Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Pat Day

b. 1953

American jockey (born 1953)

Pat DiNizio

b. 1955

American musician (1955–2017)

Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician)

b. 1945

Former vice president of Sinn Féin

Pat E. Johnson

American martial artist (1939–2023)

Pat Eddery

Irish champion jockey (1952–2015)

Pat Fischer

American football player (1940–2024)

Pat Garrett

b. 1850

American lawman (1850–1908)

Pat Garrity

b. 1976

American basketball player (born 1976)

Pat Hanrahan

b. 1955

American computer graphics researcher

Pat Harrington Jr.

b. 1929

American actor (1929–2016)

Pat Hentgen

b. 1968

American baseball player (born 1968)

Pat Hingle

b. 1924

American actor (1924–2009)

Pat Hitchcock

b. 1928

British-American actress and producer (1928–2021)

Pat Holland

b. 1950

English footballer & manager (born 1950)

Pat Hutchins

b. 1942

English children's writer and illustrator (1942–2017)

Pat Ingoldsby

b. 1942

Irish poet and television presenter (1942–2025)

Pat Jennings

b. 1945

Northern Irish footballer

Pat Kelly (infielder)

b. 1967

American baseball player (born 1967)

Pat Kilbane

b. 1969

American actor

Pat Listach

b. 1967

American baseball player and coach (born 1967)

Pat MacDonald (musician)

b. 1952

American musician and songwriter (born 1952)

Pat Mastelotto

b. 1955

American rock drummer and record producer (born 1955)

Pat McAfee

b. 1987

American sports analyst and athlete

Pat McCrory

b. 1956

Governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2017