Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Genrikh Yagoda

b. 1891

Soviet secret police official (1891–1938)

Genshin

Japanese Buddhist monk (942–1017)

Geoff Arnold

b. 1944

English cricketer (born 1944)

Geoff Barnett (footballer)

b. 1946

English footballer (1946–2021)

Geoff Bent

b. 1932

English footballer (1932–1958)

Geoff Blum

b. 1973

American baseball player and analyst (born 1973)

Geoff Capes

English shot putter and strongman (1949–2024)

Geoff Chubb

South African cricketer

Geoff Courtnall

b. 1962

Canadian ice hockey player, coach (born 1962)

Geoff Downes

b. 1952

English keyboardist (born 1952)

Geoff Duke

British motorcycle racer

Geoff Dymock

b. 1945

Australian cricketer (born 1945)

Geoff Gallop

b. 1951

Australian politician (born 1951)

Geoff Gerard

b. 1955

Australia international rugby league footballer

Geoff Hamilton

English gardener (1936–1996)

Geoff Horsfield

b. 1973

English footballer

Geoff Jenkins

b. 1974

American baseball player (born 1974)

Geoff Miller

b. 1952

English cricketer

Geoff Ogilvy

b. 1977

Australian professional golfer

Geoff Pullar

b. 1935

English cricketer (1935–2014)

Geoff Rabone

b. 1921

New Zealand cricketer (1921–2006)

Geoff Toovey

b. 1969

Australian RL coach and former Australia international rugby league footballer

Geoff Whitehorn

b. 1951

English guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1951)

Geoffrey Baker (British Army officer)

British Army officer (1912–1980)