Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jacques Antoine

French game show creator and producer (1924–2012)

Jacques Arcadelt

Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance

Jacques Attali

b. 1943

French economist

Jacques Aubert

b. 1689

French composer and violinist (1689–1753)

Jacques Audiard

b. 1952

French filmmaker (born 1952)

Jacques Auguste de Thou

b. 1553

French historian (1553–1617)

Jacques Babinet

French physicist, mathematician and astronomer (1794–1872)

Jacques Barzun

French-American historian (1907–2012)

Jacques Becker

b. 1906

French filmmaker (1906–1960)

Jacques Bensimon

Jacques Bergerac

b. 1927

French actor, businessman and executive (1927–2014)

Jacques Bernard d'Anselme

French general

Jacques Berthier

b. 1923

French composer

Jacques Bongars

Jacques Bouchard

Canadian marketing executive

Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes

Jacques Brassard

b. 1940

Canadian politician

Jacques Brel

Belgian singer and actor (1929–1978)

Jacques Brinkman

b. 1966

Dutch field hockey player

Jacques Brugnon

b. 1895

French tennis player

Jacques Canetti

b. 1909

French music executive and talent agent

Jacques Caron

b. 1940

Ice hockey player

Jacques Cartier

French maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)

Jacques Cassini

French astronomer (1677-1756)