Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Dick May

American racing driver

Dick McBride (poet)

American poet

Dick McTaggart

b. 1935

Scottish boxer (1935–2025)

Dick Motta

b. 1931

American former basketball coach (born 1931)

Dick Motz

New Zealand cricketer

Dick Murdoch

American professional wrestler (1946-1996)

Dick Nanninga

Dutch footballer (1949–2015)

Dick O'Neal

b. 1935

American basketball player

Dick Passwater

b. 1925

NASCAR driver (1926–2020)

Dick Powell

b. 1904

American actor (1904–1963)

Dick Raaijmakers

Dutch composer

Dick Rauch

b. 1893

American football player and coach (1893–1970)

Dick Reynolds

b. 1915

Australian rules footballer, born 1915

Dick Roth

b. 1947

American swimmer (1947–2025)

Dick Rutan

Aviation pioneer (1938–2024)

Dick Sargent

American actor (1930–1994)

Dick Schaap

b. 1934

American sportswriter, broadcaster, and author (1934–2001)

Dick Scobee

b. 1939

American astronaut (1939–1986)

Dick Shawn

American actor (1923–1987)

Dick Simon

b. 1933

American racing driver (born 1933)

Dick Slater

b. 1951

American professional wrestler (1951–2018)

Dick Smith (make-up artist)

American prosthetic makeup artist (1922–2014)

Dick Sprang

American artist (1915–2000)

Dick Taverne

b. 1928

English barrister and politician (1928–2025)