Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Peter Stringfellow

b. 1940

British nightclub owner (1940–2018)

Peter Stumpp

Possible German serial killer tried for allegedly being a werewolf

Peter Sturholdt

American boxer

Peter Suber

b. 1951

American philosopher and open access advocate

Peter Sunde

b. 1978

Swedish entrepreneur and politician (born 1978)

Peter Sutcliffe

b. 1946

English serial killer (1946–2020)

Peter Sutherland

b. 1946

Irish businessman and politician (1946–2018)

Peter Svensson

b. 1974

Swedish musician

Peter Swinnerton-Dyer

b. 1927

British mathematician (1927–2018)

Péter Szilágyi (conductor)

b. 1954

Hungarian conductor and politician (1954–2013)

Peter Takeo Okada

b. 1941

Japanese Catholic priest (1941–2020)

Peter Taylor (Australian cricketer)

b. 1956

Australian cricketer

Peter Taylor (writer)

American author (1917–1994)

Peter Tempesta

Count of Eboli, Count of Gravina

Peter the Great

b. 1672

Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1725

Peter Thiel

b. 1967

American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)

Peter Thomson (golfer)

b. 1929

Australian professional golfer (1929–2018)

Peter Thorneycroft

b. 1909

British politician (1909–1994)

Peter Thornley

b. 1941

English wrestler (born 1941)

Peter Thorup

Musical artist

Peter Tordenskjold

b. 1690

Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy officer (1690–1720)

Peter Tosh

Jamaican reggae musician (1944–1987)

Peter Townsend (RAF officer)

British World War II flying ace (1914–1995)

Peter Tunks

b. 1958

Australian rugby league footballer and coach (born 1958)