Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Dezső Lauber

Hungarian sportsman and architect

Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám

b. 1875

Hungarian politician

Dezső Ránki

b. 1951

Hungarian virtuoso concert pianist (born 1951)

Dezső Szabó (athlete)

b. 1967

Hungarian decathlete

Dhan Gopal Mukerji

b. 1890

American novelist

Dhani Harrison

b. 1978

English and American musician (born 1978)

Dhanraj Pillay

b. 1968

Indian field hockey player

Dhar Mann

b. 1984

American entrepreneur and film producer (born 1984)

Dharamvir Bharati

Indian Hindi poet and author (1926–1997)

Dheeran Chinnamalai

b. 1756

Indian freedom fighter

Dhirendranath Datta

b. 1886

Pakistani politician

Dhirubhai Ambani

Indian businessman (1932–2002)

Dhondo Keshav Karve

b. 1858

Indian social reformer (1858–1962)

Dhondup Wangchen

b. 1974

Tibetan filmmaker (born 1974)

Dhuka al-Rumi

Dhyan Chand

b. 1905

Indian field hockey player (1905–1979)

Diabé Bolumbu

b. 2004

French footballer (born 2004)

Diablo Cody

b. 1978

American writer and producer

Diadumenian

b. 208

Roman emperor in 218

Diahann Carroll

b. 1935

American actress and singer (1935–2019)

Diamanda Galás

b. 1955

American singer-songwriter, musician, and visual artist (born 1955)

Diamond Jim Brady

b. 1856

American businessman

Dian Bachar

b. 1970

American actor (born 1970)

Diana Bolocco

b. 1977

Chilean journalist (born 1977)