Leading Figures in History

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

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Peter Sauber

b. 1943

Swiss motorsport executive (born 1943)

Peter Schickele

b. 1935

American composer, musical educator and parodist (1935–2024)

Peter Scholl-Latour

German journalist and author

Peter Schreier

b. 1935

German tenor and conductor (1935–2019)

Peter Schulz

b. 1930

German politician

Peter Scolari

b. 1955

American actor (1955–2021)

Peter Scott

British ornithologist and conservationist (1909–1989)

Peter Sculthorpe

b. 1929

Australian composer (1929–2014)

Peter Sellers

English actor and comedian (1925–1980)

Peter Serafinowicz

b. 1972

British actor (born 1972)

Peter Shaffer

b. 1926

English playwright and screenwriter (1926–2016)

Peter Shilton

b. 1949

English footballer (born 1949)

Peter Simon Pallas

German zoologist, botanist, and natural historian (1741–1811)

Peter Sinfield

English poet and songwriter (1943–2024)

Peter Singer

b. 1946

Australian moral philosopher (born 1946)

Peter Smith (English cricketer, born 1908)

English cricketer

Peter Stampfel

b. 1938

American musician

Peter Šťastný

b. 1956

Slovak-Canadian ice hockey player (born 1956)

Peter Sterling (rugby league)

b. 1960

Australian rugby league footballer and broadcaster

Peter Stoner

b. 1888

American mathematician (1888–1980)

Peter Storey

b. 1945

English footballer

Peter Stormare

b. 1953

Swedish actor (born 1953)

Peter Straub

American novelist and poet (1943–2022)

Peter Street (carpenter)

b. 1553

English carpenter (c.1553–1609)