Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

John Jacob Astor

b. 1763

German-born American businessman (1763–1848)

John Jacob Astor IV

b. 1864

American businessman and Titanic passenger (1864–1912)

John Jacob Rhodes

b. 1916

American politician (1916–2003)

John James Audubon

b. 1785

French-American ornithologist (1785–1851)

John Jarratt

b. 1952

Australian actor and director

John Jay

American Founding Father (1745–1829)

John Jeffries

American physician and scientist (1744–1819)

John Jenkins (Australian politician)

b. 1851

American-Australian politician (1851–1923)

John Jensen

b. 1965

Danish footballer (born 1965)

John Jewel

b. 1522

English clergyman (1522–1571)

John Joachim Zubly

American politician

John Joel Glanton

American outlaw and soldier (1819–1850)

John John Florence

b. 1992

American professional surfer (born 1992)

John Johnson (architect, born 1732)

b. 1732

English architect (1732–1814)

John Johnson (basketball, born 1947)

b. 1947

American basketball player (1947–2016)

John Jones Ross

Premier of Quebec from 1884 to 1887

John Joseph of Austria

Spanish general and political figure (1629–1679)

John Julius Norwich

b. 1929

British historian (1929–2018)

John Juvenal Ancina

Italian Roman Catholic prelate

John K. Singlaub

b. 1921

American major general in United States Army (1921–2022)

John Kani

b. 1942

South African actor and writer (born 1942)

John Karlen

b. 1933

American actor (1933–2020)

John Kasich

b. 1952

American politician and author (born 1952)

John Kasmin

b. 1934

British art dealer and collector (born 1934)