Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Goldwin Smith

b. 1823

British-born academic and historian (1823–1910)

Gombojab Tsybikov

Russian-Mongolian Buryat explorer, ethnographer, and statesman (1873–1930)

Gómez González

Castilian nobleman

Gonçalo Ramos

b. 2001

Portuguese footballer (born 2001)

Gong Myung

b. 1994

South Korean actor and singer

Gong Yoo

b. 1979

South Korean actor (born 1979)

Gongmin of Goryeo

b. 1330

King of Goryeo from 1351 to 1374

Gontran de Poncins

b. 1900

French writer (1900–1962)

Gonzalo Canale

b. 1982

Italy international rugby union player

Gonzalo Castro

b. 1987

German footballer

Gonzalo de los Santos

b. 1976

Uruguayan footballer (born 1976)

Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba

b. 1453

Spanish general and statesman (1453–1515)

Gonzalo Klusener

b. 1983

Argentine footballer (born 1983)

Gonzalo Pineda

b. 1982

Mexican footballer and coach (born 1982)

Gonzalo Piovi

b. 1994

Argentine footballer (born 1994)

Gonzalo Plata

b. 2000

Ecuadorian footballer (born 2000)

Gonzalo Rodríguez (racing driver)

Uruguayan racing driver (1971–1999)

Gonzalo Rubalcaba

b. 1963

Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer

Gonzalo Sorondo

b. 1979

Uruguayan footballer (born 1979)

Gonzalo Torrente Ballester

b. 1910

Spanish Galician writer

Good Charlotte

b. 1980

American rock band

Goodnight Chicken

b. 1992

Taiwanese YouTuber (born 1992)

Goodwill Zwelithini

b. 1948

King of the Zulu nation from 1968 to 2021

Goody Petronelli

b. 1923

American boxing trainer