Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Alphonse Daudet

b. 1840

French novelist (1840–1897)

Alphonse François Renard

Belgian geologist and petrographer

Alphonse Kirchhoffer

French fencer (1873–1913)

Alphonse Mucha

Czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist (1860–1939)

Alphonse of Poitiers

13th-century French nobleman

Alphonso Theodore Roberts

West Indian cricketer

Alphonso, Earl of Chester

Heir apparent to Edward I of England (1273–1284)

Alphonsus Liguori

Italian Catholic bishop (1696–1787)

Alphonsus Rodriguez

b. 1532

Spanish Jesuit religious brother and saint

Alson Sherman

b. 1811

American politician (1811–1903)

Altaír Jarabo

b. 1986

Mexican actress

Altamiro Carrilho

Musical artist

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Althea Gibson

b. 1927

American tennis player (1927–2003)

Alton Brown

b. 1962

American food show presenter, chef, author, YouTuber, and cinematographer (born 1962)

Alun Cairns

b. 1970

British Conservative politician

Alun Michael

b. 1943

Welsh politician (born 1943)

Alvan Adams

b. 1954

American basketball player (born 1954)

Alvan Graham Clark

b. 1832

19th-century American astronomer

Álvaro Cunhal

Former leader of the Portuguese Communist Party (1913–2005)

Álvaro de Luna

15th-century Spanish knight and politician

Álvaro Domecq y Díez

b. 1917

Spanish noble (1917–2005)

Álvaro Mutis

b. 1923

Colombian poet, novelist and essayist

Álvaro Negredo

b. 1985

Spanish footballer (born 1985)