Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Heidi Montag

b. 1986

American television personality and singer (born 1986)

Heike Henkel

b. 1964

German high jumper (born 1964)

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes

b. 1853

Dutch physicist (1853–1926)

Heikki Kovalainen

b. 1981

Finnish racing and rally driver (born 1981)

Heikki Savolainen (gymnast)

b. 1907

Finnish gymnast

Heikko Glöde

b. 1961

German footballer and manager

Heiko Schwarz

b. 1989

German footballer

Heilwige Bloemardinne

Christian mystic (1265?–1335)

Heimar Lenk

b. 1946

Estonian journalist and politician

Hein Eersel

b. 1922

Surinamese linguist (1922–2022)

Heiner Dopp

b. 1956

Field hockey player

Heini Lohrer

b. 1918

Swiss ice hockey player

Heini Otto

b. 1954

Dutch footballer (born 1954)

Heini Salonen

b. 1993

Finnish tennis player

Heinie Manush

American baseball player (1901–1971)

Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming

b. 1632

Saxon-Brandenburger army leader, field marshal and Governor of Berlin

Heino Kaski

Finnish composer (1885–1957)

Heino Kruus

b. 1926

Estonian basketball player

Heino Lipp

Estonian decathlete

Heinrich Albert (composer)

b. 1604

German composer and poet

Heinrich Bach

b. 1615

German organist and composer

Heinrich Bär

German Luftwaffe flying ace

Heinrich Berté

b. 1858

Austria-Hungarian composer of operas and operettas

Heinrich Böll

German writer (1917–1985)