Leading Figures in History

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

24419 persons found

Hongzhi Emperor

Emperor of China from 1487 to 1505

Honoré d'Urfé

French novelist (1568–1625)

Honoré de Balzac

b. 1799

French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)

Hooshang Seyhoun

Iranian architect, sculptor, painter, scholar, and professor (1920–2014)

Hope Sandoval

b. 1966

American singer (born 1966)

Horace Coignet

b. 1735

French amateur violinist, singer and composer

Horace Donisthorpe

British myrmecologist & coleopterist

Horace Elgin Dodge

b. 1868

American businessman (1868–1920)

Horace Grant

b. 1965

American basketball player (born 1965)

Horace Heidt

b. 1901

American pianist and band leader (1901–1986)

Horace Hutchinson

b. 1859

English golfer (1859–1932)

Horace Lindrum

Australian snooker and billiards player (1912–1974)

Horace Mann

b. 1796

American educator and politician (1796–1859)

Horace Pippin

American painter (1888–1946)

Horace Silver

American jazz pianist and composer (1928–2014)

Horace Vernet

b. 1789

French painter (1789–1863)

Horacio Cartes

b. 1956

President of Paraguay from 2013 to 2018

Horacio Coppola

Argentine photographer (1906–2012)

Horacio Salgán

b. 1916

Argentine musician (1916–2016)

Horatio Bottomley

English journalist, editor and politician (1860–1933)

Horatio Caro

b. 1862

British chess player

Horatio Sanz

b. 1969

American actor and comedian (born 1969)

Horst Faas

German writer, journalist and photographer (1933–2012)

Horst Jankowski

German pianist (1936–1998)