Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Hannaliis Jaadla

b. 1986

Estonian footballer

Hanne Darboven

b. 1941

German artist (1941–2009)

Hanne Stenvaag

b. 1971

Norwegian politician (born 1971)

Hannes Alfvén

b. 1908

Swedish physicist and Nobel laureate (1908–1995)

Hannes Arch

Austrian pilot (1967–2016)

Hannes Löhr

b. 1942

German footballer (1942–2016)

Hanni (singer)

b. 2004

Australian singer (born 2004)

Hannibal Hamlin

Vice President of the United States from 1861 to 1865

Hanno Möttölä

b. 1976

Finnish basketball player

Hanns Eisler

b. 1898

Austrian and German composer (1898–1962)

Hanns Martin Schleyer

b. 1915

German business magnate and SS officer (1915–1977)

Hannspeter Winter

Hannu Kamppuri

b. 1957

Finnish ice hockey player (b. 1957)

Hannu Mikkola

b. 1942

Finnish rally driver (1942–2021)

Hannu Tihinen

b. 1976

Finnish footballer (born 1976)

Hans Albert Einstein

b. 1904

Swiss-American engineer and educator

Hans Alfredson

b. 1931

Swedish actor

Hans Andersen (speedway rider)

b. 1980

Danish speedway rider

Hans Asperger

Austrian physician (1906–1980)

Hans Auer

b. 1847

Swiss-Austrian architect (1847–1906)

Hans Berger

b. 1873

German psychiatrist (1873-1941)

Hans Bergsland

Norwegian fencer

Hans Bethe

b. 1906

German-American physicist (1906–2005)

Hans Binder

b. 1948

Austrian racing driver (born 1948)