Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Aldo Ray

b. 1926

American actor (1926–1991)

Aldo Rossi

Italian architect (1931–1997)

Aldon Smith

b. 1989

American football player (1989–2026)

Aldona of Lithuania

Queen of Poland from 1333 to 1339

Aldous Huxley

b. 1894

English writer and philosopher (1894–1963)

Aldrich Ames

b. 1941

American CIA analyst and Soviet spy (1941–2026)

Aleandro Rosi

b. 1987

Italian footballer (born 1987)

Aleardo Aleardi

Italian poet (1812–1878)

Alec Bedser

b. 1918

English cricketer (1918–2010)

Alec Benjamin

b. 1994

American singer and songwriter (born 1994)

Alec Bohm

b. 1996

American baseball player (born 1996)

Alec Burks

b. 1991

American basketball player (born 1991)

Alec Campbell

Australian soldier (1899–2002)

Alec Douglas-Home

b. 1903

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964

Alec Guinness

English actor (1914–2000)

Alec Hearne

b. 1863

English cricketer

Alec Holowka

Canadian video game developer (1983–2019)

Alec Hurwood

b. 1902

Australian cricketer

Alec Issigonis

British car designer (1906–1988)

Alec Martinez

b. 1987

American ice hockey player (born 1987)

Alec McCowen

b. 1925

English actor (1925–2017)

Alec Stock

English football manager (1917–2001)

Alec Templeton

b. 1909

British composer (1909/10–1963)

Alec Todd

b. 1907

British biochemist (1907–1997)