Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi

b. 1890

Indian journalist (1890–1931)

Gani Fawehinmi

b. 1938

Nigerian lawyer (1938–2009)

Gani Lawal

b. 1988

Nigerian-American basketball player (born 1988)

Gao Pian

Chinese general, poet, and politician during the Tang dynasty

Gao Qifeng

b. 1889

Chinese painter (1889–1933)

Gao Xingzhou

Chinese military general, monarch and politician

Gao Ying

Tang Chinese politician

Garba Lawal

b. 1974

Nigerian footballer (born in 1974)

Garbiñe Muguruza

b. 1993

Spanish former tennis player (born 1993)

García Álvarez de Toledo y Osorio

b. 1514

Spanish general and politician (1514–1577)

García de Ayerbe

Aragonese nobleman and cleric

García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete

Royal Governor of Chile (1535–1609)

Garcilaso de la Vega (poet)

Spanish poet (c.1501–1536)

Gard Nilssen

b. 1983

Norwegian jazz drummer and composer

Garde Gardom

Canadian politician (1924–2013)

Gardner Dickinson

b. 1927

American professional golfer (1927–1998)

Gardner Dozois

American science fiction author and editor (1947–2018)

Gardner Fox

b. 1911

American comics writer (1911–1986)

Gareth Bale

b. 1989

Welsh footballer (born 1989)

Gareth Batty

b. 1977

English cricketer (born 1977)

Gareth Edwards (rugby union)

b. 1947

British Lions & Wales international rugby union player

Gareth Evans (politician)

b. 1944

Australian politician (born 1944)

Gareth Farrelly

b. 1975

Irish footballer (born 1975)

Gareth Gates

b. 1984

British singer-songwriter