Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

John Romero

b. 1967

American video game designer (born 1967)

John Romita Sr.

American comic book artist (1930–2023)

John Roseboro

b. 1933

American baseball player (1933–2002)

John Ross (Cherokee chief)

1st principal chief of the Cherokee Nation

John Ross (Royal Navy officer)

b. 1777

British naval officer and polar explorer (1777–1856)

John Ross Key

b. 1754

American judge (1754–1821)

John Ruddy

b. 1986

English footballer (born 1986)

John Rudolph Niernsee

b. 1814

Prominent Architect and Confederate Officer (1814-1885)

John Rudometkin

American basketball player (1940–2015)

John Ruggles

b. 1789

American politician

John Russell (art critic)

English art critic and journalist (1919–2008)

John Russell Bartlett

b. 1805

American historian and linguist (1805–1886)

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1846–1852, 1865–1866)

John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford

b. 1710

British statesman (1710–1771)

John Rutherford (rugby union)

b. 1955

Scotland international rugby union player

John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie

16th-century Scottish nobleman

John Rutledge

b. 1739

Chief Justice of the United States in 1795

John Rutsey

Canadian drummer (1952–2008)

John Rutter

b. 1945

English composer and conductor (born 1945)

John S. Dunne

American priest and theologian

John S. Lesmeister

b. 1955

American politician

John S. Little

American politician (1851-1916)

John S. McCain Sr.

United States Navy admiral (1884–1945)

John S. Paraskevopoulos

b. 1889

Greek and South African astronomer (1889–1951)