Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Clarisse Agbegnenou

b. 1992

French judoka (born 1992)

Clark Clifford

American public official (1906–1998)

Clark Gesner

Musical artist

Clark Graebner

b. 1943

American tennis player

Clark Johnson

b. 1954

American-Canadian actor and director

Clark Kellogg

b. 1961

American basketball player (born 1961)

Clark Middleton

American actor (1957–2020)

Clark R. Rasmussen

b. 1934

American politician (1934–2024)

Clark Voorhees

b. 1871

American painter (1871–1933)

Clark Wissler

b. 1870

American anthropologist (1870–1947)

Clarke Reed

b. 1928

American businessman and politician (1928–2024)

Clarkson Frederick Stanfield

English painter (1793–1867)

Clarrie Grimmett

Australian cricketer (1891–1980)

Clas Bjerkander

Swedish scientist (1735–1795)

Clas Thunberg

Finnish speed skater

Clash (Thai band)

b. 1982

Thai rock band

Claud Ashton Jones

b. 1885

US Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient (1885–1948)

Claude Ake

Nigerian political scientist (1939–1996)

Claude Akins

b. 1926

American actor (1926–1994)

Claude Alexandre, Count of Bonneval

b. 1675

French and Ottoman army officer (1675–1747)

Claude Auchinleck

b. 1884

British field marshal (1884–1981)

Claude Autant-Lara

b. 1901

French film director (1901–2000)

Claude Barma

b. 1918

French director

Claude Béchard

b. 1969

Canadian politician (1969–2010)