Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Pascual Díaz y Barreto

b. 1876

Mexican Catholic bishop (1876–1936)

Pascual Pérez (baseball)

b. 1957

Dominican baseball player (1957–2012)

Pasquale Foggia

b. 1983

Italian former footballer

Passenger (singer)

b. 1984

English musician (born 1984)

Pat Barker

b. 1943

English writer and novelist

Pat Boone

b. 1934

American singer (born 1934)

Pat Borders

b. 1963

American baseball player & coach (born 1963)

Pat Brown

b. 1905

Governor of California from 1959 to 1967

Pat Buttram

b. 1915

American character actor (1915–1994)

Pat Carroll

b. 1927

American actress and comedian (1927–2022)

Pat Cash

b. 1965

Australian tennis player (born 1965)

Pat Crawford Brown

b. 1929

American actress (1929–2019)

Pat Cummings

American basketball player (1956–2012)

Pat Cummins

b. 1993

Australian cricketer (born 1993)

Pat Garrett

b. 1850

American lawman (1850–1908)

Pat Hanrahan

b. 1955

American computer graphics researcher

Pat Hutchins

b. 1942

English children's writer and illustrator (1942–2017)

Pat Jennings

b. 1945

Northern Irish footballer

Pat McAfee

b. 1987

American sports analyst and athlete

Pat Morita

b. 1932

American actor and comedian (1932–2005)

Pat Nixon

First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974

Pat Paulsen

American comedian and satirist (1927–1997)

Pat Roach

b. 1937

British professional wrestler and actor (1937–2004)

Pat Roberts

b. 1936

American politician and journalist (born 1936)