Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Pete Browning

b. 1861

American baseball player (1861–1905)

Pete Burns

b. 1959

English singer (1959–2016)

Pete Byrne

b. 1954

English singer (born 1954)

Pete Candoli

b. 1923

American jazz trumpeter (1923–2008)

Pete Conrad

b. 1930

American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–1999)

Pete de Freitas

b. 1961

English musician and producer (1961–89)

Pete Domenici

b. 1932

American politician (1932–2017)

Pete Fountain

b. 1930

American clarinetist (1930–2016)

Pete George

b. 1929

American weightlifter (1929–2021)

Pete Ham

b. 1947

Welsh musician (1947–1975)

Pete Hamilton

b. 1942

American racing driver

Pete Hegseth

b. 1980

American government official and television personality (born 1980)

Pete Ladygo

American gridiron football player (1928–2014)

Pete Mackanin

b. 1951

American baseball player and manager (born 1951)

Pete Maravich

b. 1947

American basketball player (1947–1988)

Pete McCloskey

American politician (1927–2024)

Pete Robinson (drag racer)

b. 1933

American drag racer

Pete Sampras

b. 1971

American former tennis player (born 1971)

Pete Sandoval

b. 1964

American drummer

Pete Schoening

b. 1927

American mountaineer

Pete Sears

b. 1948

English rock musician

Pete Seeger

b. 1919

American musician and social activist (1919–2014)

Pete Sell

b. 1982

American mixed martial artist

Pete Shelley

b. 1955

English singer-songwriter (1955–2018)