Leading Figures in History

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

24419 persons found

Harold Urey

b. 1893

American physical chemist (1893–1981)

Harold W. Kuhn

American game theorist (1925–2014)

Harold Wheeler (musician)

b. 1943

Musical artist

Harold Wilson

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964–1970, 1974–1976)

Harper Lee

b. 1926

American novelist (1926–2016)

Harriet (tortoise)

Tortoise from the Galápagos Islands (1830–2006)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

b. 1811

American abolitionist and author (1811-1896)

Harriet Brooks

b. 1876

Canadian nuclear physicist (1876–1933)

Harriet Martineau

b. 1802

English writer and sociologist (1802–1876)

Harriet Quimby

b. 1875

American aviation pioneer (1875–1912)

Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland

b. 1806

British duchess, abolitionist and Mistress of the Robes

Harris Wittels

b. 1984

American actor, comedian, writer, and musician (1984–2015)

Harrison Bader

b. 1994

American baseball player (born 1994)

Harrison Barnes

b. 1992

American basketball player (born 1992)

Harrison Birtwistle

English composer (1934–2022)

Harrison Dillard

b. 1923

American athlete (1923–2019)

Harrison Schmitt

b. 1935

American politician and astronaut (born 1935)

Harrison Sloan Gilbertson

b. 1993

Australian actor (born 1993)

Harry Anderson

American actor, comedian, and magician (1952–2018)

Harry B. Whittington

British palaeontologist (1916-2020)

Harry Belafonte

American singer and actor (1927–2023)

Harry Bensley

Harry Bernstein

b. 1910

American writer

Harry Blackstone Jr.

American magician (1934–1997)