Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

David Mundell

b. 1962

Scottish politician and solicitor

David Mundy

b. 1985

Australian rules footballer, born 1985

David Myers (Australian footballer)

b. 1989

Australian rules footballer (born 1989)

David Navarro (footballer)

b. 1980

Spanish retired footballer (born 1980)

David Nelson (actor)

b. 1936

American actor (1936–2011)

David Nelson (wide receiver)

b. 1986

American football player (born 1986)

David Nemirovsky

b. 1976

Canadian ice hockey player

David Newman (screenwriter)

American screenwriter (1937–2003)

David Ngoombujarra

Australian actor

David Niven

English actor, memoirist and novelist (1910–1983)

David Nobbs

English comedy writer (1935–2015)

David Normington

b. 1951

British civil servant

David Norris (politician)

b. 1944

Irish former politician, academic and civil rights activist (born 1944)

David O. McKay

b. 1873

American LDS Church leader (1873–1970)

David O. Russell

b. 1958

American filmmaker (born 1958)

David O. Selznick

b. 1902

American film producer (1902–1965)

David O'Halloran

b. 1955

Australian rules footballer

David O'Leary

b. 1958

Football manager and Republic of Ireland international footballer

David of Trebizond

Emperor of Trebizond from 1460 to 1461

David Ogden Stiers

b. 1942

American actor and conductor (1942–2018)

David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie

b. 1893

Scottish peer, soldier and courtier (1893–1968)

David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie

b. 1926

Scottish banker and peer (1926–2023)

David Oistrakh

b. 1908

Soviet violinist (1908–1974)

David Oliver (hurdler)

b. 1982

American hurdler (born 1982)