Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Pee Wee Reese

b. 1918

American baseball player (1918–1999)

Peeter Allik

b. 1966

Estonian artist (1966–2019)

Peeter Lepp

b. 1943

Estonian politician

Peeter Põld

b. 1878

Estonian pedagogic scientist and politician

Peeter Süda

Estonian composer and organist

Peg Lynch

American actress

Peggy Ashcroft

English actress (1907–1991)

Peggy Cass

b. 1924

American actress, comedian (1924–1999)

Peggy Fleming

b. 1948

American figure skater

Peggy Guggenheim

b. 1898

American art collector (1898–1979)

Peggy Lee

b. 1920

American singer (1920–2002)

Peggy Lipton

American actress (1946–2019)

Peggy Moffitt

American model and actress (1937–2024)

Peggy Mount

b. 1915

English actress (1915–2001)

Peggy Ryan

b. 1924

American actress and dancer (1924–2004)

Peggy Shippen

b. 1760

Second wife of British Brigadier General Benedict Arnold

Pei Shu

Chancellor in Tang dynasty China

Peja Stojaković

b. 1977

Serbian basketball player (born 1977)

Pekka Siitoin

b. 1944

Finnish neo-Nazi and Satanist (1944–2003)

Pekka Vasala

b. 1948

Finnish middle and long-distance runner

Pelageya Polubarinova-Kochina

Russian mathematician

Pelageya Shajn

Russian astronomer

Pelle Almqvist

b. 1978

Swedish singer (born 1978)

Pelle Lindbergh

b. 1959

Swedish ice hockey player (1959–1985)