Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Jim Root

b. 1971

American musician (born 1971)

Jim Rountree

American gridiron football player (1936–2013)

Jim Ryun

b. 1947

American politician and track athlete (born 1947)

Jim Sasser

American politician (1936–2024)

Jim Schlossnagle

b. 1970

American baseball coach (born 1970)

Jim Shooter

American comic book writer (1951–2025)

Jim Shumate

b. 1921

Jim Sillars

b. 1937

Scottish politician (born 1937)

Jim Simons

American mathematician and billionaire (1938–2024)

Jim Simons (golfer)

b. 1950

American professional golfer (1950–2005)

Jim Smith (cricketer, born 1906)

b. 1906

English cricketer (1906–1979)

Jim Smith (footballer, born 1940)

b. 1940

English footballer and manager (1940–2019)

Jim Spanarkel

b. 1957

American basketball player (born 1957)

Jim Steffen

American football player (1936–2015)

Jim Steinman

American musical artist (1947–2021)

Jim Steranko

b. 1938

American artist (born 1938)

Jim Sundberg

b. 1951

American baseball player (born 1951)

Jim Tabor

American baseball player (1916–1953)

Jim Talent

b. 1956

American politician (born 1956)

Jim Taylor (fullback)

b. 1935

American football player (1935–2018)

Jim Thome

b. 1970

American baseball player (born 1970)

Jim Thompson (Illinois politician)

Governor of Illinois from 1977 to 1991

Jim Thompson (writer)

b. 1906

American novelist (1906–1977)

Jim Thorpe

b. 1888

American athlete (1887–1953)