Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

Halldór Ásgrímsson

Icelandic politician

Halldór Laxness

b. 1902

Icelandic author (1902–1998)

Halston

b. 1932

American fashion designer (1932–1990)

Hamani Diori

b. 1916

President of Niger from 1960 to 1974

Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey

English nobleman (c. 1130–1202)

Hamílton (footballer, born 1980)

b. 1980

Brazilian footballer

Hamilton Hume

b. 1797

Australian explorer (1797–1873)

Hamilton Jordan

Chief of Staff to President of the United States Jimmy Carter

Hamilton Naki

South African surgeon (1926–2005)

Hamish MacInnes

b. 1930

Scottish mountain climber (1930–2020)

Hammond Innes

British novelist (1913–1998)

Han Na-lae

b. 1992

South Korean tennis player

Han Yong-un

Korean writer (1879–1944)

Han Yu (pool player)

b. 1992

Chinese pool player (born 1992)

Hana Birnerová

b. 1989

Czech tennis player

Hana Brady

b. 1931

Czech Holocaust victim

Hana Kimura

Japanese joshi puroresu wrestler (1997–2020)

Hanfried Lenz

b. 1916

German mathematician (1916–2013)

Hani (singer)

b. 1992

South Korean singer and actress (born 1992)

Hani al-Hassan

Palestinian politician (1938–2012)

Hank Azaria

b. 1964

American actor and producer (born 1964)

Hank Green

b. 1980

American vlogger and entrepreneur (born 1980)

Hank Jones

American jazz pianist and bandleader (1918–2010)

Hank Ketcham

American cartoonist (1920–2001)