Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Heir to the Austrian throne (1863–1914)

Archibald Alison (author)

Scottish Anglican priest and essayist

Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll

Governed Scotland during Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Archibald Cox

b. 1912

American prosecutor (1912–2004)

Archibald Frazer-Nash

b. 1889

British automotive designer, inventor, builder; founder of Frazer Nash

Archibald Hill

British physiologist (1886–1977)

Archibald MacLeish

American poet and 9th Librarian of Congress (1892–1982)

Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery

b. 1847

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1894 to 1895

Archibald Warden

b. 1869

British tennis player

Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell

b. 1883

British field marshal (1883–1950)

Archie Alexander

b. 1888

African American architect and engineer (1888–1958)

Archie Birkin

British motorcycle racer (1905–1927)

Archie Carr

b. 1909

American herpetologist, ecologist and conservationist

Archie Manning

b. 1949

American football player (born 1949)

Archie Panjabi

b. 1972

British actress (born 1972)

Archie Roy

b. 1924

Scottish astronomer

Archie Scott Brown

British racing driver (1927–1958)

Archie Shepp

b. 1937

American jazz musician (born 1937)

Archie Weston

b. 1895

American football player (1895–1981)

Archy Kirkwood

b. 1946

British politician

Ardashir III

Shah of the Sasanian Empire from 628 to 630

Ardito Desio

b. 1897

Italian geologist, mountaineer and cartographer (1897–2001)

Argyris Pedoulakis

b. 1964

Greek basketball player and coach

Ari Graynor

b. 1983

American actress (born 1983)