Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Peter Nichols (playwright)

b. 1927

English playwright (1927–2019)

Peter Niven

b. 1964

Scottish jockey (born 1964)

Peter Norman

b. 1942

Australian sprinter (1942–2006)

Peter O'Donnell

English writer

Peter O'Malley (golfer)

b. 1965

Australian professional golfer (born 1965)

Peter O'Sullevan

Irish-British horse racing commentator (1918–2015)

Peter O'Toole

b. 1932

English and Irish actor (1932–2013)

Peter Oakley

b. 1927

British vlogger (1927–2014)

Peter Onorati

b. 1953

American actor (born 1953)

Peter Oosterhuis

English golfer and broadcaster (1948–2024)

Peter Palumbo, Baron Palumbo

b. 1935

British politician, art collector, property developer and nobleman (born 1935)

Peter Parler

14th-century German architect and sculptor

Peter Paul Rubens

Flemish artist and diplomat (1577–1640)

Peter Pollock

b. 1941

South African cricketer

Peter Porter (poet)

British-based Australian poet (1929– 2010)

Peter R. de Vries

Dutch investigative journalist and reporter (1956–2021)

Peter Randall (British Army soldier)

Peter Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell

English barrister, politician and author (1919–2006)

Peter Reading

b. 1946

English poet and author (1946–2011)

Peter Regin

b. 1986

Danish ice hockey player (born 1986)

Peter Reid

b. 1956

English footballer, manager, and pundit (born 1956)

Péter Révay

Hungarian nobleman and poet

Peter Richardson (cricketer)

b. 1931

English cricketer

Peter Rosegger

Austrian writer and poet