Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jasper Johns

b. 1930

American painter (born 1930)

Jassem Al-Kharafi

Former Kuwaiti Speaker of Parliament

Jassem Alwan

b. 1928

Syrian politician (1928–2018)

Jaswant Singh Neki

b. 1925

Punjabi poet (1925–2015)

Jatindra Nath Das

Indian revolutionary (1904–1929)

Jaume Vallcorba Plana

Spanish philologist

Jaun Elia

Pakistani poet (1931–2002)

Javad Nekounam

b. 1980

Iranian footballer (born 1980)

Javagal Srinath

b. 1969

Indian cricketer (born 1969)

Javed Miandad

b. 1957

Pakistani cricketer (born 1957)

Javed Qadeer

b. 1976

Pakistani cricketer (born 1976)

Javeed Alam

b. 1943

Activist, intellectual

Javi Balboa

b. 1985

Equatoguinean footballer (born 1985)

Javi Guerra (footballer, born 2003)

b. 2003

Spanish footballer

Javi Martínez

b. 1988

Spanish footballer (born 1988)

Javi Varas

b. 1982

Spanish footballer

Javid Iqbal (writer)

Pakistani writer and judge (1924–2015)

Javier Camuñas

b. 1980

Spanish footballer (born 1980)

Javier Cárdenas (presenter)

b. 1970

Spanish singer, television and radio presenter

Javier Chevantón

b. 1980

Uruguayan footballer (born 1980)

Javier Colon

b. 1978

American singer-songwriter (born 1978)

Javier Cortés

b. 1989

Mexican footballer (born 1989)

Javier de Burgos

b. 1778

Spanish jurist, politician, journalist, and translator (1778–1848)

Javier Diez Canseco

Peruvian politician (1948–2013)