Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Thomas Young (scientist)

English polymath (1773–1829)

Thompson Oliha

Nigerian footballer

Thongbanh Sengaphone

Laotian politician

Thor Heyerdahl

Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914–2002)

Thora Hird

b. 1911

British actress (1911–2003)

Thoralf Skolem

b. 1887

Norwegian mathematician

Thorbjörn Fälldin

b. 1926

Prime minister of Sweden from 1976 to 1978 and 1979 to 1982

Thorleif Lund

Norwegian actor (1880–1956)

Thorleif Schjelderup

Norwegian ski jumper

Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe

Norwegian zoologist

Thorne Smith

American writer (1892–1934)

Thornsbury Bailey Brown

Thornton Wilder

b. 1897

American playwright and novelist (1897–1975)

Thorvald Stauning

Prime Minister of Denmark (1873–1942)

Thurl Ravenscroft

American actor (1914–2005)

Thurman Arnold

b. 1891

American judge

Thurman Munson

b. 1947

American baseball player (1947–1979)

Thurman Thomas

b. 1966

American football player (born 1966)

Tia-Adana Belle

b. 1996

Barbadian hurdler (born 1996)

Tiaan Strauss

b. 1965

South African-born rugby union player

Tiago Mendes

b. 1981

Portuguese footballer (born 1981)

Tibor Rubin

b. 1929

Hungarian-American US Army Corporal and Medal of Honor recipient (1929–2015)

Tibor Szele

b. 1918

Hungarian mathematician

Tich Freeman

b. 1888

English cricketer (1888–1965)