Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Pierre Daninos

b. 1913

French writer and humorist (1913–2005)

Pierre Daunou

French statesman, author, archivist and historian

Pierre de Bané

b. 1938

Canadian politician (1938–2019)

Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme

French historian and soldier (1540–1614)

Pierre de la Broce

French monarchy councillor (??–1278)

Pierre de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial

French military officer and colonial administrator

Pierre Duhem

b. 1861

French physicist (1861–1916)

Pierre DuMaine

b. 1931

American Roman Catholic bishop (1931–2019)

Pierre F. Côté

Canadian civil servant and lawyer

Pierre Fabre (businessman)

b. 1926

French pharmaceutical and cosmetics executive and pharmacist

Pierre Fatou

French mathematician (1878–1929)

Pierre Flotte

Pierre Fournier

b. 1906

French cellist

Pierre Gamarra

French poet, novelist and literary critic

Pierre Garçon

b. 1986

American football player (born 1986)

Pierre Gauthier

b. 1953

Canadian ice hockey executive (born 1953)

Pierre Gilliard

b. 1879

Swiss tutor to the Russian imperial family (1879–1962)

Pierre Graber

Swiss politician (1908–2003)

Pierre Granier-Deferre

b. 1927

French film director and screenwriter (1927-2007)

Pierre Grondin

b. 1925

Canadian cardiac surgeon (1925–2006)

Pierre Guérin de Tencin

b. 1679

French cardinal

Pierre Guité

b. 1952

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1952)

Pierre Hétu

b. 1936

Canadian politician (1936–1998)

Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis

French philosopher