Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

James Somerville

b. 1882

Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet (1882–1949)

James St. James

b. 1966

American TV & internet personality and author

James Steen (water polo)

American water polo player (1876–1949)

James Steuart (economist)

b. 1712

Scottish nobleman and economist (1712–1780)

James Stewart

b. 1908

American actor and military officer (1908–1997)

James Stirling (architect)

b. 1926

British architect (1924–1992)

James Stockdale

US Navy admiral and aviator (1923–2005)

James Strachan-Davidson

b. 1843

English classical scholar and Master of Baliol College

James Strang

American Mormon leader (1813–1856)

James Street (American football)

b. 1948

American football and baseball player (1948–2013)

James Sullivan (governor)

b. 1744

American lawyer, jurist, and politician

James Sutton (racing driver)

b. 1985

James T. Aubrey

American media executive (1918–1994)

James T. Farrell

American novelist (1904–1979)

James T. Rapier

b. 1837

American politician (1837–1883)

James T. Rutnam

b. 1905

James Tancred

b. 1864

Royal Navy officer during the First World War

James Tate (writer)

American poet

James Thomas Milton Anderson

b. 1878

5th Premier of Saskatchewan (1929–1934)

James Thompson (crime writer)

American-Finnish crime writer (1964–2014)

James Thomson (poet, born 1700)

Scottish poet (1700–1748)

James Thornhill

British painter (1675–1734)

James Thurber

American cartoonist, author, journalist, and playwright (1894–1961)

James Tiptree Jr.

American sci-fi writer (1915–1987)