Leading Figures in History

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

21513 persons found

Max B

b. 1978

American rapper, singer, and songwriter

Max Beerbohm

English writer and caricaturist (1872–1956)

Max Biaggi

b. 1971

Italian motorcycle racer

Max Brand

American writer (1892–1944)

Max Brod

b. 1884

Czech-Israeli author, composer, and journalist (1884–1968)

Max Brooks

b. 1972

American writer (born 1972)

Max Carey

American baseball player and manager (1890–1976)

Max Dehn

German-American mathematician (1878–1952)

Max Delbrück (chemist)

b. 1850

German agricultural chemist (1850–1919)

Max Emmerich

b. 1879

American athletics competitor

Max Erdmannsdörfer

b. 1848

German conductor, pianist and composer

Max Euwe

b. 1901

Dutch chess grandmaster (1901–1981)

Max Eyth

b. 1836

German engineer and writer

Max Frisch

b. 1911

Swiss playwrighter and novelist (1911–1991)

Max Hainle

German swimmer

Max Immelmann

German World War I flying ace (1890–1916)

Max Koegel

Nazi officer (1895–1946)

Max Kohnstamm

b. 1914

Dutch historian and diplomat (1914–2010)

Max Meldrum

Australian painter

Max Merritt

b. 1941

New Zealand-born singer-songwriter (1941–2020)

Max Mutzke

b. 1981

Musical artist

Max Nettlau

b. 1865

German anarchist and historian

Max Ophüls

b. 1902

German-French film director (1902–1957)

Max Pechstein

German painter (1881–1955)