Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

Svante Pääbo

b. 1955

Swedish geneticist (born 1955)

Svein Tuft

b. 1977

Canadian cyclist

Sven Bender

b. 1989

German footballer (born 1989)

Sven Hassel

b. 1917

Danish writer (1917–2012)

Sven Kramer

b. 1986

Dutch speed skater

Sven Kubis

b. 1975

German footballer (born 1975)

Sven Nys

b. 1976

Belgian cyclist (born 1976)

Sven Pipien

b. 1967

Musical artist

Sven Thofelt

b. 1904

Swedish modern pentathlete and épée fencer

Svend Kornbeck

b. 1869

Danish actor (1869-1933)

Sverker Åström

Swedish diplomat

Svetlana Alexievich

b. 1948

Belarusian investigative journalist and essayist (Born: 1948)

Svetlana Jitomirskaya

b. 1966

American mathematician

Svetlana Krivelyova

b. 1969

Russian shot putter (born 1969)

Svetlana Kuznetsova

b. 1985

Russian tennis player (born 1985)

Svetozar Boroević

Austro-Hungarian field marshal (1856–1920)

Svetozar Ćorović

Serbian novelist

Sviatopolk II of Kiev

Grand Prince of Kiev from 1093 to 1113

Svyatoslav Belza

b. 1942

Svyatoslav Fyodorov

Russian physician (1927–2000)

Swae Lee

b. 1993

American rapper and singer (born 1993)

Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri

b. 1855

Indian yogi and guru (1855 – 1936)

Swami Vivekananda

Indian monk and philosopher (1863–1902)

Swaminarayan

Founder of Swaminarayan Sampradaya (1781–1830)