Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Allen Klein

American businessman and talent manager (1931–2009)

Allen Lanier

b. 1946

American musician

Allen Ludden

American radio and television personality (1917–1981)

Allen Sothoron

b. 1893

American baseball player and manager (1893–1939)

Allen Weinstein

American historian (1937–2015)

Allen Woody

American bass guitarist (1955–2000)

Alley Mills

b. 1951

American actress

Allie DiMeco

b. 1992

American actress, reality television personality, and multi-instrumentalist

Allie Vibert Douglas

Canadian astronomer

Allison Amend

b. 1974

American novelist and short story writer

Allison Hedge Coke

b. 1958

American poet and editor (born 1958)

Allison Mack

b. 1982

American actress (born 1982)

Alluri Sitarama Raju

Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary

Allvar Gullstrand

b. 1862

Swedish ophthalmologist and optician

Ally Sheedy

b. 1962

American actress (born 1962)

Ally Walker

b. 1961

American actress

Allyce Beasley

b. 1954

American actress (born 1951)

Allyre Sirois

b. 1923

Saskatchewan Queen's Bench judge (1923–2012)

Allyssa DeHaan

b. 1988

American basketball player

Alma Cogan

b. 1932

British pop singer (1932–1966)

Alma Ricard

Canadian businesswoman (1906–2003)

Alma Ziegler

Baseball player

Almanzor

Andalusian military leader and statesman (c. 938–1002)

Almir Kayumov

Russian footballer and referee