Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Józef Cebula

Polish Roman Catholic priest and martyr

Józef Czyrek

Polish politician (1928–2013)

Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki

b. 1867

Polish military officer (1867–1937)

Józef Franczak

Polish resistance member

Józef Gara

Józef Gosławski (sculptor)

b. 1908

Polish sculptor and medallic artist

Józef Kremer

Polish art historian (1806–1875)

Józef Krupiński

Polish poet (1930–1998)

Jozef Murgaš

Slovak inventor, architect, botanist, painter and Catholic priest

Józef Nawrot

b. 1906

Polish footballer (1906–1982)

Józef Noji

b. 1909

Polish long-distance runner

Józef Oleksy

b. 1946

46th Prime Minister of Poland from 1995 to 1996

Józef Piłsudski

Polish statesman (1867–1935)

Józef Poniatowski

b. 1763

Polish military officer (1763–1813)

Jozef Ráž

b. 1954

Slovak musician (born 1954)

Jozef Stümpel

b. 1972

Slovak professional ice hockey centre (born 1972)

Jozef Tiso

President of the Slovak Republic from 1939 to 1945

Józef Wieniawski

b. 1837

Polish pianist, composer and conductor (1837 - 1912)

Józef Zajączek

b. 1752

Polish general and politician (1752–1826)

Józef Życiński

b. 1948

Polish philosopher, publicist and archbishop

József Bozsik

Hungarian footballer (1925–1978)

Jozsef Gregor

Hungarian operatic bass (1940–2006)

József Klekl (politician)

Slovene Roman Catholic priest and politician

József Klekl (writer)

Slovene writer, journalist and Roman Catholic priest