Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin

French Navy officer and explorer (1768–1839)

Jacques Ferron

Canadian physician and author

Jacques Feyder

Belgian actor, screenwriter and film director

Jacques Flynn

Canadian politician (1915–2000)

Jacques François Dugommier

b. 1738

French Army officer (1738–1794)

Jacques Freitag

b. 1982

South African high jumper (1982–2024)

Jacques Friedel

French physicist (1921–2014)

Jacques Genest

b. 1919

Jacques Goddet

b. 1905

French sports journalist

Jacques Hadamard

French mathematician (1865–1963)

Jacques Hébert (Canadian politician)

b. 1923

Canadian politician from Quebec

Jacques Heim

b. 1899

French fashion designer (1899–1967)

Jacques Hélian

b. 1912

French orchestra conductor

Jacques Henri Lartigue

b. 1894

French photographer (1894–1986)

Jacques Hétu

b. 1938

Canadian composer (1938–2010)

Jacques Hnizdovsky

Ukrainian-American painter

Jacques Ibert

b. 1890

French composer (1890–1962)

Jacques Inaudi

b. 1867

Italian calculating prodigy

Jacques Kallis

b. 1975

South African cricketer (born 1975)

Jacques Lacan

French psychoanalyst and writer (1901–1981)

Jacques Lacarrière

French writer

Jacques Lelong

b. 1665

French bibliographer

Jacques Lemaire

b. 1945

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1945)

Jacques Levy

Musical artist (1935–2004)