Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

Gilad Atzmon

b. 1963

British jazz saxophonist, political activist, and writer (born 1963)

Gilbert Baker (artist)

b. 1951

American artist and activist (1951–2017)

Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester

English nobleman and military commander (1291–1314)

Gilbert Jessop

English cricketer (1874–1955)

Gilbert Kalish

b. 1935

American pianist (born 1935)

Gilbert Prouteau

b. 1917

French poet

Gilbert Roland

American actor (1905–1994)

Gilbert Sheldon

b. 1598

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1663 to 1677

Gilbert Shelton

b. 1940

American cartoonist (born 1940)

Gilbert White

18th-century English priest and naturalist (1720–1793)

Gilberto (footballer, born 1976)

b. 1976

Brazilian footballer

Gilberto Gil

b. 1942

Brazilian musician and politician (born 1942)

Gilberto Parlotti

Italian motorcycle racer

Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela

Colombian drug lord (1939–2022)

Gilda dalla Rizza

Italian soprano

Gilda Radner

American actress and comedian (1946–1989)

Giles Chippindall

b. 1893

Australian public servant

Giles Daubeney, 1st Baron Daubeney

b. 1451

Member of the Parliament of England

Giles Havergal

b. 1938

Scottish theatre director and actor (1938–2025)

Giles of Assisi

Franciscan mystic

Gilles De Bilde

b. 1971

Belgian footballer

Gilles Grangier

French film director (1911–1996)

Gilles Lamontagne

b. 1919

Canadian politician (1919–2016)

Gilles Loiselle

b. 1929

Canadian politician (1929–2022)