Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

John de Gray

English royal official and bishop (died 1214)

John de Halton

13th and 14th-century Bishop of Carlisle

John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk

b. 1442

English nobleman (1442–1492)

John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln

English Yorkist nobleman (died 1487)

John de Mol Jr.

b. 1955

Dutch media proprietor (born 1955)

John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk

b. 1444

English nobleman (1444–1476)

John de Stratford

English clergyman and official (c.1275–1348)

John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford

b. 1408

15th century English noble

John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford

b. 1442

English noble and soldier (1442–1513)

John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford

English peer and landowner (1499–1526)

John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey

13th-century English nobleman and military commander

John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey

b. 1286

English nobleman (1286–1347)

John Deacon

b. 1951

English musician and songwriter (born 1951)

John Dean

b. 1938

American author, Watergate figure (born 1938)

John Debney

b. 1956

American film composer (born 1956)

John Dee

b. 1527

English scientist and occultist (1527–1608/09)

John Deere (inventor)

American blacksmith and manufacturer (1804–1886)

John Delafose

American zydeco musician (1939–1994)

John Denny

b. 1952

American baseball player (born 1952)

John Denver

American singer (1943–1997)

John Derbyshire (swimmer)

British swimmer

John Derek

American actor and filmmaker (1926–1998)

John Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley

English Baron

John Devoy

Irish rebel