Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Joseph Pulitzer

Hungarian-American newspaper publisher (1847–1911)

Joseph Quesnel

French Canadian composer, poet and playwright (1746-1809)

Joseph Ransohoff

b. 1915

Joseph Rochefort

American naval officer and cryptanalyst (1900–1976)

Joseph Rotblat

Polish physicist (1908–2005)

Joseph Roth

Austrian novelist and journalist (1894–1939)

Joseph Sargent

b. 1925

American film director and actor (1925–2014)

Joseph Schooling

b. 1995

Singaporean swimmer (born 1995)

Joseph Schull

Canadian playwright and historian

Joseph Schuster (composer)

b. 1748

German composer

Joseph Severn

English painter

Joseph Shivers

American textile chemist (1920–2014)

Joseph Simmons

b. 1964

American rapper (born 1964)

Joseph Škoda

Austrian surgeon, internist, pathologist and university educator

Joseph Smith

Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)

Joseph Smith III

b. 1832

Son of Joseph Smith Jr and leader of RLDS Church (1832–1914)

Joseph Solomon Delmedigo

b. 1591

Greek rabbi

Joseph Stein

b. 1912

American dramatist (1912–2010)

Joseph Stella

American painter

Joseph Stilwell

United States Army general (1883–1946)

Joseph Story

b. 1779

US Supreme Court justice from 1812 to 1845

Joseph Strauss (engineer)

American structural engineer (1870–1938)

Joseph Szigeti

b. 1892

Hungarian violinist (1892–1973)

Joseph Tapine

b. 1994

New Zealand and Maori international rugby league player