Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

George Chuvalo

b. 1937

Canadian boxer (born 1937)

George Cisar (baseball)

b. 1910

American baseball player (1910-2010)

George Clark (racing driver)

American racing driver (1877–1933)

George Clayton Johnson

b. 1929

American writer (1929–2015)

George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland

b. 1558

English noble (1558–1605)

George Clinton (funk musician)

b. 1941

American musician (born 1941)

George Clinton (vice president)

b. 1739

Vice President of the United States from 1805 to 1812

George Clooney

b. 1961

American actor and filmmaker (born 1961)

George Coe

b. 1929

American actor (1929–2015)

George Cohen

b. 1939

English footballer (1939–2022)

George Cooper (British Army officer)

b. 1925

British Army officer (1925–2020)

George Corrie (footballer)

b. 1973

English footballer

George Coșbuc

Romanian poet, translator, teacher and journalist (1866–1918)

George Costakis

b. 1913

George Coulthard

b. 1856

Australian sportsman (1856–1883)

George Crumb

b. 1929

American composer (1929–2022)

George Cukor

b. 1899

American film director and producer (1899–1983)

George D. Zamka

b. 1962

American astronaut

George Dalaras

b. 1949

Greek singer (born 1949)

George Dangerfield

b. 1904

American journalist

George Dantzig

American mathematician (1914–2005)

George Davies (retailer)

b. 1941

English fashion designer and retailer

George Davis (art director)

b. 1914

American art director (1914–1998)

George Davis Snell

American geneticist