Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jonas Hector

b. 1990

German footballer (born 1990)

Jonas Howden Sjøvaag

b. 1978

Norwegian jazz drummer (born 1978)

Jonas Lie (writer)

Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright (1833–1908)

Jonas Renkse

b. 1975

Swedish musician (born 1975)

Jonas Salk

American inventor of the polio vaccine (1914–1995)

Jonas Savimbi

b. 1934

Angolan politician and rebel leader (1934–2002)

Jonas Valančiūnas

b. 1992

Lithuanian basketball player (born 1992)

Jonatan Johansson (footballer)

b. 1975

Finnish footballer and coach (born 1975)

Jônatas (footballer, born 1982)

b. 1982

Brazilian footballer

Jonathan Adams (athlete)

b. 1992

British Paralympic shot putter

Jonathan Aitken

b. 1942

British politician (born 1942)

Jonathan Alder

b. 1773

American settler (1773–1849)

Jonathan Bailey

b. 1988

English actor (born 1988)

Jonathan Bernier

b. 1988

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1988)

Jonathan Biabiany

b. 1988

French footballer (born 1988)

Jonathan Borden

b. 1962

American neurosurgeon

Jonathan Bornstein

b. 1984

American soccer player (born 1984)

Jonathan Brandis

American actor (1976–2003)

Jonathan Brown (Australian footballer)

b. 1981

Australian rules footballer, born 1981

Jonathan Brown (Welsh footballer)

b. 1990

Welsh footballer

Jonathan Cheechoo

b. 1980

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1980)

Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs

b. 1821

American minister and politician (1821–1874)

Jonathan Coachman

b. 1973

American sports anchor and professional wrestling personality

Jonathan Coe

b. 1961

English novelist