Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden

Grand Duke of Baden

Charles Fryatt

British mariner (1872–1916)

Charles G. Dawes

Vice President of the United States from 1925 to 1929

Charles Garnier (missionary)

b. 1606

French Jesuit missionary and martyr (1606–1649)

Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield

English politician

Charles Geschke

b. 1939

American computer scientist and co-founder of Adobe (1939–2021)

Charles Ghigna

b. 1946

American poet and author (born 1946)

Charles Gibson (historian)

b. 1920

American historian (1920–1985)

Charles Glen King

b. 1896

American biochemist (1896–1988)

Charles Gondouin

b. 1875

French rugby union player (1875–1947)

Charles Goodhart

b. 1936

British economist

Charles Goodyear

American inventor (1800–1860)

Charles Goodyear (politician)

b. 1804

American attorney and politician

Charles Gordon Greene

b. 1804

American journalist and politician

Charles Gounod

b. 1818

French composer (1818–1893)

Charles Grandison Finney

b. 1792

American minister and writer (1792–1875)

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1834

Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent

English noble

Charles Grodin

b. 1935

American actor (1935–2021)

Charles Groves Wright Anderson

Australian soldier, farmer, and politician

Charles Guggenheim

American documentary filmmaker (1924–2002)

Charles H. Percy

b. 1919

American businessman and U.S. senator

Charles H. Townes

b. 1915

American physicist (1915–2015)

Charles Haid

b. 1943

American actor and director (born 1943)