Leading Figures in History

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

24419 persons found

Herb Reed

American R&B singer (1928–2012)

Herbert A. Simon

b. 1916

American academic and Nobel Laureate (1916–2001)

Herbert Backe

b. 1896

German Nazi politician and SS functionary (1896–1947)

Herbert Biberman

American screenwriter and film director

Herbert Blau

American director and theoretician of performance (1926–2013)

Herbert Boyer

b. 1936

American researcher and businessman

Herbert C. Brown

b. 1912

American chemist (1912–2004)

Herbert Feigl

Austrian-American philosopher

Herbert Feis

b. 1893

American historian

Herbert Friedman

b. 1916

American astronomer (1916–2000)

Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener

British army officer and colonial administrator (1850–1916)

Herbert Lichtenfeld

b. 1927

Herbert Macaulay

Nigerian politician (1864–1946)

Herbert Marshall

b. 1890

English actor (1890–1966)

Herbert Meyer (footballer)

b. 1948

German footballer

Herbert Morrison (journalist)

b. 1905

American journalist (1905–1989)

Herbert Müller (racing driver)

Swiss racing driver (1940–1981)

Herbert R. Axelrod

American tropical fish expert, a publisher of pet books, and an entrepreneur

Herbert Read

English anarchist and writer (1893–1968)

Herbert Spencer

b. 1820

English philosopher and political theorist (1820–1903)

Herbert Spencer Gasser

American physiologist (1888–1963)

Herbert Tichy

b. 1912

Austrian author, geologist, journalist and climber

Herbert Vaughan

English Catholic prelate (1832–1903)

Herbert W. Franke

b. 1927

Austrian scientist and writer (1927–2022)