Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

George Knobel

Dutch football manager (1922–2012)

George Knudson

b. 1937

Canadian professional golfer

George Kooymans

Dutch musician & Founder golden earring (1948–2025)

George Kunda

Zambian lawyer and politician

George L. Street III

b. 1913

US Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1913–2000)

George Lamming

Barbadian novelist, essayist and poet (1927–2022)

George Lansbury

British politician and reformer (1859–1940)

George Law Curry

b. 1820

American politician and journalist (1820–1878)

George Lawrence Price

Last British Empire soldier killed in WWI

George Lazenby

b. 1939

Australian retired actor (born 1939)

George Leake

Australian politician

George LeMieux

b. 1969

American lawyer and politician (born 1969)

George Lemuel Woods

b. 1832

American lawyer and politician (1832–1890)

George Lennon

b. 1900

Irish Republican Army leader

George Leonard (congressman)

b. 1729

American politician (1729–1819)

George Leslie Mackay

First Presbyterian missionary to northern Taiwan

George Lewis (clarinetist)

b. 1900

American jazz clarinetist (1900–1968)

George Liberace

b. 1911

Musical artist

George Lincoln Rockwell

American neo-Nazi activist (1918–1967)

George Lisle (Royalist)

George Llewelyn Davies

b. 1893

British Army officer

George Lloyd (composer)

b. 1913

British composer (1913–1998)

George Lohmann

b. 1865

English cricketer

George Lopez

b. 1961

American comedian, actor (born 1961)