Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jan Reker

b. 1948

Dutch footballer and manager

Jan Roar Leikvoll

Jan Roothaan

Superior General of the Society of Christ

Jan Schlaudraff

b. 1983

German footballer

Jan Sedivka

Jan Smuts

b. 1870

South African statesman and military officer (1870–1950)

Jan Śniadecki

b. 1756

Polish mathematician and philosopher (1756–1830)

Jan Stanisław Sapieha

b. 1589

Grand Marshall of Lithuania from 1621 to 1635

Jan Struther

b. 1901

English writer, known for character Mrs. Miniver (1901–1953)

Jan Suchopárek

b. 1969

Czech footballer (born 1969)

Jan Švankmajer

b. 1934

Czech filmmaker (born 1934)

Jan Tarnowski

Polish noble, military commander and theoretician, and statesman

Jan Tarnowski (1550–1605)

Polish archbishop and noble

Jan Tinbergen

Dutch economist and Nobel Laureate (1903–1994)

Jan Tříska

Czech actor (1936–2017)

Jan van Beveren

Dutch football player and coach

Jan van der Heyden

Dutch painter (1637–1712)

Jan van Eyck

Flemish painter (died 1441)

Jan van Gilse

b. 1881

Dutch conductor and composer (1881–1944)

Jan van Goyen

Dutch landscape painter (1596–1656)

Jan van Riebeeck

b. 1619

Dutch colonial administrator (1619–1677)

Jan van Roessel

Dutch footballer (1925–2011)

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink

b. 1978

Dutch footballer (born 1978)

Jan Verhaas

b. 1966

Dutch snooker and pool referee (born 1966)