Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

Graham Wallas

b. 1858

English intellectual (1858–1932)

Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia

b. 1901

Youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1901–1918)

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia

b. 1899

Third daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1899–1918)

Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia

b. 1897

Second daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia(1897–1918)

Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia

19th-century Russian grand duke

Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia

Son of Tsar Alexander III (1878–1918)

Granny Hamner

b. 1927

American baseball player (1927–1993)

Grant Green

b. 1935

American jazz guitarist and composer (1935–1979)

Grant Hackett

b. 1980

Australian swimmer (born 1980)

Grant Marshall

b. 1973

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1973)

Grant McLennan

Australian musician (1958–2006)

Grant Stafford

b. 1971

South African tennis player

Granville Sharp

English scholar, philanthropist and abolitionist (1735–1813)

Granville Woods

b. 1856

American inventor (1856–1910)

Gratian

b. 359

Roman emperor from 367 to 383

Grayson Murray

American professional golfer (1993–2024)

Green Gartside

b. 1955

Musical artist

Green Wix Unthank

b. 1923

American judge

Greg Adams (ice hockey, born 1960)

b. 1960

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1960)

Greg Berlanti

b. 1972

American television writer and producer (born 1972)

Greg Brown (folk musician)

b. 1949

American folk musician (July 2, 1949)

Greg Davies

b. 1968

Welsh comedian and actor (born 1968)

Greg Dyke

b. 1947

British media executive (born 1947)

Greg Fasala

b. 1965

Australian swimmer (born 1965)