Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Abel Ayerza

b. 1861

Abel Ferrara

b. 1951

American filmmaker and actor (born 1951)

Abel Goumba

Central African politician (1926–2009)

Abel Kirui

b. 1982

Kenyan long-distance runner

Abel, King of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1250 to 1252

Abelardo L. Rodríguez

b. 1889

President of Mexico from 1932 to 1934

Aberdeen Shikoyi

Rugby player

Abey Kuruvilla

b. 1968

Indian cricketer (born 1968)

Abhishek Chatterjee

b. 1964

Indian actor (1964–2022)

Abhisit Vejjajiva

b. 1964

Prime Minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011

Abi Masatora

b. 1994

Japanese sumo wrestler

Abid Hussain

Indian economist, civil servant and diplomat (1926–2012)

Abigail Raye

b. 1991

Canadian field hockey player

Abner Doubleday

b. 1819

Union Army general (1819–1893)

Abner Haynes

American football player (1937–2024)

Abner Powell

American baseball player (1860–1953)

Abner Vinícius

b. 2000

Brazilian footballer (born 2000)

Abou Diaby

b. 1986

French footballer (born 1986)

Abraham ben Abraham

Purported Polish nobleman

Abraham Bueno de Mesquita

b. 1918

Dutch actor

Abraham Colles

b. 1773

Irish doctor, academic, President of the RSCI

Abraham Cowley

17th-century English writer

Abraham de Moivre

b. 1667

French mathematician (1667–1754)

Abraham Geiger

b. 1810

German rabbi and scholar (1810–1874)