Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Pau Alsina

Spanish motorcycle racer (2008–2025)

Pau Gasol

b. 1980

Spanish basketball player (born 1980)

Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs

b. 1965

English musician (born 1965)

Paul Abbott (baseball)

b. 1967

American baseball player (born 1967)

Paul Abrahams (footballer)

b. 1973

English footballer (born 1973)

Paul Adelstein

b. 1969

American actor (born 1969)

Paul Allen

American businessman (1953–2018)

Paul Allen (footballer)

b. 1962

English footballer (born 1962)

Paul Allott

b. 1956

English cricketer (born 1956)

Paul Almond

b. 1931

Canadian director (1931–2015)

Paul Alverdes

b. 1897

German novelist and poet (1897–1979)

Paúl Ambrosi

b. 1980

Ecuadorian footballer (born 1980)

Paul Anderson (weightlifter)

b. 1932

American weightlifter (1932–1994)

Paul Andreu

b. 1938

French architect (1938–2018)

Paul Anka

b. 1941

Canadian and American singer and actor (born 1941)

Paul Attanasio

b. 1959

American screenwriter and producer (born 1959)

Paul Augustin Mayer

b. 1911

German Cardinal

Paul Aussaresses

b. 1918

French general

Paul Auster

American writer and film director (1947–2024)

Paul B. Coremans

Belgian scientist

Paul B. Fay

b. 1918

American politician

Paul Baloff

b. 1960

American heavy metal vocalist (1960–2002)

Paul Banks (American singer)

b. 1978

British-American singer (born 1978)

Paul Bannai

b. 1920

American politician (1920–2019)