Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jean-Claude Germain

b. 1939

Canadian playwright and writer (1939–2025)

Jean-Claude Killy

b. 1943

French alpine skier (born 1943)

Jean-Claude Lauzon

Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter

Jean-Claude Pascal

b. 1927

French actor and singer

Jean-Claude Turcotte

b. 1936

Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal (1936–2015)

Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe

b. 1944

Belgian politician (born 1944)

Jean-Claude Van Damme

b. 1960

Belgian actor and martial artist (born 1960)

Jean-Denis Delétraz

b. 1963

Swiss racing driver (born 1963)

Jean-Éric Vergne

b. 1990

French racing driver (born 1990)

Jean-Étienne Despréaux

b. 1748

Jean-Étienne Guettard

b. 1715

French scientist (1715–1786)

Jean-Étienne Montucla

b. 1725

French mathematician and historian (1725–1799)

Jean-Féry Rebel

b. 1666

French Baroque composer and violinist

Jean-François Copé

b. 1964

French politician (born 1964)

Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse

b. 1741

French Navy officer and explorer (1741–1788)

Jean-François Delmas (bass-baritone)

French opera singer

Jean-François Gillet

b. 1979

Belgian footballer (born 1979)

Jean-François Lyotard

French philosopher, sociologist, and literary theorist (1924-1998)

Jean-François Marmontel

b. 1723

French historian and writer (1723–1799)

Jean-François Martial

b. 1891

Belgian actor (1891–1977)

Jean-François Mercier

b. 1967

Comedian, screenwriter and television host from Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Jean-François Millet

b. 1814

French painter (1814–1875)

Jean-François Revel

French writer and philosopher (1924–2006)

Jean-François Rewbell

b. 1747

French lawyer and diplomat (1747–1807)