Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Albert Zafy

b. 1927

President of Madagascar from 1993 to 1996

Albert, Duke of Prussia

b. 1490

Duke of Prussia from 1525 to 1568

Alberta Williams King

Mother of Martin Luther King Jr. (1904–1974)

Albertino Mussato

Italian statesman, writer and historian (1261-1329)

Alberto Aquilani

b. 1984

Italian football manager (born 1984)

Alberto Ascari

Italian racing driver (1918–1955)

Alberto Bolognetti

b. 1538

Italian academic, bishop, and diplomat (1538–1585)

Alberto Calderón

Argentine mathematician

Alberto Campbell-Staines

b. 1993

Jamaican-Australian athlete

Alberto Cañas Escalante

Costa Rican politician and writer (1920–2014)

Alberto Collo

b. 1883

Italian actor (1883–1955)

Alberto Crespo

Argentine racing driver (1920–1991)

Alberto Del Rio

b. 1977

Mexican professional wrestler (born 1977)

Alberto di Jorio

b. 1884

Roman Catholic Cardinal

Alberto Franchetti

Italian composer (1860–1942)

Alberto Fujimori

b. 1938

President of Peru from 1990 to 2000

Alberto García Aspe

b. 1967

Mexican footballer (born 1967)

Alberto Gilardino

b. 1982

Italian football manager (born 1982)

Alberto Ginastera

Argentine composer (1916–1983)

Alberto Gonzales

b. 1955

American lawyer (born 1955)

Alberto Henschel

b. 1827

German-Brazilian photographer (1827–1882)

Alberto Hurtado

20th-century Chilean Jesuit priest and social worker, later a saint

Alberto Lattuada

Italian film director

Alberto Malesani

b. 1954

Italian football manager (born 1954)