Leading Figures in History

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

24419 persons found

Harry Watson (ice hockey, born 1923)

b. 1923

Canadian ice hockey player (1923–2002)

Harry Webster

b. 1917

Harry Wismer

b. 1913

American sports broadcaster

Harry Womack

b. 1945

American musical artist (1945–1974)

Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf

b. 1933

British life peer and retired barrister and judge (born 1933)

Harry Wu

Chinese-American human rights activist (1937–2016)

Harsha

b. 590

Emperor of Kannauj from 606 to 647

Hart Crane

American poet (1899–1932)

Harthacnut

King of England (1040–42) and Denmark (1035–42)

Hartland Molson

b. 1907

Canadian politician (1907–2002)

Hartley Shawcross

English barrister and politician

Harun Erdenay

b. 1968

Turkish basketball player (born 1968)

Harun Tekin (musician)

b. 1977

Turkish singer, musician, and poet (born 1977)

Haruo Remeliik

b. 1933

First President of Palau

Haruomi Hosono

b. 1947

Japanese musician (born 1947)

Harve Presnell

American actor and singer (1933–2009)

Harvey Ball

b. 1921

American commercial artist (1921–2001)

Harvey Fierstein

b. 1952

American actor and playwright (born 1952)

Harvey Fuqua

American R&B singer and record producer (1929–2010)

Harvey Grant

b. 1965

American basketball player (born 1965)

Harvey Guillén

b. 1990

American actor

Harvey Keitel

b. 1939

American actor (born 1939)

Harvey Korman

American actor and comedian (1927–2008)

Harvey Milk

b. 1930

American gay rights activist (1930–1978)