Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Arnold S. Relman

b. 1923

American internist, professor and journal editor (1923–2014)

Arnold Sommerfeld

German theoretical physicist (1868–1951)

Arnold Susi

Estonian writer

Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle

Dutch States Army officer

Arnold Vosloo

b. 1962

South African actor (born 1962)

Arnold Wesker

b. 1932

British dramatist (1932–2016)

Arnold Wolfendale

b. 1927

British physicist

Arnór Guðjohnsen

b. 1961

Icelandic footballer (born 1961)

Arnošt of Pardubice

Archbishop of Prague

Aron of Bulgaria

Bulgarian noble (died 987)

Árpád Orbán

Hungarian footballer (1938–2008)

Árpád Weisz

b. 1896

Hungarian footballer and manager (1896–1944)

Arrigo Boito

Italian librettist and composer (1842–1918)

Arsala Rahmani Daulat

Arsen Chilingaryan

Soviet Armenian footballer

Arsen Gitinov

b. 1977

Russian-Kyrgyz wrestler (born 1977)

Arseniy Yatsenyuk

b. 1974

Prime Minister of Ukraine from 2014 to 2016

Arseny Tarkovsky

Soviet Russian poet and translator (1907–1989)

Art Bell

b. 1945

American broadcaster and author (1945–2018)

Art Coulter

b. 1909

Canadian ice hockey player (1909–2000)

Art Donovan

b. 1924

American football player (1924–2013)

Art Fleming

American actor and television host (1924–1995)

Art Houtteman

American baseball player (1927–2003)

Art Linkletter

Canadian-born American TV personality (1912–2010)