Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Paul Möhring

b. 1710

German naturalist (1710–1792)

Paul Molitor

b. 1956

American baseball player and manager (born 1956)

Paul Momirovski

b. 1996

Australian rugby league footballer (born 1996)

Paul Monette

b. 1945

American author, poet, and activist (1945 – 1995)

Paul Mooney (comedian)

American writer and entertainer (1941–2021)

Paul Morphy

b. 1837

American chess player (1837–1884)

Paul Morrissey

American film director (1938–2024)

Paul Muldoon

b. 1951

Irish poet

Paul Muni

American stage and film actor (1895–1967)

Paul Nash (artist)

b. 1889

English Surrealist painter (1889–1946)

Paul Neumann (swimmer)

b. 1875

Austrian swimmer

Paul Newlove

b. 1971

Great Britain & England international rugby league footballer

Paul Newman

American actor and filmmaker (1925–2008)

Paul Nicholls (horse racing)

b. 1962

English horse trainer

Paul O'Connell

b. 1979

Irish rugby union coach & player (born 1979)

Paul O'Dea

b. 1920

American baseball player (1920–1978)

Paul O'Grady

b. 1955

British comedian, actor and television presenter (1955–2023)

Paul of Edessa

Paul Oliver (American football)

American football player (1984–2013)

Paul Orndorff

b. 1949

American professional wrestler (1949–2021)

Paul Outerbridge

b. 1896

American photographer (1896–1958)

Paul Painlevé

French mathematician and statesman (1863–1933)

Paul Panhuysen

b. 1934

Dutch composer, visual and sound artist

Paul Paray

b. 1886

French musician (1886–1979)