Leading Figures in History

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

21513 persons found

Maurice Allais

b. 1911

French economist (1911–2010)

Maurice André

b. 1933

French trumpeter

Maurice Baquet

b. 1911

French actor and cellist (1911–2005)

Maurice Bellemare

b. 1912

Canadian politician

Maurice Cloche

b. 1907

French filmmaker (1907–1990)

Maurice Copeland

b. 1911

American actor (1911–1985)

Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley

English noble and rebel

Maurice Druon

b. 1918

French writer and politician (1918–2009)

Maurice Duplessis

b. 1890

Premier of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959

Maurice Duruflé

French classical composer and organist (1902–1986)

Maurice Evans (actor)

b. 1901

English actor (1901–1989)

Maurice Ferré

b. 1935

American politician and former Mayor of Miami (1935–2019)

Maurice G. Dantec

b. 1959

French-Canadian science fiction writer

Maurice Gamelin

French general (1872–1958)

Maurice Goldhaber

b. 1911

American physicist (1911–2011)

Maurice Harkless

b. 1993

American-Puerto Rican basketball player (born 1993)

Maurice J. Tobin

b. 1901

American politician (1901–1953)

Maurice Jaubert

French composer (1900–1940)

Maurice Maeterlinck

Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949)

Maurice Moore (Irish republican)

Maurice Odumbe

b. 1969

Kenyan cricketer

Maurice Perrault

b. 1857

Canadian politician

Maurice R. Greenberg

b. 1925

American business executive (born 1925)

Maurice Raoul-Duval

b. 1866

French polo player