Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

John Lynch-Staunton

Canadian politician (1930–2012)

John M. Ford

American writer, game designer, and poet

John M. Hayes (scientist)

b. 1940

American oceanographer (1940–2017)

John M. Johansen

American architect (1916–2012)

John M. Lyle

b. 1872

Canadian architect

John M. McHugh

b. 1948

American politician (born 1948)

John M. Palmer

American politician (1817–1900)

John Mabry

b. 1970

American baseball player & coach (born 1970)

John MacArthur (American pastor)

b. 1939

American evangelical preacher (1939–2025)

John MacBride

Irish republican (1868-1916)

John MacCulloch

Scottish geologist (1773–1835)

John MacHale

Catholic bishop (1789 (1791?) – 1881)

John Mackenzie (film director)

b. 1928

Scottish film director (1928–2011)

John Mackenzie Moore

Canadian architect (1857–1930)

John Mackey (American football)

b. 1941

American football player (1941–2011)

John Mackey (composer)

b. 1973

American composer (born 1973)

John MacLachlan Gray

b. 1946

Canadian writer, composer and performer (born 1946)

John Macleod (physiologist)

b. 1876

Scottish biochemist and physiologist (1876–1935)

John MacMorran

Merchant and Baillie of Edinburgh (1553-1595)

John Madden (ice hockey)

b. 1973

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1973)

John Madejski

b. 1941

English businessman (born 1941)

John Magufuli

b. 1959

President of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021

John Mahoney

b. 1940

American actor (1940–2018)

John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale

b. 1616

Scottish statesman (1616–1682)