Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jacob Emden

German rabbi and talmudist (1697–1776)

Jacob Epstein

b. 1880

American and British sculptor (1880–1959)

Jacob Fichman

Israeli poet (1881–1958)

Jacob Gens

Jewish head of the Vilnius Ghetto (1903–1943)

Jacob Gordin

b. 1853

American dramatist (1853–1909)

Jacob Grimm

German linguist, jurist and mythologist

Jacob H. Gilbert

b. 1920

American politician

Jacob Hamburger

b. 1826

German rabbi and author (1826–1911)

Jacob Hoggard

b. 1984

Canadian singer-songwriter

Jacob Hübner

b. 1761

German entomologist (1761–1826)

Jacob Javits

b. 1904

American lawyer and politician (1904–1986)

Jacob Jordaens

Flemish painter (1593–1678)

Jacob Joseph (football manager)

b. 1958

Malaysian football coach (born 1958)

Jacob Kettler

b. 1610

Duke of Courland and Semigallia from 1642 to 1682

Jacob Kroger

German goldsmith and thief

Jacob Lawrence

American painter (1917–2000)

Jacob Leisler

Leader of the Leisler Rebellion, de facto governor of New York (1640–1691)

Jacob Loko

b. 1992

Australian rugby league footballer

Jacob M. Lomakin

Soviet journalist, diplomat, and economist (1904–1958)

Jacob Maris

Dutch painter (1837–1899)

Jacob Marschak

b. 1898

American economist (1898–1977)

Jacob Matlala

b. 1962

South African boxer

Jacob Nash Victor

American civil engineer

Jacob Nicol

b. 1876

Canadian politician (1876-1958)