Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

b. 1874

Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

b. 1809

British Poet Laureate (1809–1892)

Alfredo Antonini

b. 1901

Italian-American conductor (1901–1983)

Alfredo Binda

b. 1902

Italian cyclist (1902–1986)

Alfredo Bracchi

Italian author

Alfredo Casella

b. 1883

Italian composer, pianist, and conductor

Alfredo Catalani

b. 1854

Italian operatic composer (1854–1893)

Alfredo Di Stéfano

b. 1926

Argentine footballer (1926–2014)

Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster

Italian Catholic Benedictine monk and prelate

Alfredo Lim

Filipino politician (1929–2020)

Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba

Spanish politician

Alfredo Pián

b. 1912

Argentine racing driver (1912–1990)

Alfredo Ramos (Brazilian footballer)

Brazilian footballer and manager (1924-2012)

Alfredo Santos

b. 1905

Filipino general (1905–1990)

Alfredo Stroessner

Dictator of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989

Alfredo Talavera

b. 1982

Mexican footballer (born 1982)

Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland

b. 1602

English nobleman (1602–1668)

Algirdas Brazauskas

Lithuanian politician (1932–2010)

Algirdas Lauritėnas

Lithuanian basketball player (1932–2001)

Algis Budrys

Lithuanian-American author, editor, and critic (1931–2008)

Ali Agha Shikhlinski

Azerbaijani lieutenant-general

Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn

Great-grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (c. 655–680)

Ali al-Hadi

Tenth of the Twelve Shia Imams (828–868)

Ali al-Rida

Eighth of the Twelve Shia Imams (766–818)