Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Gretchen Whitmer

b. 1971

Governor of Michigan since 2019

Gretchen Wilson

b. 1973

American country singer

Gretchen Wyler

American actress (1932–2007)

Grete Dollitz

b. 1924

American radio presenter

Grete Faremo

b. 1955

Norwegian jurist and politician

Grete Gaim

b. 1993

Estonian biathlete (born 1993)

Grete Griffin

b. 1993

Estonian heptathlete

Grete Sultan

b. 1906

German-American pianist (1906–2005)

Grete Waitz

b. 1953

Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder

Grethe Rytter Hasle

Norwegian scientist and planktologist

Greville Howard, Baron Howard of Rising

b. 1941

British Conservative politician

Greville Janner

b. 1928

British politician and barrister (1928–2015)

Grey Damon

b. 1987

American actor

Grey Owl

b. 1888

Canadian writer, lecturer and conservationist (1888–1938)

Greyson Chance

b. 1997

American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1997)

Griffin Gluck

b. 2000

American actor (born 2000)

Grigol Mgaloblishvili

b. 1973

Georgian politician and diplomat; former Prime Minister of Georgia

Grigor Dimitrov

b. 1991

Bulgarian tennis player (born 1991)

Grigore Tocilescu

Romanian historian (1850–1909)

Grigori Kromanov

Estonian film director

Grigori Kuzmin

Estonian astronomer

Grigori Perelman

b. 1966

Russian mathematician (born 1966)

Grigorios Maraslis

Grigorios Zalykis

Greek scholar, writer and diplomat (1785–1827)