Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62247 persons found

Jacky Rosen

b. 1957

American politician (born 1957)

Jacky Wu

b. 1962

Taiwanese television show host, singer, and actor

Jaclyn Smith

b. 1945

American actress (born 1945)

Jaco Erasmus

b. 1979

Rugby player

Jaco Pastorius

American jazz bassist (1951–1987)

Jacob Aall

b. 1773

Norwegian politician (1773–1844)

Jacob Abbott

American writer of children's books (1803–1879)

Jacob Artist

b. 1992

American actor, singer, and dancer (born 1992)

Jacob Avshalomov

Composer and conductor

Jacob Baradaeus

Syriac Orthodox Bishop of Edessa (c. 500–578)

Jacob Batalon

b. 1996

American actor (born 1996)

Jacob Bekenstein

Mexican-Israeli physicist (1947–2015)

Jacob ben Moses Bachrach

b. 1824

Jacob Bernoulli

Swiss mathematician (1655–1705)

Jacob Bethell

b. 2003

English cricketer (born 2003)

Jacob Bronowski

Polish-born British mathematician and historian (1908–1974)

Jacob Burckhardt

b. 1818

Swiss historian (1818–1897)

Jacob Cats

Dutch poet, humorist, jurist and politician (1577–1660)

Jacob Christian Fabricius

b. 1840

Danish councilor, musician, and composer

Jacob De la Gardie

b. 1583

Swedish noble (1583–1652)

Jacob deGrom

b. 1988

American baseball player (born 1988)

Jacob Druckman

b. 1928

American composer (1928–1996)

Jacob Ellehammer

Danish watchmaker and inventor

Jacob Elordi

b. 1997

Australian actor (born 1997)