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Famous People in History - V

This category of our A to Z of famous people in history is for famous people with surnames beginning with the letter ''V''.

Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)

Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian composer.

Verlaine, Paul (1844-1896)

Paul Verlaine was a French poet.

Verne, Jules (1828-1905)

Jules Verne was French writer of science fiction. He was the author of "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea" and "Round the World in Eighty Days".

Vespucci, Amerigo (1451-1512)

Amerigo Vespucci was a Florentine merchant who made several voyages to the New World. He explored the coast of South America, and claimed to be first to sight it. America was named after him.

Villa, Pancho (1877-1923)

Pancho Villa (real name Doroteo Arango) was a Mexican bandit and revolutionary.

Villeneuve, Pierre (1763-1806)

Pierre Villeneuve commanded the French fleet against Lord Nelson at the battle of Trafalgar.

Villon, Francois (c. 1431-1463)

Francois Villon was a French poet. He was condemned to death for murder but reprieved. His main work was "Le Testament".

Virgil, Publius Vergilius Maro (70-19 Bc)

Publius Vergilius Maro Virgil was a major Roman poet. He wrote the epic "The Aeneid", plus "Eclogues" and "Georgics".

Voltaire (1694-1778)

Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet) was a French author, philosopher and poet. He attacked organized religion, oppression, and civil injustices with wit and scorn. He wrote "Candide".