Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

John O'Shea (director)

New Zealand filmmaker

John Oaksey

British peer and jockey (1929–2012)

John of Artois, Count of Eu

b. 1321

French nobleman; count of Eu

John of Austria

Spanish military leader (1547–1578)

John of Ávila

Spanish priest and Doctor of the Church

John of Beverley

Bishop of York from 705 to 718, Christian saint

John of Bohemia

b. 1296

King of Bohemia from 1310 to 1346

John of Capistrano

b. 1386

Patron saint of military chaplains

John of La Verna

Italian friar (1259–1322)

John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford

b. 1389

English prince (1389–1435)

John of Oxford

12th-century Bishop of Norwich

John of Sahagún

Spanish Augustinian friar and priest

John of Salisbury

12th-century English philosopher (late 1110s–1180)

John of Viktring

Austrian political advisor (c. 1270–1347)

John Ogdon

English pianist and composer (1937–1989)

John Ogilby

Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer (1600–1676)

John Oldham (poet)

b. 1653

English poet and translator (1653–1683)

John Oldmixon

English historian

John Olerud

b. 1968

American baseball player (born 1968)

John Olive (rugby league)

b. 1996

Australian rugby league footballer

John Oliver

b. 1977

British and American comedian and talk show host (born 1977)

John Oliver Curran

Irish physician (1819–1847)

John Olof Dahlgren

b. 1872

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient

John Ordronaux (privateer)

French-born privateer and businessman (1778–1841)