Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Álvaro Obregón

President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924

Álvaro Pino

b. 1956

Spanish cyclist

Álvaro Siza Vieira

b. 1933

Portuguese architect (born 1933)

Álvaro Uribe

b. 1952

President of Colombia from 2002 to 2010

Álvaro Vaz de Almada, 1st Count of Avranches

Portuguese knight and nobleman

Alvin Ceccoli

b. 1974

Australian footballer (born 1974)

Alvin Greenidge

b. 1956

West Indian cricketer (born 1956)

Alvin Hamilton

Canadian politician

Alvin Kamara

b. 1995

American football player (born 1995)

Alvin Lucier

b. 1931

American composer (1931–2021)

Alvin Robertson

b. 1962

American basketball player (born 1962)

Alvin Saunders

b. 1817

American politician

Alvise Cadamosto

Venetian explorer and slave trader (c. 1432–1483)

Alvise Foscari

b. 1724

Venetian nobleman and naval officer (1724–1783)

Alwin Schockemöhle

b. 1937

German equestrian

Aly Raisman

b. 1994

American Olympic gymnast and gold medalist (born 1994)

Alycia Debnam-Carey

b. 1993

Australian actress (born 1993)

Alyn Ainsworth

b. 1924

British singer and conductor (1924–1990)

Alysa Liu

b. 2005

American figure skater (born 2005)

Alysia Montaño

b. 1986

American middle-distance runner

Alyson Stoner

b. 1993

American actor, singer, and dancer (born 1993)

Alziro Bergonzo

Italian architect and painter

Amad Diallo

b. 2002

Ivorian footballer (born 2002)

Amadeo Carrizo

b. 1926

Argentine footballer (1926–2020)