Leading Figures in History

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

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Artur Schnabel

b. 1882

Austrian pianist (1882–1951)

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Italian pianist

Arturo Frondizi

32nd president of Argentina (1958–62)

Arturo Prat

Chilean Navy officer and lawyer

Arturo Rawson

b. 1885

21st President of Argentina

Arturo Uslar Pietri

b. 1906

Venezuelan writer

Arturo Vidal

b. 1987

Chilean footballer (born 1987)

Arturs Alberings

Latvian politician

Arun Luthra

b. 1971

Musical artist

Arunachalam Mahadeva

Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and diplomat

Arvid Horn

Swedish politician, general, and diplomat (1664–1742)

Arvīds Pelše

Soviet Latvian politician (1899–1983)

Ary Scheffer

Dutch-French painter (1795–1858)

Aryeh Bibi

b. 1943

Israeli politician

Aryna Sabalenka

b. 1998

Belarusian tennis player (born 1998)

Asa Packer

American businessman and politician

Asbel Kiprop

b. 1989

Kenyan middle-distance runner

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson

b. 1894

President of Iceland from 1952 to 1968

Asger Jorn

Danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author

Asghar Ali Engineer

Indian activist (1939–2013)

Ashikaga Takauji

Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military ruler of Japan from 1338 to 1358

Ashikaga Yoshiharu

Military ruler of Japan from 1521 to 1546

Ashikaga Yoshihisa

Military ruler of Japan from 1465 to 1489

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu

Military ruler of Japan from 1368 to 1394