Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Antoine Hamilton

Irish soldier and writer (died 1719)

Antoine Lavoisier

French nobleman and chemist (1743–1794)

Antoine Louis Dugès

French zoologist (1797–1838)

Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện

Roman Catholic Bishop

Antoine of Navarre

b. 1518

King of Navarre from 1555 to 1562

Antoine Samuel Adam-Salomon

French sculptor and photographer (1818–1881)

Antoine-François de Fourcroy

b. 1755

French chemist (1755–1809)

Antoine-Louis Barye

French sculptor (1795–1875)

Antoine, Duke of Lorraine

b. 1489

Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1508 to 1544

Antoinette Brown Blackwell

b. 1825

American philosopher (1825-1921)

Antoinette Perry

b. 1888

American actress and director (1888–1946)

Anton Anderledy

b. 1819

Swiss Jesuit (1819–1892)

Anton Burghardt

b. 1942

German footballer and manager

Anton Cermak

b. 1873

American politician (1873–1933)

Anton Korošec

b. 1872

Yugoslav politician (1872–1940)

Anton Melik

Anton Murray

b. 1922

South African cricketer (1922–1995)

Anton Nuhn

b. 1814

German anatomist

Anton Raaff

b. 1714

German tenor

Anton Raphael Mengs

German painter (1728–1779)

Anton thor Helle

Baltic German clergyman, linguist and Bible translator (1683–1748)

Anton von Schmerling

Austrian statesman (1805–1893)

Anton Yelchin

American actor (1989–2016)

Antoni Gaudí

Catalan architect (1852–1926)