Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Francisco I. Madero

b. 1873

President of Mexico from 1911 to 1913

Francisco Icaza

Mexican artist known for travels and paintings (1930–2014)

Francisco Javier Arana

Guatemalan military leader (1905–1949)

Francisco Javier Clavijero

b. 1731

Mexican Jesuit

Francisco Javier Echeverría

b. 1797

President of Mexico in 1841

Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa

b. 1933

Catholic cardinal

Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros

Spanish cardinal and statesman (1436–1517)

Francisco José de Caldas

b. 1768

Colombian lawyer and scientist (1768–1816)

Francisco José Freire

Portuguese historian and philologist (1719–1773)

Francisco Lagos Cházaro

b. 1878

President of Mexico in 1915

Francisco Lamolina

b. 1950

Argentine football referee

Francisco León de la Barra

b. 1863

President of Mexico in 1911

Francisco Lindor

b. 1993

Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1993)

Francisco Liriano

b. 1983

Dominican baseball player (born 1983)

Francisco Lombardo

Argentine footballer

Francisco Macías Nguema

President of Equatorial Guinea from 1968 to 1979

Francisco Mendes

Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 1973 to 1978

Francisco Monción

b. 1918

Dominican-American ballet dancer

Francisco Morazán

President of Central America (1829, 1830–1834, 1835–1839)

Francisco Moreno

b. 1852

Argentine explorer

Francisco Pinto Balsemão

b. 1937

Prime Minister of Portugal from 1981 to 1983

Francisco Pizarro

Spanish conquistador (1478–1541)

Francisco Rabal

Spanish actor (1926–2001)

Francisco Rodrigues da Cruz

b. 1859

Portuguese Catholic priest (1859–1948)