Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

John Willcock

Australian politician

John William Bean

English criminal (1824-1882)

John William Dawson

b. 1820

Canadian geologist and university administrator (1820–1899)

John William Finn

b. 1909

US Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1909–2010)

John William Kendrick

b. 1853

John William Polidori

English writer and physician (1795-1821)

John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh

British physicist (1842–1919)

John William Vessey Jr.

b. 1922

Career officer in the United States Army (1922–2016)

John Williams (actor)

English actor (1903–1983)

John Williams (guitarist)

b. 1941

Australian guitarist (born 1941)

John Williams (motorcyclist)

b. 1946

British motorcycle racer

John Williamson (basketball, born 1951)

b. 1951

American basketball player (1951–1996)

John Williamson (singer)

b. 1945

Australian singer-songwriter (born 1945)

John Willison

Church of Scotland minister (1680–1750)

John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester

English poet and courtier (1647–1680)

John Wilson (Scottish writer)

b. 1785

Scottish advocate, literary critic, and author (1785–1854)

John Winkin

American baseball coach (1919–2014)

John Winthrop (educator)

American mathematician, physicist and astronomer (1714–1779)

John Wisden

b. 1826

English cricketer

John Witherspoon

American Founding Father and minister (1723–1794)

John Witherspoon (actor)

American actor (1942–2019)

John Wittlebury

Member of the Parliament of England

John Woo

b. 1946

Hong Kong filmmaker (born 1947)

John Wood (actor, born 1946)

b. 1946

Australian actor (born 1946)