Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Heinz Harmel

b. 1906

German general (1906–2000)

Heinz Holliger

b. 1939

Swiss composer, oboist, and conductor (born 1939)

Heinz Hopf

German mathematician (1894–1971)

Heinz Kubsch

German footballer

Heinz Lehmann

b. 1911

Canadian psychiatrist (1911–1999)

Heinz Putzl

b. 1928

Austrian fencer

Heinz Sielmann

b. 1917

German zoologist, wildlife photographer and documentary filmmaker

Heinz Versteeg

German-born Dutch footballer

Heinz von Foerster

Austrian-American scientist and cybernetician (1911–2002)

Heinz Warneke

b. 1895

American sculptor (1895–1983)

Heinz Wolff

b. 1928

German-British scientist and television presenter (1928–2017)

Heinz Zemanek

Austrian computer pioneer

Heinz-Christian Strache

b. 1969

Austrian politician (born 1969)

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

b. 1967

German racing driver (born 1967)

Heiri Suter

b. 1899

Swiss cyclist

Heiti Talvik

b. 1904

Estonian poet

Hélder Câmara

Brazilian archbishop and socialist (1909–1999)

Hélder Postiga

b. 1982

Portuguese footballer (born 1982)

Helen Bamber

British psychotherapist and human rights activist (1925–2014)

Helen Carter

b. 1927

American singer-songwriter

Helen Chenoweth-Hage

American politician (1938–2006)

Helen Churchill Candee

American novelist (1858–1949)

Helen Clare

English singer (1916–2018)

Helen Coonan

b. 1947

Australian politician (born 1947)