Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Paul Emery

b. 1916

British racing driver (1916–1993)

Paul Engle

b. 1908

American poet

Paul Erdman

American economist and banker

Paul Erdős

Hungarian mathematician (1913–1996)

Paul F. Tompkins

b. 1968

American comedian and actor (born 1968)

Paul Farmer

b. 1959

American medical anthropologist and physician (1959–2022)

Paul Farnes

b. 1918

British World War II flying ace

Paul Feig

b. 1962

American filmmaker (b. 1962)

Paul Felix Schmidt

Estonian chess player and chemist (1916–1984)

Paul Fentener van Vlissingen

Dutch businessman and writer (1941–2006)

Paul Fiddes

b. 1947

English Baptist theologian (born 1947)

Paul Findley

b. 1921

American politician and writer (1921–2019)

Paul Fleming (poet)

b. 1609

German physician and poet (1609–1640)

Paul Flory

b. 1910

American chemist (1910–1985)

Paul Fox (musician)

British musical artist (1951–2007)

Paul Fox (television executive)

b. 1925

British television executive (1925–2024)

Paul Frampton

b. 1943

English physicist (born 1943)

Paul Fussell

American cultural and literary historian (1924–2012)

Paul G. Risser

American ecologist and academic (1939–2014)

Paul Gallacher

b. 1979

Scottish footballer (born 1979)

Paul Gallagher (footballer)

b. 1984

Scottish footballer (born 1984)

Paul Gallen

b. 1981

Australia international rugby league footballer

Paul Gallico

American writer and journalist (1897–1976)

Paul Gascoigne

b. 1967

English footballer and manager (born 1967)