Leading Figures in History

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

21504 persons found

Robin Olds

United States Air Force general

Robin Roberts (baseball)

American baseball player (1926–2010)

Robin Strasser

b. 1945

American actress (born 1945)

Robin Tonniau

b. 1985

Belgian politician (born 1985)

Robin Tunney

b. 1972

American actress (born 1972)

Robin Warren

b. 1937

Australian pathologist (1937–2024)

Robin Widdows

b. 1942

British racing driver and bobsledder (born 1942)

Robina Nicol

b. 1861

New Zealand photographer and suffragist

Robyn

b. 1979

Swedish singer (born 1979)

Robyn Denny

British artist (1930–2014)

Roch Thériault

b. 1947

Canadian cult leader and murderer (1947–2011)

Rocío Banquells

b. 1958

Mexican pop singer and actress

Rockwell Kent

b. 1882

American artist (1882–1971)

Rocky Burnette

b. 1953

American musician (born 1953)

Rocky Graziano

American boxer (1919–1990)

Rod Argent

b. 1945

British rock musician (born 1945)

Rod Beck

American baseball player (1968–2007)

Rod de'Ath

b. 1950

Welsh rock drummer of the 1970s

Rod Kafer

b. 1971

Australian rugby union player

Rod Langway

b. 1957

American ice hockey player (born 1957)

Rod McKuen

b. 1933

American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer (1933–2015)

Rod Milburn

b. 1950

American hurdler

Rod Serling

American screenwriter (1924–1975)