Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

GeorgeNotFound

b. 1996

English internet personality (born 1996)

Georges Auric

French composer (1899–1983)

Georges Bataille

French writer, librarian and theorist (1897–1962)

Georges Berger

Belgian racing driver (1918–1967)

Georges Bernanos

French writer (1888–1948)

Georges Bizet

French composer (1838–1875)

Georges Braque

b. 1882

French painter and sculptor (1882–1963)

Georges Brassens

b. 1921

French singer-songwriter and poet (1921–1981)

Georges Carpentier

French boxer (1894–1975)

Georges Charpak

b. 1924

Polish-born French physicist

Georges Claude

French engineer, inventor & Nazi collaborator (1870–1960)

Georges Clemenceau

b. 1841

Prime Minister of France (1906–1909, 1917–1920)

Georges Courteline

b. 1858

French dramatist and novelist (1858–1929)

Georges Cuvier

French paleontologist (1769–1832)

Georges Danton

b. 1759

French revolutionary (1759–1794)

Georges de Scudéry

French novelist, dramatist and poet (1601–1667)

Georges Dor

Canadian author

Georges Duby

b. 1919

French historian

Georges Dufrénoy

b. 1870

French painter (1870–1943)

Georges Duhamel (author)

b. 1884

French writer (1884–1966)

Georges Ernest Boulanger

b. 1837

French Army officer and politician (1837–1891)

Georges Feydeau

French playwright (1862–1921)

Georges Friedel

b. 1865

French mineralogist (1865–1933)

Georges Gauthier

French Canadian archbishop