Leading Figures in History

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

24423 persons found

Irving Baxter

American athlete (1876–1957)

Irving Berlin

b. 1888

American songwriter (1888–1989)

Irving Caesar

b. 1895

American composer and lyricist (1895–1996)

Irving Fein

b. 1911

American film producer

Irving Fisher

American economist (1867–1947)

Irving Howe

American writer, literary critic, socialist activist (1920–1993)

Irving Johnson

b. 1905

American sailor (1905–1991)

Irving Millman

b. 1923

Irving Penn

b. 1917

American photographer (1917-2009)

Irving Thalberg

b. 1899

American film producer (1899–1936)

Irving Wallace

American writer (1916–1990)

Irwin Allen

b. 1916

American filmmaker (1916–1991)

Irwin Barker

Canadian comedian

Irwin Cotler

b. 1940

Canadian politician (born 1940)

Irwin Hasen

b. 1918

American cartoonist (1918–2015)

Irwin Rose

American biologist

Irwin Shaw

American writer (1913–1984)

Irwin Winkler

b. 1931

American film producer and director (born 1931)

Iryna Vilde

b. 1907

Ukrainian writer (1907–1982)

Iryna Zhylenko

b. 1941

Ukrainian poet

Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa

b. 1931

Hakim/Emir of Bahrain from 1961 to 1999

Isa Guha

b. 1985

English cricketer

Isaac Albéniz

Spanish composer (1860–1909)

Isaac Babalola Akinyele

b. 1882

Ruler of Ibadan, Nigeria (1882–1964)