Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Phil Watson

b. 1914

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Phil Williams (presenter)

b. 1974

British radio presenter (born 1974)

Phil Williams (Welsh politician)

Welsh politician (1939–2003)

Phil Wilson, Baron Wilson of Sedgefield

b. 1959

British politician (born 1959)

Phil Woosnam

Welsh footballer and manager (1932–2019)

Philibert Berthelier (Geneva patriot)

Swiss patriot

Philibert I of Savoy

b. 1465

Duke of Savoy from 1472 to 1482

Philibert Jean-Baptiste Curial

Philip Abelson

b. 1913

American physicist and scientific editor (1913–2004)

Philip B. Crosby

b. 1926

American businessman and author

Philip Bailey

b. 1951

American musician (born 1951)

Philip Baker Hall

American actor (1931–2022)

Philip Baxter

b. 1905

British chemical engineer (1905–1989)

Philip Bell (colonial administrator)

b. 1590

Governor of Bermuda from 1626 to 1629

Philip Billing

b. 1996

Danish footballer (born 1996)

Philip Broberg

b. 2001

Swedish ice hockey player (born 2001)

Philip Brunelle

b. 1943

American choral scholar, conductor and organist

Philip Caldwell

American businessman (1920–2013)

Philip Carey

b. 1925

American actor (1925–2009)

Philip Casnoff

b. 1949

American actor

Philip Charles Durham

b. 1763

Royal Navy Admiral (1763–1845)

Philip Chevron

b. 1957

Irish musician (1957–2013)

Philip Cohen (British biochemist)

b. 1945

British biochemist (born 1945)

Philip Craven

b. 1950

English sports administrator