Leading Figures in History

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

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Petra Němcová

b. 1979

Czech model, television host, and philanthropist

Petra van Staveren

b. 1966

Dutch swimmer (born 1966)

Petri Walli

Finnish musician (1969–1995)

Petro Tyschtschenko

b. 1943

German businessman

Petroc Trelawny

b. 1971

British broadcaster

Petronilla of Aragon

b. 1136

Queen of Aragon from 1137 to 1164

Petronille de Chemillé

French abbess

Petronius Maximus

Western Roman emperor in 455

Petros Molyviatis

b. 1928

Greek politician and diplomat (1928–2025)

Petrus Apianus

b. 1495

German astronomer, mathematician, and cartographer (1495–1552)

Petrus Scriverius

Dutch writer and scholar (1576–1660)

Peyami Safa

Turkish journalist, columnist and novelist (1899-1961)

Peyo

b. 1928

Belgian comics cartoonist and scriptwriter (1928–1992)

Peyton Elizabeth Lee

b. 2004

American actress (born 2004)

Phaedon Gizikis

b. 1917

Greek military officer (1917–1999)

Phạm Văn Đồng

Prime Minister of Vietnam from 1976 to 1987

Phil Anselmo

b. 1968

American heavy metal vocalist

Phil Austin

American comedian and writer (1941–2015)

Phil Bardsley

b. 1985

Scottish footballer (born 1985)

Phil Bennett

British Lions & Wales international rugby union player (1948–2022)

Phil Brown (footballer, born 1959)

b. 1959

English association football manager (born 1959)

Phil Bruns

b. 1931

American actor (1931–2012)

Phil Bryant (archer)

American archer (1878–1938)

Phil Chang

b. 1967

Musical artist