Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Paul Kochanski

b. 1887

Polish violinist, composer and arranger (1887–1934)

Paul Kogerman

Estonian chemist (1891–1951)

Paul Konchesky

b. 1981

English football manager (born 1981)

Paul Kossoff

b. 1950

English guitarist (1950–1976)

Paul Kruger

South African politician (1825–1904)

Paul Kurtz

American philosopher (1925–2012)

Paul Kuusberg

b. 1916

Estonian writer (1916–2003)

Paul L. Modrich

b. 1946

American biochemist and Nobel laureate (born 1946)

Paul Lambert

b. 1969

Scottish footballer and manager (born 1969)

Paul Langerhans

b. 1847

German pathologist (1847–1888)

Paul Langmack

b. 1965

Australian RL coach and former rugby league footballer

Paul Laurence Dunbar

b. 1872

African-American writer (1872–1906)

Paul Lauterbur

b. 1929

American chemist (1929–2007)

Paul Le Mat

b. 1945

American actor (born 1945)

Paul Lennon

b. 1955

Australian politician (born 1955)

Paul Lévy (mathematician)

b. 1886

French mathematician (1886-1971)

Paul Little (rugby union)

b. 1934

Rugby player

Paul Lorenzen

German mathematician and philosopher (1915–1994)

Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist

b. 1881

German field marshal (1881–1954)

Paul Lukas

b. 1895

Hungarian-American actor (1894–1971)

Paul Lynde

b. 1926

American comedian and actor (1926–1982)

Paul M. Fleiss

American physician

Paul M. Sharp

b. 1957

Scottish academic scientist (b.1957)

Paul MacCready

American aeronautical engineer (1925–2007)