Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Justus von Liebig

German chemist (1803–1873)

Jusuf Kalla

b. 1942

Vice President of Indonesia (2004–2009; 2014–2019)

Jusuf Nurkić

b. 1994

Bosnian basketball player (born 1994)

Jutta Urpilainen

b. 1975

Finnish politician (born 1975)

Jutta Zilliacus

b. 1925

Estonian-Finnish journalist and writer (1925–2026)

Jyoti Basu

b. 1914

Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000

Jyoti Gogte

b. 1956

Indian author, entrepreneur and academic (born 1956)

Jyrki Jokipakka

b. 1991

Finnish ice hockey player (born 1991)

Jyrki Lumme

b. 1966

Finnish ice hockey player

Jyrki Otila

b. 1941

Finnish quiz show judge and Member of the European Parliament

K-Ci

b. 1969

American singer

K-Ci & JoJo

b. 1971

American R&B duo

K. A. Thangavelu

Indian actor and comedian (1917–1994)

K. Alex Müller

b. 1927

Swiss physicist and Nobel laureate (1927–2023)

K. Arulanandan

b. 1925

K. Balachander

b. 1930

Indian director and writer (1930–2014)

K. Bikram Singh

b. 1938

K. C. Douglas

American musician (1913–1975)

K. C. Ibrahim

Indian cricketer (1919–2007)

K. C. Pant

Indian politician (1931–2012)

K. Connie Kang

b. 1942

Korean American journalist and author (1942–2019)

K. D. Arulpragasam

K. D. Sethna

Indian historian and writer (1904–2011)

K. D. Wentworth

American writer (1951–2012)