Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Pierre Bachelet

b. 1944

French singer-songwriter

Pierre Baillot

French violinist and composer (1771–1842)

Pierre Balmain

b. 1914

French fashion designer (1914–1982)

Pierre Becken

b. 1987

German footballer

Pierre Bellemare

b. 1929

French writer, radio and TV personality, producer, director and actor

Pierre Berbizier

b. 1958

France international rugby union player (born 1958)

Pierre Bérégovoy

French politician (1925–1993)

Pierre Bergé

French businessman (1930–2017)

Pierre Berton

b. 1920

Canadian author (1920–2004)

Pierre Billon (writer)

b. 1937

Canadian writer

Pierre Blanchar

b. 1892

French actor (1892–1963)

Pierre Boivin

b. 1953

Canadian businessman

Pierre Bonnard

b. 1867

French painter and printmaker (1867–1947)

Pierre Bouguer

French mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1698–1758)

Pierre Boulanger

b. 1987

French actor (born 1987)

Pierre Bourdieu

b. 1930

French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)

Pierre Bourgault

Canadian politician (1934–2003)

Pierre Bourque (politician)

b. 1942

Former mayor of Montreal, Quebec (1994–2001)

Pierre Brassard

b. 1966

Canadian actor

Pierre Brasseur

French actor (1905–1972)

Pierre Bruneau (journalist)

b. 1952

Canadian journalist and news anchor

Pierre Cardin

b. 1922

Italian-French fashion designer (1922–2020)

Pierre Cartier (mathematician)

b. 1932

French mathematician (1932–2024)

Pierre Charles (Dominican politician)

b. 1954

Dominican politician