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Historical Figures and Influential People in History
Explore rulers, generals, thinkers, scientists and reformers who shaped world history. Search for a specific person, or browse by era, region, country and A–Z.
Historical Figures Beginning with D
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David Cameron
1966–?Modern HistoryEuropeUnited Kingdom
He rebranded Britain’s Conservative Party, led the country through austerity, then gambled on a referendum he thought he would win—and lost everything when voters chose Brexit.
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David Lloyd George
1863–1945Industrial AgeEuropeUnited Kingdom
He guided Britain to victory in the First World War, helped redraw the map of Europe at Versailles, and then watched everything he built come apart in the following decade.
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Diocletian
244–311Classical WorldOtherHRV
He inherited an empire in chaos, ruled it by sharing power with three colleagues, and then — uniquely for a Roman emperor — voluntarily retired to grow cabbages.
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Donald Trump
1946–?Modern HistoryAmericasUnited States
He ran for president as an outsider, won against expectations, lost the next election, ran again, and won — making him the first American president to serve two non-consecutive terms since the nineteenth century.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
1890–1969Industrial AgeAmericasUnited States
He planned the largest military operation in history, became president on the strength of it, then warned in his farewell address that the military machine he'd helped build was becoming a threat.
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