Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

José Curbelo

American pianist and manager

José de Alencar

b. 1829

Brazilian writer (1829–1877)

José de Diego

b. 1866

Puerto Rican politician and writer (1866–1918)

José de Escandón, 1st Count of Sierra Gorda

b. 1700

Spanish politician (1700–1770)

José de la Borda

José de la Mar

b. 1776

President of Peru from 1827 to 1829

José de la Riva Agüero

b. 1783

President of Peru in 1823 (1783–1858)

José de San Martín

Argentine general and leader (1778–1850)

José Donoso

b. 1924

Chilean writer, journalist and professor (1924 – 1996)

José E. Díaz

b. 1833

Paraguayan general (1833–1867)

José Echegaray

b. 1832

Spanish politician, engineer, and scientist

José Emilio Pacheco

b. 1939

Mexican poet, essayist, novelist and short story writer (1939–2014)

José Enrique Moyal

José Escobar Saliente

b. 1908

Spanish cartoonist (1908–1994)

José Feliciano

b. 1945

Puerto Rican musician (born 1945)

José Félix Estigarribia

Paraguayan military officer and politician (1888–1940)

José Fernández (right-handed pitcher)

b. 1992

Cuban-born American baseball player (1992–2016)

José Francisco Molina

b. 1970

Spanish footballer (born 1970)

José Francisco Ruiz Massieu

Mexican politician (1946–1994)

José Froilán González

Argentine racing driver (1922–2013)

José Gálvez Egúsquiza

Peruvian war hero

José García Villa

b. 1908

Filipino poet (1908–1997)

José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia

Dictator of Paraguay from 1814 to 1840

José Gervasio Artigas

b. 1764

Uruguayan military leader during the War for Independence