Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Peter Kenilorea

b. 1943

Prime Minister of Solomon Islands (1943–2016)

Peter Kilfoyle

b. 1946

British politician

Peter King, 1st Baron King

English lawyer and politician

Péter Kiss

Hungarian politician

Peter Koch (wood scientist)

b. 1920

American wood scientist

Peter Kosminsky

b. 1956

British writer, director and producer (born 1956)

Peter Krause

b. 1965

American actor (born 1965)

Peter Krieg

German filmmaker (1947–2009)

Peter Kürten

b. 1883

German serial killer (1883–1931)

Peter Kyros

American politician

Peter L. Berger

American sociologist (1929–2017)

Peter Lanzani

b. 1990

Argentine actor and singer (born 1990)

Peter Larter

b. 1944

England international rugby union player

Peter Laughner

American guitarist, songwriter and singer (1952–1977)

Peter Law

Welsh politician (1948–2006)

Peter Lawford

b. 1923

British actor (1923–1984)

Peter Lax

b. 1926

Hungarian-born American mathematician (1926–2025)

Peter Le Cheminant

b. 1920

British Royal Air Force officer (1920–2018)

Peter Ledger

b. 1945

Australian cartoonist, artist, and illustrator

Peter Lely

b. 1618

Dutch painter (1618–1680)

Peter Leo Gerety

b. 1912

Catholic archbishop

Peter Leonard (journalist)

Australian journalist and newsreader

Peter Lever

b. 1940

English cricketer (1940–2025)

Peter Lewis (musician)

b. 1945

American musician