Historical Figures #1

American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945.

South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and statesman who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999

The founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire, which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227

American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 during George Washington's presidency.

The seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism.

The last queen of France prior to the French Revolution. She was born an archduchess of Austria, and was the penultimate child and youngest daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I.

The only surviving son of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour.He was the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant.

Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts.

The reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III.

Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets.

A first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion.

Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice, and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific fields.

King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with him as its king.

American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, his presidency constituted the (his name) era, and he is considered one of the most prominent conservative figures in American history.

American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".

American writer, book editor, and socialite who served as the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. A popular first lady, she endeared the American public with her devotion to her family.

American politician, businessman, lawyer, and Founding Father who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805 during Thomas Jefferson's first presidential term. He founded the Manhattan Company on September 1, 1799.

A queen of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, and the great royal wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten. (Her name) and her husband were known for their radical overhaul of state religious policy, in which they promoted the earliest known form of monotheism, Atenism, centered on the sun disc and its direct connection to the royal household.

American writer, poet, author, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of American literature.

A Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.