Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Petra van Staveren

b. 1966

Dutch swimmer (born 1966)

Petrarch

Italian scholar and poet (1304–1374)

Petri Walli

Finnish musician (1969–1995)

Petria Thomas

b. 1975

Australian swimmer (born 1975)

Petro Petrenko

Ukrainian military commander (1890–1921)

Petro Tyschtschenko

b. 1943

German businessman

Petrobey Mavromichalis

b. 1765

Greek general and politician (1765–1848)

Petroc Trelawny

b. 1971

British broadcaster

Petronilla of Aragon

b. 1136

Queen of Aragon from 1137 to 1164

Petronille de Chemillé

French abbess

Petronius Maximus

Western Roman emperor in 455

Petros Klampanis

b. 1981

Greek bassist (born 1981)

Petros Molyviatis

b. 1928

Greek politician and diplomat (1928–2025)

Petrus Apianus

b. 1495

German astronomer, mathematician, and cartographer (1495–1552)

Petrus Peckius the Elder

b. 1529

Dutch jurist

Petrus Ramus

French philosopher (1515–1572)

Petrus Scriverius

Dutch writer and scholar (1576–1660)

Petter Wettre

b. 1967

Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer

Peyami Safa

Turkish journalist, columnist and novelist (1899-1961)

Peyo

b. 1928

Belgian comics cartoonist and scriptwriter (1928–1992)

Peyton Elizabeth Lee

b. 2004

American actress (born 2004)

Phaedon Gizikis

b. 1917

Greek military officer (1917–1999)

Phạm Văn Đồng

Prime Minister of Vietnam from 1976 to 1987

Phan Khôi

b. 1887