Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Paul Herman Buck

b. 1899

American historian (1899–1978)

Paul Hibbert

b. 1952

Australian cricketer (1952–2008)

Paul Holmes (broadcaster)

b. 1950

New Zealand broadcaster (1950–2013)

Paul Horgan

b. 1903

American novelist (1903–1995)

Paul Hugh Emmett

American chemical engineer (1900–1985)

Paul Hutchison (English cricketer)

b. 1977

English cricketer (born 1977)

Paul I Šubić of Bribir

Ban of Croatia

Paul II Anton, Prince Esterházy

b. 1711

Prince Esterházy of Galántha

Paul J. Christiansen

b. 1914

American conductor (1914–1997)

Paul J. Weitz

b. 1932

American astronaut (1932–2017)

Paul Jarvis

b. 1965

English cricketer

Paul Johnson (American football coach, born 1957)

b. 1957

American college football coach

Paul Karrer

b. 1889

Swiss organic chemist (1889–1971)

Paul Kennedy (English judge)

b. 1935

British jurist (born 1935)

Paul Kibblewhite

New Zealand scientist

Paul Klebnikov

American journalist and historian of Russia

Paul Klee

Swiss-German painter (1879–1940)

Paul Kogerman

Estonian chemist (1891–1951)

Paul Konchesky

b. 1981

English football manager (born 1981)

Paul Kruger

South African politician (1825–1904)

Paul Kuusberg

b. 1916

Estonian writer (1916–2003)

Paul L. Modrich

b. 1946

American biochemist and Nobel laureate (born 1946)

Paul Lambert

b. 1969

Scottish footballer and manager (born 1969)

Paul Langerhans

b. 1847

German pathologist (1847–1888)