Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Joseph-Alfred Archambeault

Canadian bishop (1859-1913)

Joseph-Alfred Mousseau

b. 1837

Premier of Quebec from 1882 to 1884

Joseph-Armand Bombardier

b. 1907

Canadian inventor and businessman (1907–1964)

Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i

b. 2003

Australian rugby union & former Samoan international rugby league footballer

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin

b. 1738

French physician, politician and freemason (1738 – 1814)

Joseph-Marie Vien

b. 1716

French painter (1716–1809)

Josepha Barbara Auernhammer

b. 1758

Austrian pianist and composer

Josepha Sherman

American novelist

Josephine Baker

b. 1906

American and French entertainer (1906–1975)

Josephine Barstow

b. 1940

English operatic soprano (born 1940)

Josephine D'Angelo

Baseball player

Joséphine de Beauharnais

Empress of the French from 1804 to 1810

Josephine Hutchinson

American actress (1903–1998)

Josephine Johnson

b. 1910

American poet (1910–1990)

Josephine Langford

b. 1997

Australian actress (born 1997)

Josephine Sabel

b. 1866

American singer and comedian (1866–1945)

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

b. 1842

African-American publisher, journalist, civil rights leader, suffragist, and editor

Josephine Tey

b. 1896

Scottish author (1896–1952)

Josephine Veasey

b. 1930

British mezzo-soprano (1930–2022)

Josephine Webb

b. 1918

American electrical engineer (1918–2017)

Josephus Daniels

b. 1862

American diplomat and newspaper editor (1862–1948)

Josette Molland

b. 1923

World War II French Resistance member (1923–2024)

Josh Allen

b. 1996

American football player (born 1996)

Josh Aloiai

b. 1995

Samoa international rugby league footballer