Leading Figures in History

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

24419 persons found

Henri Michaux

b. 1899

Belgian-born French poet, writer and painter

Henri Nestlé

German-Swiss businessman (1814-1890)

Henri Pachard

b. 1939

American erotic film director (1939–2008)

Henri Pélissier

French cyclist (1889-1935)

Henri Pitot

b. 1695

French hydraulic engineer (1695–1771)

Henri Poincaré

b. 1854

French mathematician, physicist and engineer (1854–1912)

Henri Richelet

b. 1944

French painter (1944–2020)

Henri Rousseau

b. 1844

French painter (1844–1910)

Henri Sauguet

b. 1901

French composer (1901–1989)

Henri Tajfel

b. 1919

Polish-born British psychologist (1919–1982)

Henri Tauzin

b. 1879

French hurdler

Henri Toivonen

Finnish rally driver (1956–1986)

Henri Vieuxtemps

Belgian composer and violinist

Henri-Edmond Cross

French Neo-Impressionist painter (1856–1910)

Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de Bonnechose

b. 1800

Catholic cardinal

Henri, Count of Paris (born 1908)

b. 1908

Pretender to the French throne

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

b. 1955

Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 2000 to 2025

Henrietta Moore

b. 1957

British social anthropologist

Henrietta of England

b. 1644

English and French princess (1644–1670)

Henrietta Ónodi

b. 1974

Hungarian gymnast (born 1974)

Henrietta Swan Leavitt

b. 1868

American astronomer (1868–1921)

Henriette Avram

American computer programmer and system analyst

Henriette Roosenburg

b. 1916

Dutch journalist and political prisoner

Henriette Wulfsberg

b. 1843

Norwegian school owner and writer (1843–1906)