Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

John Tamargo

b. 1951

American baseball player (born 1951)

John Tavares

b. 1990

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)

John Tavener

English composer (1944–2013)

John Taverner

English composer and organist

John Taylor (bass guitarist)

b. 1960

British bassist and member of Duran Duran (born 1960)

John Taylor (classical scholar)

b. 1704

English classical scholar

John Taylor (jazz)

British jazz pianist (1942–2015)

John Taylor (Mormon)

19th century LDS Church Leader

John Taylor (poet)

b. 1578

English poet (1578–1653)

John Taylor (racing driver)

British racing driver (1933–1966)

John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick

b. 1952

British politician (born 1952)

John Tembo

b. 1932

Malawian politician (1932–2023)

John Templeton

American-British financial manager and philanthropist (1912–2008)

John Tenta

b. 1963

Canadian professional wrestler and sumo wrestler (1963–2006)

John Terlesky

b. 1961

American actor

John Tesh

b. 1952

American musician and television presenter (born 1952)

John the Fearless

b. 1371

Duke of Burgundy from 1404 to 1419

John Thomas Dunlop

b. 1914

American politician and economist (1914–2003)

John Thompson (basketball)

b. 1941

American college basketball coach (1941–2020)

John Thomson (footballer, born 1909)

Scottish footballer

John Thorn (headmaster)

b. 1925

English writer and educational consultant (1925–2023)

John Thrasher (Florida politician)

American politician (1943–2025)

John Thurso

b. 1953

Scottish nobleman and Liberal Democrat politician

John Tidmarsh

b. 1928

British broadcaster and journalist (1928–2019)