Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Charles Dickens

English writer and journalist (1812–1870)

Charles Dillon Perrine

American astronomer (1867–1951)

Charles Dolan

b. 1926

American billionaire businessman (1926–2024)

Charles Dow

b. 1851

American journalist (1851–1902)

Charles Drake (actor)

American actor

Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange

French philologist (1610–1688)

Charles Dudley Warner

b. 1829

American writer (1829–1900)

Charles Duke

b. 1935

American astronaut and lunar explorer (born 1935)

Charles Duncan Michener

American entomologist (1918–2015)

Charles Dupuy

b. 1851

French politician (1851–1923)

Charles Duryea

American automobile manufacturer

Charles E. M. Pearce

New Zealand/Australian mathematician

Charles E. Merrill

b. 1885

American businessman (1885–1956)

Charles E. Pont

American painter

Charles E. Rosendahl

b. 1892

United States Navy vice admiral

Charles E. Wicks

b. 1925

American chemical engineer

Charles Edward Horn

b. 1786

English composer and singer

Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

b. 1912

Nazi politician (1884–1954)

Charles Emmanuel I

Duke of Savoy from 1580 to 1630

Charles Emmanuel II

Duke of Savoy from 1638 to 1675

Charles Emmanuel III

b. 1701

King of Sardinia from 1730 to 1773

Charles Emmanuel IV

King of Sardinia from 1796 to 1802

Charles Erwin Wilson

5th US Secretary of Defense (1890–1961)

Charles Esten

b. 1965

American actor, musician and comedian (born 1965)