Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Denis D'Amour

Canadian guitarist (1959–2005)

Denis Davydov

Russian soldier-poet

Denis de Belleval

b. 1939

Canadian politician

Denis Diderot

French philosopher and writer (1713–1784)

Denis Edozie

Nigerian judge

Denis Edward Arnold

b. 1918

British army officer

Denis G. Lillie

b. 1884

British biologist (1884–1963)

Denis Gargaud Chanut

b. 1987

French slalom canoeist

Denis Hart

b. 1941

Catholic archbishop of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Denis Héroux

b. 1940

Canadian film director and producer (1940–2015)

Denis Herron

b. 1952

Canadian ice hockey player

Denis Horgan

b. 1871

Irish shot putter

Denis Leary

b. 1957

American comedian and actor (born 1957)

Denis Lebel

b. 1954

Canadian politician

Denis MacShane

b. 1948

British politician (born 1948)

Denis Menke

b. 1940

American baseball player (1940–2020)

Denis O'Connor (police officer)

b. 1949

British police officer (born 1949)

Denis Onyango

b. 1985

Ugandan footballer (born 1985)

Denis Papin

b. 1647

French physicist, mathematician and inventor (1647–1713)

Denis Petrić

b. 1988

Slovenian footballer (born 1988)

Denis St. George Daly

Irish polo player

Denis Ten

b. 1993

Kazakh figure skater (1993–2018)

Denis Thatcher

b. 1915

English businessman (1915–2003)

Denis Urubko

b. 1973

Russian-Polish mountaineer