Leading Figures in History

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

21504 persons found

Zach Apple

b. 1997

American swimmer (born 1997)

Zach Benson

b. 2005

Canadian ice hockey player (born 2005)

Zach Day

b. 1978

American baseball player (born 1978)

Zach Edey

b. 2002

Canadian basketball player (born 2002)

Zach Hyman

b. 1992

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)

Zach Sobiech

American singer-songwriter

Zacharie Robutel de La Noue

b. 1665

Zachary Quinto

b. 1977

American actor (born 1977)

Zack Wheat

b. 1888

American baseball player (1888–1972)

Zack Wheeler

b. 1990

American baseball player (born 1990)

Zaher Al Indari

b. 1971

Lebanese footballer (born 1971)

Zahi Hawass

b. 1947

Egyptian Egyptologist (born 1947)

Zail Singh

b. 1916

President of India from 1982 to 1987

Zainuddin Maidin

b. 1939

Malaysian politician (1939–2018)

Zainul Abedin

Bangladeshi painter and pioneer of the modern art movement

Zakaria Mohieddin

Prime Minister of Egypt from 1965 to 1966

Zakir Husain

President of India from 1967 to 1969

Zalman King

b. 1941

American director, writer, producer, actor (1941–2012)

Žan Tabak

b. 1970

Croatian basketball player and coach (born 1970)

Zara DuPont

American suffragist

Zara Tindall

b. 1981

British equestrian (born 1981)

Žarko Petan

Zat Knight

b. 1980

English footballer (born 1980)

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

b. 1918

President of the United Arab Emirates from 1971 to 2004