Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Pavel Kushnir

Russian musician and dissident (1984–2024)

Pavel Nakhimov

b. 1802

Russian fleet commander (1802–1855)

Pavel Pestel

b. 1793

Russian revolutionary

Pavel Prudnikau

b. 1911

Belarusian writer (1911–2000)

Pavel Sedláček (musician)

b. 1941

Czech musician

Pavla Rybová

b. 1978

Czech pole vaulter

Pavlo Skoropadsky

Ukrainian and Russian Cossack military and political official; Hetman of Ukraine (1918)

Pavlos Carrer

b. 1829

Greek composer

Pavlos Dermitzakis

b. 1969

Greek manager and former football player

Pavlos Karolidis

Greek historian

Paweł Bryliński

Paweł Fajdek

b. 1989

Polish hammer thrower (born 1989)

Paweł Jasienica

Polish historian, journalist and soldier

Paweł Kieszek

b. 1984

Polish footballer

Paweł Korzeniowski

b. 1985

Polish swimmer (born 1985)

Paweł Kotla

b. 1972

Polish conductor (born 1972)

Paweł Strzelecki

b. 1797

Polish-born explorer of Australia (1797–1873)

Payut Ngaokrachang

Thai cartoonist and animator

Pe Maung Tin

b. 1888

Burmese scholar and educator

Peace Pilgrim

b. 1908

American peace activist, spiritual teacher

Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich

Irish writer and politician (1856–1942)

Peakboy

b. 1989

South Korean rapper (born 1989)

Peanuts Lowrey

American baseball player (1917–1986)

Pearl Bailey

American actress and singer (1918–1990)