Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Slide Hampton

b. 1932

American trombonist (1932–2021)

Slim Dusty

b. 1927

Australian country music singer-songwriter (1927–2003)

Slim Pickens

b. 1919

American rodeo performer and actor (1919–1983)

Slim Whitman

American country musician (1923–2013)

Sloan Wilson

American writer (1920–2003)

Sly Dunbar

b. 1952

Jamaican drummer (1952–2026)

Sly Stone

American musician (1943–2025)

Smbat VII Bagratuni

Armenian noble

Smedley Butler

United States Marine Corps officer, author, and lecturer (1881–1940)

Smoke Dawg

Canadian rapper (1996–2018)

Snail Mail (musician)

b. 1999

Solo musical project of Lindsey Jordan

Snakefinger

b. 1949

English musician, singer and songwriter

Soad Hosny

Egyptian actress (1943–2001)

Socrates Nelson

American politician (1814–1867)

Soeman Hs

Indonesian author

Soemu Toyoda

b. 1885

Japanese admiral (1885–1957)

Sofia Coppola

b. 1971

American filmmaker and actress (born 1971)

Soga no Umako

Politician (551–626)

Sohn Suk-hee

b. 1956

South Korean journalist (born 1956)

Sohrab Sepehri

Iranian poet and painter (1928–1980)

Sokratis Kokkalis

b. 1939

Greek businessman

Sokratis Papastathopoulos

b. 1988

Greek footballer (born 1988)

Sol Kaplan

b. 1919

American composer (1919–1990)

Sol Plaatje

South African politician, writer and linguist