Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Pierre Billon (writer)

b. 1937

Canadian writer

Pierre Blanchar

b. 1892

French actor (1892–1963)

Pierre Bouguer

French mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1698–1758)

Pierre Boulanger

b. 1987

French actor (born 1987)

Pierre Bourdieu

b. 1930

French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)

Pierre Bourgault

Canadian politician (1934–2003)

Pierre Bourque (politician)

b. 1942

Former mayor of Montreal, Quebec (1994–2001)

Pierre Brassard

b. 1966

Canadian actor

Pierre Brasseur

French actor (1905–1972)

Pierre Bruneau (journalist)

b. 1952

Canadian journalist and news anchor

Pierre Cardin

b. 1922

Italian-French fashion designer (1922–2020)

Pierre Cartier (mathematician)

b. 1932

French mathematician (1932–2024)

Pierre Charles (Dominican politician)

b. 1954

Dominican politician

Pierre Charles L'Enfant

French-American architect (1754–1825)

Pierre Christin

b. 1938

French comics writer

Pierre Claude Nolin

Canadian politician (1950–2015)

Pierre Cochereau

b. 1924

French organist and composer (1924–1984)

Pierre Corbeil

b. 1955

Canadian politician and dentist (born 1955)

Pierre Corneille

b. 1606

French tragedian (1606–1684)

Pierre Curie

French physicist and chemist (1859–1906)

Pierre Cuypers

b. 1827

Dutch architect

Pierre d'Ailly

French theologian and astrologer (1351–1420)

Pierre d'Aubusson

Grand Master of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (1423-1503)

Pierre d'Hozier

b. 1592

French genealogist (1592–1660)