Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Páidí Ó Sé

b. 1955

Kerry Gaelic footballer and manager (1955–2012)

Pajtim Kasami

b. 1992

Swiss footballer (born 1992)

Pak Chungyang

Korean politician (1872–1959)

Pál Maléter

20th-century Hungarian military officer and leader of the 1956 revolution

Pål Steffen Andresen

b. 1982

Norwegian footballer (born 1982)

Paltiel Daykan

b. 1885

Israeli jurist (1885–1969)

Pam Ferris

b. 1948

German-born Welsh actress (born 1948)

Pam Grier

b. 1949

American actress (born 1949)

Pam Royle

b. 1958

British television presenter and journalist (born 1958)

Panagiotis Toundas

Greek composer

Panagis Tsaldaris

b. 1868

Prime Minister of Greece (1932–35)

Panait Istrati

Romanian writer (1884–1935)

Pancho Gonzales

b. 1928

American tennis player (1928–1995)

Pancho Segura

b. 1921

Ecuadorian-American tennis player (1921–2017)

Pancho Villa

b. 1878

Mexican revolutionary general and politician (1878–1923)

Pandolfo Petrucci

Italian ruler

Pandurang Vaman Kane

b. 1880

Indian indologist and scholar (1880–1972)

Panka Pelishek

b. 1899

Bulgarian pianist (1899–1990)

Pankaj Roy

b. 1928

Indian cricketer

Pantelis Kafes

b. 1978

Greek footballer

Paola Suárez

b. 1976

Argentine tennis player

Paolo Cannavaro

b. 1981

Italian footballer (born 1981)

Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli

Italian Renaissance astronomer (1397–1482)

Paolo Maldini

b. 1968

Italian association football player (born 1968)