Famous historical figures

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

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 ...

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

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

The women who changed the world

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

Teach kids about famous historical figures with this fun coloring book. It includes 31 different famous people from history to learn about and color!

Marie Antoinette Nathan Shipley is a San Francisco-based graphics artist who used artificial intelligence (AI) to reimagine a handful of historical figures, car

Born Araminta “Minty” Ross in Maryland around 1822, “Harriet” adopted her mother’s name after escaping slavery.

Artist Bas Uterwijk, from Amsterdam, uses a sophisticated AI software that recognises common facial features to make realistic photo-style portraits of famous figures.