Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries
Filterable archive covering centuries of intellectual, artistic, and moral contributions to the human story.
Hassan El-Shazly
(ุญุณู ุงูุดุงุฐูู)
All-time historic top goalscorer of the Egyptian Premier League with 173 league goals, starring for Tersana SC and finishing as top scorer of the 1963 Africa Cup of Nations with six goals.
Richard Benaud
(Richard Benaud)
Australian cricketer and commentator, inspirational captain who never lost a Test series and became universally beloved as the 'Voice of Cricket'.
Florence Arthaud
(Florence Arthaud)
French sailor and navigator, known as 'The Little Bride of the Atlantic', who won the grueling solo Route du Rhum transatlantic yacht race in 1990.
Camille Muffat
(Camille Muffat)
French competitive swimmer who won three medals including 400m freestyle gold at the 2012 London Olympics, tragically killed in a helicopter crash.
Joy Ali
Zulfikar Joy Ali was a Fijian boxer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Nelson Torno
Nelson Torno was an Argentine sports shooter. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Mรกrio Simas
Mรกrio Simas was a Portuguese swimmer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Hank Peters
Henry John Peters was an American professional baseball executive who held senior management positions for the Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball between 1965 and 1991. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Jack Parr
Jack Parr was an American professional basketball player for the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Stu Miller
Stuart Leonard Miller, nicknamed "the Butterfly Man", was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
John McPhee
John McPhee was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a defender.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Donald MacLeod
Donald MacLeod was a Canadian cross-country skier who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Haroldo Lara
Haroldo de Melo Lara was an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in two Summer Olympics for his native country.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Jouko Tรถrmรคnen
Jouko Sihveri Tรถrmรคnen was a Finnish ski jumper.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Olga Knyazeva
Olga Nikolaevna Knyazeva was a Soviet foil fencer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Istvรกn Pรกsztor
Istvรกn Pรกsztor was a Hungarian cyclist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Basil Hansen
Basil Hansen was an Australian ice hockey player. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.
Joseph Jean Arthur Bรฉliveau
(Joseph Jean Arthur Bรฉliveau)
Canadian professional ice hockey center who won 10 Stanley Cups as a player for the Montreal Canadiens, celebrated as hockey's ultimate gentleman.