Leading Figures in History

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

24423 persons found

Indrek Kajupank

b. 1988

Estonian basketball player

Indro Montanelli

b. 1909

Italian journalist and historian (1909–2001)

Indy de Vroome

b. 1996

Dutch tennis player

Inese Jaunzeme

b. 1932

Latvian javelin thrower

Infanta Beatriz of Spain

b. 1909

Spanish infanta (1909–2002)

Infanta Cristina of Spain

b. 1965

Spanish infanta (born 1965)

Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal

Titular Duchess of Parma (1862–1959)

Infanta Sofía of Spain

b. 2007

Member of the Spanish royal family (born 2007)

Inga Gentzel

b. 1908

Swedish runner

Inge Bårdsson

King of Norway from 1204 to 1217

Inge Borkh

b. 1921

German opera singer (1921–2018)

Inge King

Australian sculptor (1915–2016)

Inge Lehmann

b. 1888

Danish seismologist (1888–1993)

Ingeborg Bachmann

b. 1926

Austrian poet and author (1926–1973)

Ingeborg Hallstein

b. 1936

German coloratura soprano (born 1936)

Ingeborg of Norway

Duchess of Södermanland, Halland, and Estonia

Ingemar Johansson (race walker)

b. 1924

Swedish racewalker

Inger Stevens

Swedish and American actress (1934–1970)

Ingmar Vos

b. 1986

Dutch decathlete (born 1986)

Ingolf Dahl

b. 1912

German and American musician (1912–1970)

Ingrid Lempereur

b. 1969

Belgian swimmer (born 1969)

Ingrid Roscoe

b. 1944

British art historian (1944–2020)

Ingvar Ambjørnsen

b. 1956

Norwegian writer (1956–2025)

Ingvar Rydell

Swedish footballer