Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Johann Fust

Inventor/Investor of the first press (died 1466)

Johann Georg Baiter

b. 1801

Swiss philologist (1801–1877)

Johann Georg Hamann

b. 1730

German philosopher (1730–1788)

Johann Georg Palitzsch

b. 1723

German astronomer

Johann Georg Walch

b. 1693

German Lutheran theologian (1693-1775)

Johann George Tromlitz

b. 1725

German flautist, flute maker, and composer (1725–1805)

Johann Gerhard

b. 1582

Lutheran theologian (1582–1637)

Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach

b. 1715

German organist, child of J.S. Bach (1715–1739)

Johann Gottfried Eichhorn

German philologist and historian (1752–1827)

Johann Gottfried Galle

b. 1812

German astronomer (1812–1910)

Johann Gottfried Herder

b. 1744

German philosopher, theologian, poet (1744–1803)

Johann Gottfried Walther

b. 1684

German music theorist and musician (1684–1748)

Johann Gottlieb Fichte

b. 1762

German philosopher (1762–1814)

Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger

German astronomer

Johann Gottlieb Görner

b. 1697

German composer and organist (1697–1778)

Johann Gottlieb Graun

b. 1703

German composer and violinist (1702 - 1771)

Johann Gottlieb Heineccius

German jurist (1681–1741)

Johann Gottlob Lehmann

b. 1719

German and Russian mineralogist (1719–1767)

Johann Gruber

b. 1889

Austrian Roman Catholic priest

Johann H. Beck

b. 1856

American composer and conductor

Johann Heinrich Abicht

German philosopher (1762–1816)

Johann Heinrich Acker

German writer

Johann Heinrich Buttstett

b. 1666

German organist and composer (1666–1727)

Johann Heinrich Heidegger

b. 1633

Swiss theologian (1633–1698)