Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

Gert Fredriksson

Swedish canoeist (1919–2006)

Gert Jõeäär

b. 1987

Estonian cyclist (born 1987)

Gert Kams

b. 1985

Estonian footballer

Gert Potgieter (athlete)

b. 1937

Gertrude Chandler Warner

b. 1890

American author (1890–1970)

Gertrude Fröhlich-Sandner

b. 1926

Austrian politician

Gertrude Käsebier

b. 1852

American photographer (1852–1934)

Gertrude Lawrence

b. 1898

English performing artist (1898–1952)

Gertrude of Austria

13th-century German duchess

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

American sculptor, art patron and collector (1875–1942)

Gervasio Antonio de Posadas

b. 1757

1st Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (1757–1833)

Gervinho

b. 1987

Ivorian footballer (born 1987)

Getúlio Vargas

b. 1882

President of Brazil (1930–1945; 1951–1954)

Géza Gyóni

b. 1884

Hungarian writer (1884–1917)

Géza I of Hungary

King of Hungary from 1074 to 1077

Géza II of Hungary

King of Hungary and Croatia from 1141 to 1162

Gezahegne Abera

b. 1978

Ethiopian long-distance runner

Ghassan Kanafani

Palestinian author and militant (1936–1972)

Ghassan Tueni

Lebanese journalist and politician (1926–2012)

Ghostface Killah

b. 1970

American rapper (born 1970)

Gia Scala

British-American actress (1934–1972)

Giaches de Wert

Franco-Flemish composer (1535–1596)

Giacomo Agostini

b. 1942

Italian motorcycle racer (born 1942)

Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola

Italian architect (1507–1573)