Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Hans Poelzig

b. 1869

German architect

Hans Reichenbach

b. 1891

German philosopher (1891–1953)

Hans Rott

Austrian composer (1858–1884)

Hans Ruesch

b. 1913

Swiss racing driver, novelist, and activist (1913–2007)

Hans Sachs

b. 1494

German meistersinger ("mastersinger"), poet, playwright and shoemaker

Hans Schmidt (wrestler)

Canadian professional wrestler (1925-2012)

Hans Scholl

b. 1918

Founder of the anti-Nazi White Rose (1918–1943)

Hans Sloane

b. 1660

Anglo-Irish physician, naturalist and collector (1660–1753)

Hans Speidel

b. 1897

German military officer (1897–1984)

Hans Spemann

b. 1869

German embryologist (1869–1941)

Hans Steinbrenner (sculptor)

German painter and sculptor (1928–2008)

Hans Swarowsky

Austrian conductor of Hungarian birth

Hans Tausen

Danish religious reformer (1494–1561)

Hans the Elder, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev

b. 1521

Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev

Hans Trippel

b. 1908

German industrial designer

Hans Välimäki

b. 1970

Hans van Mierlo

b. 1931

Dutch politician (1931–2010)

Hans Vogt (linguist)

b. 1903

Norwegian linguist

Hans von Bartels

German painter

Hans von Euler-Chelpin

Swedish scientist (1873–1964)

Hans Vonk (conductor)

b. 1942

Dutch conductor (1942–2004)

Hans Waldemar Wessolowski

German-American illustrator (1894–1948)

Hans Warren

b. 1921

Dutch writer

Hans Werner Henze

b. 1926

German composer (1926–2012)