Dr. Michael Calvert
Assistant Superintendent, South Allegheny School District, Pennsylvania
Been using Humy in his district since 2024
“We enjoyed the program last year and used it frequently.”
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124 AI historical figures, most popular first · page 1 of 2 (1–120). Chat with any of them by text or voice, in 50+ languages.
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124 figures
Æsir
Gods in Germanic paganism
Ægir
Sea giant, god of the ocean and king of the sea in Norse mythology
13th Dalai Lama
13th Dalai Lama of Tibet
26th of July Movement
Cuban political organization
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
Son of Bahá'u'lláh and leader of the Bahá'í Faith
Æthelflæd
Mercian monarch
Đurađ Branković
Despot of the Serbian Kingdom of Rascia (1377-1456)
Þrymr
Norse mythical character
Æthelbald of Mercia
King of Mercia
Đỗ Mười
Former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Đorđe Balašević
Serbian singer-songwriter, author and screenwriter
Đura Jakšić
Serbian poet, writer and painter
Đinh Bộ Lĩnh
Emperor of Vietnam
Đuro Daničić
Serbian linguist
ʻAkilisi Pohiva
15th Prime Minister of Tonga
Þjazi
Norse mythical character
19th of April Movement
Colombian guerrilla
Ælfgifu of Northampton
Regent of Norway
Øystein Ore
Norwegian mathematician
30 September Movement
1965 Indonesian military faction that attempted a coup
Đồng Khánh
Vietnamese emperor
Đuro Kurepa
Serbian mathematician
Ælfric of Eynsham
English abbot and prolific writer in Old English of hagiography, homilies and biblical commentaries
Æthelthryth
Abbess of Ely
Łukasz Górnicki
Polish noble and writer
26 Baku Commissars
Bolshevik and Left SR members of the 1918 Baku Commune
442nd Infantry Regiment
Infantry regiment of the United States Army
Þórbergur Þórðarson
Icelandic writer
Đorđe Marjanović
Yugoslav singer
хала (міфологічна істота)
Mythological creature
Đorđe Andrejević-Kun
Yugoslav painter
Đurađ II Balšić
Nobleman, Lord of Zeta
Æthelweard
Anglo-Saxon historian
Æthelwold of Winchester
Bishop of Winchester; Abbot of Abingdon
Đurađ I Balšić
Albanian noble
Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði
Icelandic lawspeaker
Ægidius Elling
Norwegian inventor
Đặng Thùy Trâm
Vietnamese physician
Đuro Pucar
Yugoslav politician
ʿAbd al-Khaliq Tharwat
Egyptian politician
Đorđe Krstić
Serbian artist
Đuro Pilar
Geologist
ʻAhoʻeitu
Son of the god Tangaloa ʻEitumātupuʻa and a mortal woman
Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson
Icelandic composer
Þorvaldur Thoroddsen
Icelandic cartographer
ʿAbd al-Hamid Kishk
Egyptian academic
18 of the Copacabana Fort revolt
1922 Brazilian revolt
Đoàn Thị Điểm
Vietnamese poet
ǀKaggen
God of the San of southern Africa, who often takes the shape of a praying mantis
Đặng Trần Côn
Vietnamese writer
Đelo Jusić
Croatian musician
Øjvind Winge
Danish biologist
Þórarinn B. Þorláksson
Icelandic painter
Þorsteinn Erlingsson
Icelandic poet
ʿUbaidallāh Ibn-Maḥmūd Aḥrār
Sufi master and Islamic scholar
Đào Duy Anh
Lexicographer
Đuro Arnold
Croatian philosopher
ʻAbd al-Salām al-ʻUjaylī
Syrian novelist
Ørnulf Bast
Norwegian sculptor
Þórður kakali Sighvatsson
Icelandic chieftain
Þórður Þorláksson
Icelandic theologian
Þórhallur Bjarnarson
Icelandic politician
1837 generation
Argentine intellectual movement
Đạm Phương
Vietnamese poet and journalist
Đặng Huy Trứ
Writer
Đặng Thai Mai
Vietnamese writer and scholar
Đạo Mẫu
Worship of mother goddesses in Vietnam
Đinh Công Tráng
Independence activist
Đoko Mazalić
Bosnian painter
Þjóðólfr Arnórsson
11th-century Icelandic poet
Þorgeir Þorgeirson
Icelandic writer, translator and filmmaker
Þórólfur Mostrarskegg
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Đặng Dung
Vietnamese poet
Đặng Thị Huệ
Consort of lord Trịnh Sâm
Đào Duy Từ
Vietnamese official
Đào Văn Tiến
Vietnamese vertebrate zoologist
Điềm Phùng Thị
Vietnamese sculptor
Đinh Nhu
Composer
Đỗ Nhuận
Vietnamese composer
Đỗ Quang Em
Painter
Đồng Khởi Movement
Communist movement in South Vietnam
Đorđe Ćurčija
Serbian rebel
Đura Bajalović
Belgrade architect
Đuro Seder
Croatian painter
ʻUmi-a-Līloa
King of the island of Hawaii
Ørnulv Ødegård
Norwegian psychiatrist
Þorbjörg Lítilvölva
Prophetess in Norse mythology
Þorbjörg Sveinsdóttir
Icelandic midwife and feminist
Þorlákur Skúlason
17th Century Icelandic bishop
Þorleifur Repp
Icelandic librarian and journalist
Þorsteinn Gylfason
Icelandic philosopher, musician and poet
Þórunn Elfa Magnúsdóttir
Icelandic writer
Þórunn Jónassen
Icelandic feminist and politician
Þorvaldur Skúlason
Icelandic painter
'43 Group
20th-century modern art school in Sri Lanka
Đặng Văn Ngữ
Vietnamese physician
Đào Thế Tuấn
Vietnamese Agronomist
Đình Tứ Nguyễn
Vietnamese politician
Đoàn Giỏi
