Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Philippe Halsman

American photographer

Philippe Lafontaine

b. 1955

Belgian singer and composer (born 1955)

Philippe Panneton

b. 1895

Canadian physician, academic, diplomat and writer

Philippe Pétain

b. 1856

French general (1856–1951)

Philippe Pinel

b. 1745

French psychiatrist (1745–1826)

Philippe Quinault

b. 1635

French dramatist and librettist

Philippe Sarde

b. 1948

French composer

Phillip Allen Sharp

b. 1944

American geneticist and molecular biologist

Phillip D. Cagan

American economist

Phillip Longman

b. 1956

American demographer and author

Phillip Noyce

b. 1950

Australian filmmaker (born 1950)

Phillip Tobias

South African palaeoanthropologist (1925–2012)

Phiyada Jutharattanakul

b. 1975

Thai actress, model and host (born 1975)

Phoebe Hinsdale Brown

b. 1783

American hymnwriter (1783–1861)

Phoebe Snow

American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1950–2011)

Phylicia Rashad

b. 1948

American actress (born 1948)

Phyllis Gotlieb

b. 1926

Canadian novelist and poet

Pia Miranda

b. 1973

Australian actress (born 1973)

Pia Zadora

b. 1953

American actress and singer (born 1954)

Pier Angeli

b. 1932

Italian actress (1932–1971)

Pier Luigi Nervi

b. 1891

Italian architect and engineer

Pierce Brosnan

b. 1953

Irish actor (born 1953)

Pierfrancesco Chili

b. 1964

Italian motorcycle racer

Pierluigi Brivio

b. 1969

Italian former professional footballer