Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson

b. 1920

Scottish pianist (1920–1980)

Joe Abreu

b. 1913

American baseball player (1913–1993)

Joe Adcock

American baseball player and manager (1927–1999)

Joe Alaskey

b. 1952

American actor (1952–2016)

Joe Ansolabehere

b. 1959

American writer and producer

Joe Astroth

American baseball player (1922–2013)

Joe B. Mauldin

b. 1940

American rock and roll musician and songwriter (1940–2015)

Joe Becker (musician)

b. 1976

Musical artist

Joe Biagini

b. 1990

American baseball player (born 1990)

Joe Bonamassa

b. 1977

American musician (born 1977)

Joe Bonsall

b. 1948

American singer (1948–2024)

Joe Bowman (marksman)

American bootmaker and marksman

Joe Buck

b. 1969

American sportscaster (born 1969)

Joe Camilleri

b. 1948

Australian singer (born 1948)

Joe Clark

b. 1939

Prime Minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980

Joe Cocker

b. 1944

English singer (1944–2014)

Joe Corbett

American baseball player (1875–1945)

Joe Coulombe

b. 1930

American businessman (1930–2020)

Joe DeLoach

b. 1967

American sprinter

Joe Dumars

b. 1963

American basketball player and executive (born 1963)

Joe Engle

American astronaut (1932–2024)

Joe Flaherty

b. 1941

American actor (1941–2024)

Joe Foss

b. 1915

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient and American politician

Joe Gatto

b. 1976

American comedian (born 1976)