Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Thomas Huckle Weller

b. 1915

American virologist

Thomas Hutchinson (governor)

American colonial official (1711–1780)

Thomas J. Higgins

b. 1831

Thomas J. Moyer

b. 1939

American judge

Thomas J. Watson

American businessman (1874–1956)

Thomas Jahn

b. 1965

German film and television director (born 1965)

Thomas Jefferson

Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809

Thomas Jefferson (musician)

b. 1920

American jazz musician

Thomas John Barnardo

b. 1845

Philanthropist, founder and director of homes for poor children

Thomas Jones (American football)

b. 1978

American football player and actor (born 1978)

Thomas Kean

b. 1935

Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990

Thomas Kennedy (RAF officer)

b. 1928

Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1928-2013)

Thomas Kidd (illustrator)

b. 1955

American illustrator (born 1955)

Thomas King (died 1725)

English Member of Parliament

Thomas Klestil

President of Austria from 1992 to 2004

Thomas Kortegaard

b. 1984

Danish footballer (born 1984)

Thomas Kraft

b. 1988

German footballer

Thomas Kuhn

American philosopher (1922–1996)

Thomas Kyd

16th-century English dramatist

Thomas L. Clingman

b. 1812

American politician and officer (1812 – 1897)

Thomas L. Friedman

b. 1953

American journalist and author (born 1953)

Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr

English nobleman

Thomas Lennon

b. 1970

American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1970)

Thomas Leuluai

b. 1985

New Zealand international rugby league footballer