Leading Figures in History

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

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Henrique Hilário

b. 1975

Portuguese footballer (born 1975)

Henrique Rosa

President of Guinea-Bissau (1946–2013)

Henrique Sereno

b. 1985

Portuguese footballer (born 1985)

Henry A. Wallace

b. 1888

Vice President of the United States from 1941 to 1945

Henry Addington

b. 1757

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1804

Henry Allingham

b. 1896

English supercentenarian (1896–2009)

Henry Armetta

b. 1888

Italian-American actor (1888–1945)

Henry Arthur Jones

b. 1851

English dramatist (1851–1929)

Henry Austin Dobson

19th/20th-century English poet and essayist

Henry Ayers

b. 1821

Australian politician

Henry B. Eyring

b. 1933

American religious leader (born 1933)

Henry B. Richardson

b. 1889

American archer (1889–1963)

Henry Baker (naturalist)

b. 1698

British naturalist

Henry Barwell

Australian politician (1877–1959)

Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst

British lawyer and politician

Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst

b. 1762

British politician (1762–1834)

Henry Beachell

b. 1906

American plant breeder

Henry Beauchamp, Duke of Warwick

15th-century English noble

Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset

15th-century English noble

Henry Benedict Stuart

Catholic cardinal (1725–1807)

Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington

English politician and army officer (1618–1685)

Henry Bergh

b. 1813

American activist (1813–1888)