Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Heber C. Kimball

b. 1801

American religious leader (1801–1868)

Heber Doust Curtis

b. 1872

American astronomer

Heber J. Grant

American religious leader (1856–1945)

Hector Abhayavardhana

Sri Lankan Trotskyist theoretician (1919–2012)

Hector Bianciotti

Argentine-born French author

Héctor Camacho

b. 1962

Puerto Rican boxer (1962–2012)

Héctor Camacho Jr.

b. 1978

Puerto Rican boxer

Héctor Carrasco

b. 1969

Dominican baseball player (born 1969)

Hector Crawford

b. 1913

Australian radio and television producer (1913–1991)

Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau

b. 1912

French Canadian poet, writer, letter writer and essayist (1912–1943)

Hector Dyer

b. 1910

American sprinter

Héctor Faubel

b. 1983

Spanish motorcycle racer

Héctor Fort

b. 2006

Spanish footballer, born 2006

Héctor Garza

b. 1969

Mexican professional wrestler (1969–2013)

Hector Guimard

French architect and designer (1867–1942)

Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz

Uruguayan political figure

Héctor Landázuri

b. 1983

Colombian footballer (born 1983)

Héctor Lavoe

Puerto Rican salsa singer (1946–1993)

Hector Malot

b. 1830

French writer (1830-1907)

Hector Rason

b. 1858

Australian politician (1858–1927)

Héctor Reynoso

b. 1980

Mexican footballer (born 1980)

Heda Margolius Kovály

b. 1919

Czech writer and translator (1919-2010)

Hedd Wyn

Welsh poet (1887–1917)

Hedda Berntsen

b. 1976

Norwegian sportsperson