Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Peter Cosgrove

b. 1947

Governor-General of Australia from 2014 to 2019

Peter Costello

b. 1957

Australian politician (born 1957)

Peter Cox (politician)

Australian politician (1925-2008)

Peter Coyne (rugby league)

b. 1964

Australian rugby league footballer

Peter Coyote

b. 1941

American actor and director (born 1941)

Peter Cresswell (judge)

b. 1944

English judge (1944–2025)

Peter Cunnah

b. 1966

British musician (born 1966)

Peter Cushing

b. 1913

English actor (1913–1994)

Peter D. Mitchell

b. 1920

British biochemist

Peter D. Sieruta

American writer and book critic

Peter David

b. 1956

American writer (1956–2025)

Peter Day (chemist)

b. 1938

British inorganic chemist (1938–2020)

Peter de Montfort

English magnate, soldier and diplomat

Peter de Noronha

b. 1897

Indian businessman (1897–1970)

Peter De Vries

American editor and novelist

Peter DeBoer

b. 1968

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Peter Debye

Dutch-American physical chemist (1884–1966)

Peter DeFazio

b. 1947

American politician (born 1947)

Peter Dench

b. 1972

British photojournalist (born 1972)

Peter Dens

b. 1690

Belgian theologian

Peter des Roches

13th-century Bishop of Winchester and Justiciar of England

Peter Desbarats

b. 1933

Canadian author, playwright and journalist (1933–2014)

Peter Diamond

b. 1940

American economist (born 1940)

Peter Dinklage

b. 1969

American actor (born 1969)