Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jean Papineau-Couture

Canadian composer and academic

Jean Parisot de Valette

16th-century French nobleman and military leader

Jean Paul

German Romantic writer (1763–1825)

Jean Paul de Gua de Malves

French mathematician (1713–1785)

Jean Paul Gaultier

b. 1952

French fashion designer (born 1952)

Jean Perrault

b. 1945

Canadian politician

Jean Perrin

French physicist (1870–1942)

Jean Perron

b. 1946

Canadian ice hockey coach

Jean Peters

American actress (1926–2000)

Jean Peyrière

b. 1885

French actor

Jean Piaget

b. 1896

Swiss psychologist (1896–1980)

Jean Picard

French astronomer and priest (1620–1682)

Jean Pierre Lefebvre

b. 1941

French Canadian filmmaker (born 1941)

Jean Poton de Xaintrailles

15th-century French noble

Jean Pouliot

b. 1923

Canadian broadcasting pioneer (1923–2004)

Jean Rabe

b. 1957

American journalist and writer (1957–2026)

Jean Racine

17th-century French dramatist (1639–1699)

Jean Raspail

b. 1925

French author, traveler and explorer (1925–2020)

Jean Ratelle

b. 1940

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1940)

Jean Rédélé

b. 1922

French racing driver (1922–2007)

Jean Redpath

b. 1937

Scottish folk singer (1937–2014)

Jean Regnault de Segrais

b. 1624

French poet and novelist (1624-1701)

Jean Rénald Clérismé

Haitian politician, diplomat and Catholic priest

Jean Reno

b. 1948

French and Spanish actor (born 1948)