Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Alek Keshishian

b. 1964

American film director and screenwriter

Alek Thomas

b. 2000

American baseball player (born 2000)

Alekos Sakellarios

Greek writer and director

Aleks Çaçi

b. 1916

Albanian author (1916–1989)

Aleks Marić

b. 1984

Australian-Serbian basketball player (born 1984)

Aleks Vrteski

b. 1988

Macedonian footballer

Aleksa Šantić

b. 1868

Herzegovinian Serb poet (1868-1924)

Aleksandar Đurić

b. 1970

Association football player (born 1970)

Aleksandar Hemon

b. 1964

Bosnian-American author, essayist, critic, television writer and screenwriter

Aleksandar Luković

b. 1982

Serbian footballer (born 1982)

Aleksandar Mitrović

b. 1994

Serbian footballer (born 1994)

Aleksandar Stanojević

b. 1973

Serbian footballer and manager (born 1973)

Aleksandar Tijanić

Serbian journalist

Aleksandar Tunchev

b. 1981

Bulgarian former footballer (born 1981)

Aleksander Aberg

b. 1881

Estonian wrestler (1881–1920)

Aleksander Barkov

b. 1995

Finnish ice hockey player (born 1995)

Aleksander Čeferin

b. 1967

Slovenian lawyer and football administrator

Aleksander Hellat

b. 1881

Estonian politician

Aleksander Józef Sułkowski

Polish general and politician (1695–1762)

Aleksander Kesküla

Estonian politician and revolutionary

Aleksander Klumberg

b. 1899

Estonian decathlete

Aleksander Kreek

b. 1914

Estonian shot putter

Aleksander Krupa

b. 1955

Polish actor (born 1947)

Aleksander Kunileid

Estonian composer (1845–1875)