Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jerzy Kosiński

Polish-American writer (1933–1991)

Jerzy Kukuczka

Polish alpine and high-altitude climber

Jerzy Kulej

Polish boxer & politician (1940–2012)

Jerzy Nowak

b. 1923

Polish actor and teacher

Jerzy Pawłowski

b. 1932

Polish fencer and double agent

Jerzy Popiełuszko

Polish Roman Catholic priest and martyr (1947–1984)

Jerzy Prokopiuk

b. 1931

Polish anthroposophist (1931–2021)

Jerzy Radziwiłł (1556–1600)

b. 1556

Polish-Lithuanian magnate

Jerzy Robert Nowak

b. 1940

Polish historian and columnist

Jerzy Stuhr

b. 1947

Polish actor (1947–2024)

Jesco von Puttkamer

b. 1933

German-American aerospace engineer and writer

Jesinta Franklin

b. 1991

Australian model (born 1991)

Jesper Christensen

b. 1948

Danish actor

Jesper Grønkjær

b. 1977

Danish footballer (born 1977)

Jess Collins

b. 1923

American artist (1923–2004)

Jess Glynne

b. 1989

British singer (born 1989)

Jess Vanstrattan

b. 1982

Australian soccer player and coach (born 1982)

Jess Walter

b. 1965

American novelist (born 1965)

Jessamyn West (writer)

b. 1902

American author (1902–1984)

Jesse Barfield

b. 1959

American baseball player (born 1959)

Jesse Bélanger

b. 1969

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1969)

Jesse Bromwich

b. 1989

New Zealand & Maori international rugby league footballer

Jesse Burkett

American baseball player (1868–1953)

Jesse Douglas

b. 1897

American mathematician (1897–1965)