Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

John F. B. Mitchell

b. 1948

British climatologist (born 1948)

John F. Kennedy

b. 1917

President of the United States from 1961 to 1963

John F. Kennedy Jr.

American attorney and magazine publisher (1960–1999)

John F. Lacey

American politician (1841–1913)

John F. Reynolds

Career officer of the United States Army

John F. Wiley

b. 1920

American football player and coach (1920–2013)

John Facenda

American broadcaster and sports announcer (1913–1984)

John Fallon (footballer)

Scottish footballer (1940–2025)

John Fante

American writer (1909–1983)

John Farnham

b. 1949

Australian singer (born 1949)

John Farragher

Australian rugby league player (1957–2025)

John Farrar

b. 1945

Australian musician and record producer (born 1946)

John Fashanu

b. 1962

English footballer (born 1962)

John Fastolf

15th-century English knight

John Feinstein

b. 1956

American sportswriter and commentator (1956–2025)

John Fell (bishop)

b. 1625

English churchman and influential academic (1625–1686)

John Ferguson (rugby league)

b. 1954

Australia international rugby league footballer

John Ferguson Sr.

b. 1938

Canadian ice hockey player, executive (1938–2007)

John Ffowcs Williams

b. 1935

British engineer-scientist (1935–2020)

John Fiedler

American actor (1925–2005)

John Field (composer)

b. 1782

Irish composer (1782–1837)

John Fielding

English magistrate and reformer (1721–1780)

John Finn

b. 1952

American actor (born 1952)

John Fisher

16th-century Bishop of Rochester