Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jakub Kovář

b. 1988

Czech ice hockey goaltender

Jakub Rzeźniczak

b. 1986

Polish footballer

Jakub Sokolík

b. 1993

Czech footballer

Jakub Štěpánek

b. 1986

Czech professional ice hockey goaltender (born 1986)

Jakucho Setouchi

b. 1922

Japanese Buddhist nun and author (1922–2021)

Jakushitsu Genkō

Japanese Rinzai master, poet, flute player

Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari

South Asian Sufi saint (1190 – 1295)

Jalen Brunson

b. 1996

American basketball player (born 1996)

Jalen Hurts

b. 1998

American football player (born 1998)

Jalen Ramsey

b. 1994

American football player (born 1994)

Jalen Suggs

b. 2001

American basketball player (born 2001)

Jalmari Helander

b. 1976

Finnish screenwriter and film director (born 1976)

Jam Handy

American swimmer and entrepreneur (1886–1983)

Jam Master Jay

American hip hop musician (1965–2002)

Jamaal Lascelles

b. 1993

English footballer

Jamaal Magloire

b. 1978

Canadian basketball player (born 1978)

Jamaal Wilkes

b. 1953

American basketball player (born 1953)

Jamaica Kincaid

b. 1949

Antiguan-American writer (born 1949)

Jamal Adams

b. 1995

American football player (born 1995)

Jamal Anderson

b. 1972

American football player (born 1972)

Jamal Idris

b. 1990

Australian rugby league footballer

Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi journalist and dissident (1958–2018)

Jamal Lewis (American football)

b. 1979

American football player (born 1979)

Jamal Mayers

b. 1974

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1974)