Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

James F. Schenck

b. 1807

James F. White

b. 1935

American politician (1935–2026)

James Fallows

b. 1949

American writer and journalist (born 1949)

James Farnell

b. 1825

Australian politician (1825–1888)

James Faulkner (cricketer)

b. 1990

Former Australian cricketer

James Fearnley

b. 1954

Musical artist

James Fenimore Cooper

American writer (1789–1851)

James Fenton

b. 1949

English poet, journalist and literary critic (born 1949)

James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer)

b. 1710

Scottish astronomer (1710–1776)

James Finlayson (actor)

British actor (1887–1953)

James Finlayson (industrialist)

British business magnate (1772-1852)

James Fitz-Allen Mitchell

b. 1931

Vincentian politician (1931–2021)

James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster

b. 1722

British Army officer and politician

James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick

French-English army officer (1670–1734)

James Fitzmaurice

Irish aviation pioneer

James Fletcher Jnr

New Zealand businessman

James Florio

b. 1937

American politician (1937–2022)

James Fogle

b. 1936

American criminal and author of autobiographical novel Drugstore Cowboy (1936–2012)

James Foley (journalist)

American journalist (1973–2014)

James Fox

b. 1939

English actor (born 1939)

James Francis Edward Keith

b. 1696

Scottish-born army officer (1696–1758)

James Francis Edward Stuart

b. 1688

Jacobite pretender (1688–1766)

James Franciscus

American actor (1934–1991)

James Franck

German–American physicist (1882–1964)