Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Peter Corr

b. 1923

Irish footballer (1923-2001)

Peter Cosgrove

b. 1947

Governor-General of Australia from 2014 to 2019

Peter Costello

b. 1957

Australian politician (born 1957)

Peter Cresswell (judge)

b. 1944

English judge (1944–2025)

Peter Cushing

b. 1913

English actor (1913–1994)

Peter D. Sieruta

American writer and book critic

Peter Day (chemist)

b. 1938

British inorganic chemist (1938–2020)

Peter de Montfort

English magnate, soldier and diplomat

Peter de Noronha

b. 1897

Indian businessman (1897–1970)

Peter DeBoer

b. 1968

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Peter DeFazio

b. 1947

American politician (born 1947)

Peter Dench

b. 1972

British photojournalist (born 1972)

Peter des Roches

13th-century Bishop of Winchester and Justiciar of England

Peter Desbarats

b. 1933

Canadian author, playwright and journalist (1933–2014)

Peter Diamond

b. 1940

American economist (born 1940)

Peter Dinklage

b. 1969

American actor (born 1969)

Peter Donohoe (pianist)

b. 1953

English classical pianist

Peter Doocy

b. 1987

American journalist (born 1987)

Peter Dubovský (footballer)

Slovak footballer (1972–2000)

Peter Duchin

b. 1937

American pianist and band leader

Peter E. Gillquist

American writer and priest

Peter Eisenman

b. 1932

American architect

Peter Endrulat

b. 1954

German footballer (born 1954)

Péter Erdő

b. 1952

Hungarian Catholic cardinal (born 1952)