Leading Figures in History

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

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Françoise Hardy

French singer (1944–2024)

Françoise Loranger

b. 1913

Canadian playwright, radio producer, theatrical writer and feminist

Françoise Marie de Bourbon

b. 1677

Duchess of Orléans; legitimized daughter of Louis XIV

Françoise Rosay

b. 1891

French actress and singer (1891–1974)

Françoise Sagan

b. 1935

French writer (1935–2004)

Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné

b. 1646

French aristocrat (1646–1705)

Françoys Bernier

b. 1927

Canadian pianist, conductor, radio producer, arts administrator and music educator

Franjo Krežma

Croatian violinist and composer (1862–1881)

Franjo Šeper

b. 1905

Croatian cardinal (1905–1981)

Franjo Tuđman

b. 1922

President of Croatia from 1990 to 1999

Frank Abagnale

b. 1948

American security consultant and convicted fraudster

Frank Aletter

American actor (1926–2009)

Frank Amyot

b. 1904

Canadian Olympic sprint canoeist

Frank and John Craighead

b. 1916

American naturalist and conversationist duo

Frank Armitage

b. 1924

Australian-American painter (1924–2016)

Frank Arthur Cooper

b. 1872

Australian politician (1872–1949)

Frank Auerbach

b. 1931

German-born British painter (1931–2024)

Frank Bainimarama

b. 1954

Prime Minister of Fiji from 2007 to 2022

Frank Barrett (baseball)

b. 1913

American baseball player (1913–1998)

Frank Bateson

New Zealand astronomer

Frank Baumgartl

b. 1955

East German track and field athlete

Frank Beamer

b. 1946

American football player and coach (born 1946)

Frank Beard (musician)

b. 1949

American drummer (born 1949)

Frank Bello

b. 1965

American bassist