Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Thomas M. Disch

American sci-fi writer and poet (1940–2008)

Thomas M. Franck

Thomas MacDonagh

Irish revolutionary (1878–1916)

Thomas Mann

b. 1875

German novelist (1875–1955)

Thomas Mavros

b. 1954

Greek footballer (born 1954)

Thomas McIlwraith

b. 1835

Australian politician (1835–1900)

Thomas McKean

American Founding Father and politician (1734–1817)

Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan

American politician

Thomas Meik

Scottish engineer

Thomas Middleton

b. 1580

English playwright and poet (1580–1627)

Thomas Midgley Jr.

b. 1889

American chemist and engineer (1889–1944)

Thomas Mitchell (explorer)

b. 1792

Scottish surveyor and explorer in Australia (1792–1855)

Thomas Moore

b. 1779

Irish poet, singer and songwriter (1779–1852)

Thomas More

English politician, author and philosopher (1478–1535)

Thomas Mun

b. 1571

English economist (1571–1641)

Thomas Müntzer

German preacher and theologian (c. 1489 – 1525)

Thomas N. Heffron

American film director

Thomas Nagel

b. 1937

American philosopher (born 1937)

Thomas of Bosnia

Bosnian king

Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk

b. 1300

English prince and nobleman (1300–1338)

Thomas Paine

American philosopher and author (1737–1809)

Thomas Palaiologos

Despot of the Morea from 1428 to 1460

Thomas Pearson (British Army officer, born 1914)

b. 1914

British Army general (1914–2019)

Thomas Pennant

b. 1726

Welsh naturalist (1726–1798)