Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Hans Wiegel

b. 1941

Dutch politician (1941–2025)

Hans Wilhelm Longva

Norwegian diplomat

Hans Zimmer

b. 1957

German film composer (born 1957)

Hans-Ekkehard Bob

German World War II fighter pilot (1917–2013)

Hans-Gert Pöttering

b. 1945

German lawyer, historian and conservative politician (born 1945)

Hans-Hermann Hoppe

b. 1949

German-American anarcho-capitalist academic (born 1949)

Hans-Hermann Sprado

German journalist and author (1956–2014)

Hans-Holger Albrecht

b. 1963

German businessman (born 1963)

Hans-Joachim Marseille

German fighter pilot (1919–1942)

Hans-Joachim Roedelius

b. 1934

German musician and composer (born 1934)

Hans-Joachim Walde

b. 1942

German athlete (1942–2013)

Hans-Jörg Butt

b. 1974

German footballer (born 1974)

Hans-Jürgen Heise

German author and poet

Hans-Jürgen Kreische

b. 1947

East German football player and manager (1947–2026)

Hans-Peter Dürr

German physicist

Hans-Peter Kaul

German international law scholar, diplomat and lawyer

Hans-Peter Tschudi

Swiss politician (1913–2002)

Hans-Rudolf Merz

b. 1942

90th President of the Swiss Confederation

Hans-Ulrich Rudel

b. 1916

German military officer (1916-1982)

Hans-Ulrich Wehler

German historian (1931–2014)

Hans-Walter Eigenbrodt

b. 1935

German footballer

Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt

b. 1942

German sports physician

Hansa Yogendra

b. 1947

Indian yoga guru, author, researcher and TV personality

Hansi Kürsch

b. 1966

German heavy metal singer