Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Alan Parker

British filmmaker (1944–2020)

Alan Parker (musician)

b. 1944

British guitarist and composer (born 1944)

Alan Pascoe

b. 1947

British hurdler (born 1947)

Alan Patrick (footballer, born 1991)

b. 1991

Brazilian footballer (born 1991)

Alan Peter Cayetano

b. 1970

Filipino politician (born 1970)

Alan Plater

English playwright and screenwriter (1935–2010)

Alan Price

b. 1942

English musician (born 1942)

Alan Rabinowitz

American zoologist

Alan Rachins

b. 1942

American actor and comedian (1942–2024)

Alan Reed

American actor (1907–1977)

Alan Reid (politician)

b. 1954

British politician (born 1954)

Alan Reynolds (artist)

b. 1926

Alan Rosenberg

b. 1950

American actor (born 1950)

Alan Ruck

b. 1956

American actor (born 1956)

Alan S. Boyd

b. 1922

American politician (1922–2020)

Alan Seeger

American war poet and soldier (1888–1916)

Alan Shearer

b. 1970

English former footballer and pundit (born 1970)

Alan Sheehan

b. 1986

Irish footballer (born 1986)

Alan Shepard

American astronaut (1923–1998)

Alan Sillitoe

English writer (1928–2010)

Alan Simpson (American politician)

b. 1931

American politician (1931–2025)

Alan Smith (footballer, born 1980)

b. 1980

English footballer (born 1980)

Alan Stretton

Australian Army officer (1922–2012)

Alan Techer

b. 1994

French motorcycle racer