shimoni

b. 1891

Israeli poet, writer, and translator

David Shore

b. 1959

Canadian television writer (born 1959)

Dávid Škutka

b. 1988

Slovak footballer

David Smith (sculptor)

American sculptor and painter

David Snellgrove

b. 1920

British Tibetologist (1920–2016)

David Sommeil

b. 1974

Guadeloupean footballer (born 1974)

David Spade

b. 1964

American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1964)

David Steinberg

b. 1942

Canadian comedian, actor, director, and writer (born 1942)

David Storey

b. 1933

English writer and professional rugby league player (1933 –2017)

David Stove

Australian philosopher (1927–1994)

David Strettle

b. 1983

England international rugby union player

David Suchet

b. 1946

English actor (born 1946)