Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

Jackie Grant

b. 1907

West Indian cricketer

Jackie Jackson

b. 1951

American singer and songwriter (born 1951)

Jackie Leven

b. 1950

Scottish musician (1950–2011)

Jackie Lynn Taylor

b. 1925

American actress (1925–2014)

Jackie Mason

b. 1931

American comedian and actor (1928–2021)

Jackie McKeown

b. 1971

Musical artist

Jackie Slater

b. 1954

American football player and coach (born 1954)

Jackie Stewart

b. 1939

British racing driver (born 1939)

Jackie Wilson

b. 1934

American soul and R&B singer (1934–1984)

Jacksfilms

b. 1988

American YouTuber (born 1988)

Jackson Merrill

b. 2003

American baseball player (born 2003)

Jackson of Exeter

b. 1730

English organist and composer

Jacky Cheung

b. 1961

Hong Kong singer and actor (born 1961)

Jacob Avshalomov

Composer and conductor

Jacob ben Moses Bachrach

b. 1824

Jacob Burckhardt

b. 1818

Swiss historian (1818–1897)

Jacob De la Gardie

b. 1583

Swedish noble (1583–1652)

Jacob deGrom

b. 1988

American baseball player (born 1988)

Jacob Druckman

b. 1928

American composer (1928–1996)

Jacob Ellehammer

Danish watchmaker and inventor

Jacob Elordi

b. 1997

Australian actor (born 1997)

Jacob Emden

German rabbi and talmudist (1697–1776)

Jacob Fichman

Israeli poet (1881–1958)

Jacob Gordin

b. 1853

American dramatist (1853–1909)