Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jean-Pierre Rampal

French flautist (1922–2000)

Jean-Pierre Richard

b. 1922

French writer and literary critic (1922–2019)

Jean-Pierre Roy

b. 1920

Canadian baseball player (1920-2014)

Jean-Pierre Serre

b. 1926

French mathematician (born 1926)

Jean-Pierre Van Rossem

b. 1945

Belgian economist, politician and fraudster (1945–2018)

Jean-Sébastien Aubin

b. 1977

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1977)

Jean-Victor Poncelet

b. 1788

French engineer and mathematician (1788–1867)

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

b. 1961

French pianist (born 1961)

Jean, Cardinal of Lorraine

French cardinal (1498–1550)

Jean, duc Decazes

French yacht racer

Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000

Jeana Yeager

b. 1952

American aviator (b. 1952)

Jeanette Antolin

b. 1981

American gymnast (born 1981)

Jeanette Epps

b. 1970

American aerospace engineer and NASA astronaut (born 1970)

Jeanette MacDonald

b. 1903

American singer and actress (1903–1965)

Jeanette Nolan

American actress (1911–1998)

Jeanette Winterson

b. 1959

English writer (born 1959)

Jeanie Buss

b. 1961

American sports executive (born 1961)

Jeanie MacPherson

b. 1886

American actress (1886–1946)

Jeanne Baret

b. 1740

French explorer, naturalist, botanist (1740–1807)

Jeanne Bérangère

b. 1864

French actress (1864–1928)

Jeanne Block

b. 1923

American psychologist (1923–1981)

Jeanne Calment

Oldest verified person in history (1875–1997)

Jeanne Cooper

American actress (1928–2013)