Vietnamese writer and novelist
Đoko Slijepčević
Serbian historian
Đorđe Stanojević
Serbian physicist
Đurađ Bošković
Serbian art historian
Đuro Milutinović
Blind guslar, 1774-1844
ʻAbd al-Raḥīm Maḥmūd
Palestinian poet
ʻAbd Allāh ibn ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Abā Buṭayn
18th century Muslim scholar
ʻAjāj Nuwayhiḍ
Lebanese historian
Øistein Strømnæs
Norwegian resistance member
Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir
Icelandic sculptor
198th Signal Battalion
Military unit
1st Louisiana Native Guard
All-black regiment in the American Civil War
Đặng Đình Áng
Vietnamese mathematician
Đặng Văn Chung
Vietnamese physician
Đạo Thúy Hoàng
Vietnamese politician
Đinh Thị Vân
Vietnamese soldier
Đỗ Xuân Hợp
Vietnamese politician
Đoàn Văn Cừ
Vietnamese poet
Đurđica Cvitanović
Croatian art historian
ʻĪsá Nārī
Jordanian translator
ʻUmar Fākhūrī
Lebanese writer
Þorleifur Einarsson
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Jacob Chisom
World and American History, Monticello High School, Arkansas
Been using Humy in his classroom since 2024
“My students say it’s a welcome change of pace. I’m not a fan of the “sage on the stage” model, so I try to incorporate research-oriented and self-paced activities. With Humy, students have to take charge of their learning. They’ve become more adept at critical thinking, forming better questions, and improving their reading comprehension. The interview feature has been my go-to tool. I create assignments where students must ask historical figures a set number of questions, then summarize the responses to ensure they’re truly absorbing the material. This approach lets them actively explore the past rather than passively consuming information.”
Roger Campbell
7th-grade World History, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Been using Humy in his classroom since 2024
“Humy has helped me bring historical figures, sometimes long past, to life. When my students interact with these figures in real-time, it eliminates some of the perceived “ancient” characteristics of my curriculum. This has shifted my students’ thinking away from viewing history as abstract or irrelevant. Real-time interactions make historical figures relatable, even allowing students to ask off-topic questions that help put historical lives in a more relevant context for 13-year-olds. The feature I use the most is the interview feature. After teaching a topic, most recently Gandhi and Joan of Arc, I have the students ask pointed, focused questions. We practice good conversation techniques beforehand, teaching them to listen (or read) carefully and formulate thoughtful follow-up questions rather than just interrogating. It helps students practice effective conversation skills.”
Dr. Michael Calvert
Assistant Superintendent, South Allegheny School District, Pennsylvania
Been using Humy in his district since 2024
“We enjoyed the program last year and used it frequently.”
Jacob Chisom
World and American History, Monticello High School, Arkansas
Been using Humy in his classroom since 2024
“My students say it’s a welcome change of pace. I’m not a fan of the “sage on the stage” model, so I try to incorporate research-oriented and self-paced activities. With Humy, students have to take charge of their learning. They’ve become more adept at critical thinking, forming better questions, and improving their reading comprehension. The interview feature has been my go-to tool. I create assignments where students must ask historical figures a set number of questions, then summarize the responses to ensure they’re truly absorbing the material. This approach lets them actively explore the past rather than passively consuming information.”
Roger Campbell
7th-grade World History, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Been using Humy in his classroom since 2024
“Humy has helped me bring historical figures, sometimes long past, to life. When my students interact with these figures in real-time, it eliminates some of the perceived “ancient” characteristics of my curriculum. This has shifted my students’ thinking away from viewing history as abstract or irrelevant. Real-time interactions make historical figures relatable, even allowing students to ask off-topic questions that help put historical lives in a more relevant context for 13-year-olds. The feature I use the most is the interview feature. After teaching a topic, most recently Gandhi and Joan of Arc, I have the students ask pointed, focused questions. We practice good conversation techniques beforehand, teaching them to listen (or read) carefully and formulate thoughtful follow-up questions rather than just interrogating. It helps students practice effective conversation skills.”