Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Anthony Browne (died 1506)

b. 1443

Anthony Buckeridge

b. 1912

English author (1912–2004)

Anthony Burger

b. 1961

American pianist and singer

Anthony Carter (basketball)

b. 1975

American basketball coach (born 1975)

Anthony de Mello (Jesuit priest)

Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapist

Anthony Dryden Marshall

b. 1924

American diplomat (1924–2014)

Anthony Eden

b. 1897

UK Prime Minister from 1955 to 1957

Anthony Elanga

b. 2002

Swedish footballer (born 2002)

Anthony Epstein

b. 1921

British pathologist (1921–2024)

Anthony Ervin

b. 1981

American swimmer (born 1981)

Anthony Field

b. 1963

Australian musician and actor (born 1963)

Anthony Geary

b. 1947

American actor (1947–2025)

Anthony Llewellyn

b. 1933

American scientist and astronaut (1933–2013)

Anthony Low

b. 1927

British historian (1927–2015)

Anthony Mamo

President of Malta from 1974 to 1976

Anthony Mann

b. 1906

American film director (1906–1967)

Anthony Mason (judge)

b. 1925

Australian judge (1925–2026)

Anthony Michell

b. 1870

Australian mechanical engineer

Anthony Minichiello

b. 1980

Former Australia & Italy international rugby league footballer

Anthony Mundine

b. 1975

Australian boxer, rugby league footballer, and rapper (born 1975)

Anthony of Padua

Portuguese Catholic priest (1195–1231)

Anthony Parker

b. 1975

American basketball player (born 1975)

Anthony Payne

English composer, critic and musicologist (1936–2021)

Anthony Pilkington

b. 1988

Irish footballer