Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Patrick Bouvier Kennedy

Son of U.S. president John F. Kennedy

Patrick Breen

b. 1960

American actor

Patrick Brontë

Irish clergyman and writer (1777–1861)

Patrick Bruel

b. 1959

French singer-songwriter, actor, and poker player (born 1959)

Patrick C. Fischer

American computer scientist (1935–2011)

Patrick Campbell (Royal Navy officer)

British Royal Navy officer

Patrick Cargill

b. 1918

English actor (1918–1996)

Patrick Carpentier

b. 1971

Canadian racing driver

Patrick Caulfield

English painter

Patrick Chung

b. 1987

Jamaican-American gridiron football player (born 1987)

Patrick Corbin

b. 1989

American baseball player (born 1989)

Patrick Cordingley

b. 1944

British Army general (born 1944)

Patrick Cormack

b. 1939

British politician (1939–2024)

Patrick Dalzel-Job

British naval intelligence officer (1913–2003)

Patrick Demarchelier

b. 1943

French photographer (1943–2022)

Patrick Depailler

French racing driver (1944–1980)

Patrick Dunleavy

b. 1952

British political scientist

Patrick Ehelechner

b. 1984

German ice hockey player (born 1984)

Patrick Ekeng

Cameroonian footballer (1990–2016)

Patrick Ewing

b. 1962

Jamaican-American basketball player and coach (born 1962)

Patrick Ewing Jr.

b. 1984

American basketball player (born 1984)

Patrick F. McManus

b. 1933

American humor writer (1933–2018)

Patrick Ferguson

b. 1744

British Army officer (1744–1780)

Patrick Fiori

b. 1969

French singer (born 1969)