Famous historical figures

The most famous women in history include religious figures, physicists, politicians and more.

For over a century photography has captured, documented and shaped the course of history, with some leaving a lasting legacy.

Do you know these famous authors, presidents, political figures, and inventors?

Who are some of the most famous figures in history? We introduce 100+ historical figures you should know about...

Can you correctly identify these world renowned personalities by their photos? Take this quiz and find out!

Visual reconstruction of twelve well-known historical figures, with the time period ranging from the ancient times to the 18th century.

Transgender history can be tricky; to pin down, partly because so many trans people in history couldn't live openly. Even so, today we know of many awesome ...

We tend to think of history like a comic book: we have heroes, we have villains, the end. But that is not how real life works. People are too complex to be boiled down into one easily digestible image. However, that has not stopped history from conveniently forgetting a few things about some of its

Most often the color palette that we associate with history is limited to black and white only. But have you ever imagined what did people, their outfits and backgrounds look like in real life - in color? Members of this one group on reddit, called r/ColorizedHistory, sure have: they pick historic photos that we have only seen in black and white, and bring them back to life by digitally coloring them.

We all know the beloved classics created by authors who shaped our childhood—like Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Little Mermaid," Lewis Carroll’s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, or Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Even Charles Dickens and Mark Twain are household names. But did you know that these famous authors had an affinity for writing spine-chilling tales?