Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jan Marek Marci

b. 1595

Czech medical doctor and scientist

Jan Marijnissen

b. 1952

Dutch politician (born 1952)

Jan Masaryk

b. 1886

Czechoslovak diplomat and politician (1886–1948)

Jan Matejko

b. 1838

Polish painter (1838–1893)

Jan Matulka

Czech-American artist (1890–1972)

Jan Miner

b. 1917

American actress (1917–2004)

Jan Morris

b. 1926

Welsh historian and travel writer (1926–2020)

Jan Murray

American comedian, actor, game show host (1916–2006)

Jan Němec

b. 1936

Czech filmmaker (1936–2016)

Jan Neruda

b. 1834

Czech poet, theater reviewer, publicist, journalist and writer

Jan Nevens

b. 1958

Belgian cyclist

Jan of Jenštejn

Bohemian archbishop, composer and poet (1348–1400)

Jan Oort

b. 1900

Dutch astronomer (1900–1992)

Jan Palouš

b. 1888

Czechoslovak ice hockey player

Jan Patočka

b. 1907

Czech philosopher (1907–1977)

Jan Paweł Lelewel

b. 1796

Polish military and civil engineer, builder, and painter

Jan Paweł Łuszczewski

b. 1764

Jan Peerce

b. 1904

American opera singer (1904–1984)

Jan Peter Balkenende

b. 1956

Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010

Jan Pieńkowski

b. 1936

Polish-British author and illustrator (1936–2022)

Jan Pieterszoon Coen

Dutch colonial administrator

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

Dutch Renaissance composer (1562–1621

Jan Prandota

Roman Catholic Bishop of Kraków

Jan Raas

b. 1952

Dutch cyclist (born 1952)