Leading Figures in History

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Syed Mushtaq Ali

Indian cricketer (1914 – 2005)

Syed Zafarul Hasan

Pakistani philosopher (1885–1949)

Sylvain Chavanel

b. 1979

French cyclist

Sylvain Simard

b. 1945

Canadian politician (born 1945)

Sylvain Wiltord

b. 1974

French footballer (born 1974)

Sylvanus Morley

b. 1883

American archaeologist and epigrapher (1883–1948)

Sylvestre François Lacroix

b. 1765

French mathematician (1765–1843)

Sylvia Daoust

b. 1902

Canadian sculptor (1902–2004)

Sylvia Mathews Burwell

b. 1965

American government official (born 1965)

Sylvia Miles

American actress (1924–2019)

Sylvia Pankhurst

b. 1882

English activist, writer and artist (1882–1960)

Sylvia Porter

b. 1913

American economist and journalist

Sylvia Robinson

b. 1935

American singer and record producer (1935–2011)

Sylvie Fréchette

b. 1967

Canadian synchronized swimmer

Symon Petliura

b. 1879

Ukrainian military leader (1879–1926)

Szymon Askenazy

Polish historian

T Lavitz

b. 1956

Musical artist

T-Bone Walker

b. 1910

American blues musician and singer-songwriter (1910–1975)

T. Boone Pickens

b. 1928

American financier (1928–2019)

T. E. Lawrence

British Army officer, diplomat and writer (1888–1935)

T. H. White

b. 1906

English author (1906–1964)

T. J. Yates

b. 1987

American football player and coach (born 1987)

T. John Lesinski

b. 1925

American politician