Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Gustave Lanctot

b. 1883

Canadian historian and archivist

Gustave Loiseau

b. 1865

French painter

Gustave Moreau

French Symbolist painter (1826–1898)

Gustave Sandras

French gymnast

Gustave Schlumberger

b. 1844

French historian and numismatist (1844–1929)

Gustave Tassell

American fashion designer (1926–2014)

Gustave Whitehead

German–American aviator (1874–1927)

Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt

b. 1925

Chilean composer (1925–2010)

Gustavo Cerati

b. 1959

Argentine musician (1959–2014)

Gustavo Charif

b. 1966

Argentine writer, visual artist and film director

Gustavo Díaz Ordaz

President of Mexico from 1964 to 1970

Gustavo Eberto

b. 1983

Argentine footballer

Gustavo Gómez

b. 1993

Paraguayan footballer (born 1993)

Gustavo Gutiérrez

b. 1928

Peruvian Catholic priest, philosopher and theologian (1928–2024)

Gustavo Jorge

b. 1971

Argentine rugby union player and coach

Gustavo Kuerten

b. 1976

Brazilian tennis player (born 1976)

Gustavo Nery

b. 1977

Brazilian footballer (born 1977)

Gustavo Noboa

b. 1937

President of Ecuador from 2000 to 2003

Gustavo Petro

b. 1960

President of Colombia since 2022

Gustavo R. Vincenti

Maltese architect and developer (1888–1974)

Gustavo Santaolalla

b. 1951

Argentine musician (born 1951)

Gustavs Zemgals

b. 1871

President of Latvia from 1927 to 1930

Gustavus Franklin Swift

b. 1839

American entrepreneur in the meat industry (1839–1903)

Gustaw Herling-Grudziński

Polish writer, journalist, essayist and World War II underground fighter (1919–2000)