Leading Figures in History

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

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P. K. Subban

b. 1989

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989)

P. L. Travers

Australian-British novelist, actress and journalist (1899–1996)

P. V. Narasimha Rao

b. 1921

Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996

Paavo Lipponen

b. 1941

Prime minister of Finland from 1995 to 2003

Paavo Nurmi

b. 1897

Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897–1973)

Paavo Yrjölä

b. 1902

Finnish decathlete

Pablo Álvarez (Argentine footballer)

b. 1984

Argentine footballer

Pablo Barrera

b. 1987

Mexican footballer (born 1987)

Pablo Barrios (footballer)

b. 2003

Spanish footballer (born 2003)

Pablo García (footballer, born 1977)

b. 1977

Uruguayan footballer (born 1977)

Pablo García (footballer, born 2006)

b. 2006

Spanish footballer (born 2006)

Pablo González (Argentine footballer)

b. 1985

Argentine footballer

Pablo Sarabia

b. 1992

Spanish footballer (born 1992)

Packy Hanrahan

b. 1995

Left-handed American ten-pin bowler (born 1995)

Paddy Holohan

b. 1988

Irish martial artist and municipal politician

Paddy Kenny

b. 1978

Ireland international footballer

Padma Desai

Indian-American development economist (1931–2023)

Padmarajan

b. 1945

Indian film maker and author

Pádraig Faulkner

Irish politician (1918–2012)

Pádraig Ó Snodaigh

b. 1935

Irish language activist, writer and publisher (1935–2025)

Padre Pio

b. 1887

20th-century Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic (1887–1968)

Pafnuty Chebyshev

b. 1821

Russian mathematician (1821–1894)

Page McConnell

b. 1963

Musical artist

Pahiño

Spanish footballer (1923–2012)