Browse Historical People

Discover ancestors and historical figures in our database of 133,342 people with archival photographs and biographical details.

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133,342 people found

Abel Amiaux

1861–1939 illustrator Prahecq

Abel Antoon Kok

1881–1951 architect Dordrecht

Abel Botelho

1854–1917 diplomat, historian, journalist, novelist, playwright, politician, revolutionary, writer Tabuaço

Abel Bucio

b. 1989 actor, musician, songwriter Mexico City

Abel Burckhardt

1805–1882 deacon Basel

Abel Carter Wilder

1828–1875 politician Mendon

Abel Cháneton

1877–1917 carpenter, journalist, politician Córdoba

Abel Danos

1904–1952 gangster, wartime collaborator Saman

Abel Deville

1863–2000 military personnel Villeneuve-la-Comtesse

Abel Faivre

1867–1945 caricaturist, designer, illustrator, painter Lyon

Abel Gaborit

1934–2019 Catholic priest, organist Antigny

Abel Joel Grout

1867–1947 botanical collector, botanist, bryologist, scientific collector, university teacher Newfane

Abel Julien i Vila

1963–2025 ornithologist Barcelona

Abel Maharramov

b. 1950 chemist Aghdam

Abel Nagelmaa

1926–2013 literary critic, literary scholar Kurõkülä

Abel Niepce de Saint-Victor

1805–1870 chemist, photographer, physicist Saint-Cyr

Abel Posse

1934–2023 diplomat, essayist, politician, university teacher, writer Córdoba

Abel Ramírez Águilar

1943–2021 painter, sculptor Mexico City

Abel Stevens

1815–1897 writer

Abel Tarride

1865–1951 actor, film actor, playwright, theatre manager Niort

Abel Verse

1905–1994 draughts player Meudon

Abel de Matos Abreu

1849–1931

Abel van Gijlswijk

b. 1990 actor, presenter, rapper, record label operator, vocalist

Abelard E. Wells

b. 1854 politician

Abelardo Albisi

1872–1938 composer, flautist, musical instrument maker Cortemaggiore

Abelardo Fernando Montenegro

1912–2010 historian, journalist, lawyer, sociologist, teacher, writer Crateús

Abelardo Olivier

1877–1951 fencer Portogruaro

Abelardo Rodríguez Urdaneta

1870–1933 painter Santo Domingo

Abelardo de Carlos

1822–1884 businessperson, writer Cádiz

Abelin Linazisoro

1942–2022 actor, writer Zumaia

Abeozen

1896–1963 essayist, linguist, novelist, professeur agrégé, translator, writer Saint-Sauveur

Aberdeen O'Driscoll

b. 2007 artistic gymnast

Aberson Marle Sihaloho

1938–2006 politician Pematangsiantar

Abhay Chhajlani

1934–2023 editor, journalist Madhya Pradesh

Abhay Verma

b. 1998 actor Panipat

Abhaya

1992–2024 physician

Abhaya Indrayan

b. 1945 biostatistician, university teacher Meerut

Abhibal Rajamaitri

Minister of Siam

Abhijeet Khandkekar

b. 1986 actor Pune

Abhinandan Banerjee

b. 1992 film director

Abhishek Nain

b. 1999 field hockey player Sonipat

Abi Carter

b. 2002 singer Indio

Abi Harding

b. 1982 musician, saxophonist, songwriter Bristol

Abi Zeider

1920–1999 military personnel, musician Valga

Abid Anwar

b. 1950 literary critic, lyricist, poet, writer

Abid Khan

b. 1980 film director

Abie Lee

Abigail Adams Hancock

1872–1949 Saint Paul

Abigail Becker

1830–1905 South Frontenac

Abigail Betts

1800–1866 singer London