Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Philippe Barbarin

b. 1950

French Catholic cardinal (born 1950)

Philippe Benetton

b. 1968

France international rugby union player

Philippe Bugalski

b. 1963

French rally driver (1963–2012)

Philippe Christanval

b. 1978

French footballer (born 1978)

Philippe Couillard

b. 1957

Premier of Quebec from 2014 to 2018

Philippe Coutinho

b. 1992

Brazilian footballer (born 1992)

Philippe de Champaigne

b. 1602

French painter (1602–1674)

Philippe de Commines

Belgian writer, historian and diplomat

Philippe de La Hire

French painter and architect (1640–1718)

Philippe de Mézières

Philippe de Monte

Flemish Renaissance composer (1521–1603)

Philippe de Mornay

b. 1549

French Protestant writer (1549–1623)

Philippe de Noailles

Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil

French politician (1643–1725)

Philippe de Vitry

French composer, poet and music theorist (1291–1361)

Philippe Desportes

French poet

Philippe Desranleau

Catholic archbishop

Philippe du Plessis

13th Grand Master of the Knights Templar

Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur

b. 1558

French and Breton nobleman (1558–1602)

Philippe Gaucher

b. 1854

French dermatologist

Philippe Gaumont

French cyclist (1973–2013)

Philippe Gilbert

b. 1982

Belgian cyclist (born 1982)

Philippe Halsman

American photographer

Philippe Henri, marquis de Ségur

French military officer