Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Armand Guillaumin

French painter

Armand Hammer

b. 1898

American businessman (1898–1990)

Armand Mondou

b. 1905

Canadian ice hockey player

Armando Picchi

Italian footballer (1935–1971)

Armando Sadiku

b. 1991

Albanian footballer (born 1991)

Armen Gilliam

b. 1964

American basketball player (1964–2011)

Armen Sarkissian

b. 1953

President of Armenia from 2018 to 2022

Armend Dallku

b. 1983

Albanian footballer (born 1983)

Armin Öpik

b. 1898

Estonian paleontologist

Armistead Maupin

b. 1944

American writer (born 1944)

Armstrong Sperry

American writer and illustrator (1897–1976)

Arna Lára Jónsdóttir

b. 1976

Icelandic politician (born 1976)

Arnaldo Pomodoro

Italian sculptor (1926–2025)

Arne Friedrich

b. 1979

German footballer (born 1979)

Árni Steinar Jóhannsson

b. 1953

Icelandic politician (1953–2015)

Árni Þorláksson

Arno Allan Penzias

b. 1933

American physicist (1933–2024)

Arno Lustiger

German historian and author of Jewish origin (1924–2012)

Arnold Alexander Hall

b. 1915

English aeronautical engineer (1915–2000)

Arnold Bennett

b. 1867

English author (1867–1931)

Arnold Brown (Salvation Army)

11th General of The Salvation Army

Arnold Gesell

b. 1880

American psychologist and pediatrician (1880–1961)

Arnold Mühren

b. 1951

Dutch footballer and manager

Arnold Rüütel

b. 1928

President of Estonia from 2001 to 2006 (1928–2024)