Leading Figures in History

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

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Patricia Medina

British actress (1919–2012)

Patricia Quinn

b. 1944

Northern Irish actress and singer (born 1944)

Patricio Aylwin

President of Chile from 1990 to 1994

Patrick Besson

b. 1956

French writer and journalist (born 1956)

Patrick Bokanowski

b. 1943

French filmmaker

Patrick Brontë

Irish clergyman and writer (1777–1861)

Patrick Bruel

b. 1959

French singer-songwriter, actor, and poker player (born 1959)

Patrick Cargill

b. 1918

English actor (1918–1996)

Patrick Cormack

b. 1939

British politician (1939–2024)

Patrick Dunleavy

b. 1952

British political scientist

Patrick Ekeng

Cameroonian footballer (1990–2016)

Patrick Ewing Jr.

b. 1984

American basketball player (born 1984)

Patrick Ferguson

b. 1744

British Army officer (1744–1780)

Patrick Gass

b. 1771

Sergeant in the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Patrick Grant (composer)

b. 1963

American classical composer

Patrick Head

b. 1946

British engineer and car designer (born 1946)

Patrick Hemingway

b. 1928

Son of Ernest Hemingway (1928–2025)

Patrick Hennessy (industrialist)

b. 1898

Patrick Henry

b. 1736

American Founding Father (1736–1799)

Patrick Hillery

b. 1923

President of Ireland from 1976 to 1990

Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge

b. 1953

British judge (born 1953)

Patrick Ivuti

b. 1978

Kenyan long-distance runner

Patrick Leahy (athlete)

b. 1877

Athletics competitor (1877–1927)

Patrick Macnee

British-American actor (1922–2015)