Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Philipp Mainländer

b. 1841

German philosopher and poet (1841–1876)

Philipp Mißfelder

German politician (1979–2015)

Philipp Moritz, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

b. 1605

17th century Holy Roman Empire count

Philipp Nicodemus Frischlin

b. 1547

German philologist, writer, mathematician and astronomer

Philipp Otto Runge

b. 1777

German painter (1777–1810)

Philipp Reiter

b. 1991

German ski mountaineer and runner

Philipp Scharwenka

Musical artist

Philipp Scheidemann

b. 1865

German politician (1865–1939)

Philipp Tschauner

b. 1985

German footballer

Philipp van Limborch

Dutch Remonstrant theologian

Philipp von Boeselager

German Wehrmacht officer, failed assassin of Adolf Hitler (1917–2008)

Philipp von Ferrary

Noted postage stamp collector

Philipp von Hutten

German explorer

Philipp Wolfgang, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

b. 1595

Philippa Forrester

b. 1968

English television & radio presenter, producer, author (born 1968)

Philippa of England

b. 1394

Queen of Norway, Sweden and Denmark (1394–1430)

Philippa of Guelders

b. 1467

Duchess consort of Lorraine (1464–1547)

Philippa of Hainault

b. 1314

Queen of England from 1328 to 1369

Philippa of Lancaster

Queen consort of Portugal (1360–1415)

Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster

b. 1355

Medieval English princess

Philippe Albert

b. 1967

Belgian footballer

Philippe Alliot

b. 1954

French racing driver (born 1954)

Philippe Barbarin

b. 1950

French Catholic cardinal (born 1950)

Philippe Benetton

b. 1968

France international rugby union player