Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Johan Oscar Smith

Norwegian minister (1871–1943)

Johan Rantzau

b. 1492

German-Danish general and statesman

Johan Rojas

b. 2000

Dominican baseball player (born 2000)

Johan Rudolph Thorbecke

Dutch politician (1798–1872)

Johan Sebastian Welhaven

Norwegian writer (1807–1873)

Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn

b. 1932

South African-British judge and Law Lord (1932–2017)

Johan Tobias Sergel

b. 1740

Swedish sculptor (1740–1814)

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt

Dutch statesman and revolutionary (1547–1619)

Johan Vilhelm Snellman

b. 1806

Finland-Swedish philosopher and statesman (1806–1881)

Johan Wagenaar

Dutch composer and organist

Johan Wilcke

Swedish physicist (1732–1796)

Johan Wilhelm Rangell

b. 1894

Prime minister of Finland from 1941 to 1943

Johann Abraham Ihle

b. 1627

German astronomer

Johann Adam Hiller

German musical artist (1728–1804)

Johann Adam Schall von Bell

b. 1591

German Jesuit astronomer active in China (1591–1666)

Johann Albert Fabricius

German classical scholar and bibliographer (1668–1736)

Johann Albrecht Bengel

b. 1687

German theologian (1687–1752)

Johann Andreas Herbst

b. 1588

German composer (1588–1666)

Johann Andreas Segner

Hungarian scientist (1704–1777)

Johann August Apel

German writer and jurist (1771–1816)

Johann Baptist Singenberger

b. 1848

Johann Baptist Wanhal

b. 1739

Czech composer (1739–1813)

Johann Bauschinger

b. 1834

German mathematician and builder (1834–1893)

Johann Becker (organist)

b. 1726

German composer and organist