Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Carl Fontana

American jazz trombonist

Carl Forssell

b. 1917

Swedish fencer (1917–2005)

Carl Frederik Tietgen

Danish financier and industrialist (1829–1901)

Carl Fredrik Pechlin

Swedish politician (1720–1796)

Carl Friedberg

German pianist and teacher

Carl Friedrich Abel

German composer (1723–1787)

Carl Friedrich Gauss

b. 1777

German scholar (1777–1855)

Carl Friedrich Goerdeler

b. 1884

German politician (1884–1945)

Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius

b. 1794

German botanist (1794–1868)

Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker

German physicist (1912–2007)

Carl Gardner

b. 1928

American singer (1928–2011)

Carl Gegenbaur

b. 1826

German anatomist (1826–1903)

Carl Giles

b. 1916

English cartoonist (1916–1995)

Carl Greenidge

b. 1978

English cricketer

Carl Gunnarsson

b. 1986

Swedish ice hockey player

Carl Gunter Jr.

b. 1938

American politician (1938–1999)

Carl Gustaf Armfeldt

b. 1666

Swedish officer

Carl Gustaf Ekeberg

b. 1716

Swedish explorer (1716–1784)

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

b. 1867

Finnish military leader and statesman (1867–1951)

Carl Gustaf Tessin

b. 1695

Swedish nobleman and politician (1695–1770)

Carl Gustaf Wrangel

Field Marshal of Sweden (1613–1676)

Carl Gustav Hempel

German writer and philosopher (1905–1997)

Carl Gustav Thulin

b. 1845

Swedish shipowner

Carl Gustav Witt

b. 1866

German astronomer (1866–1946)