Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Tom Perrotta

b. 1961

American novelist

Tom Peterson

American retailer (1930–2016)

Tom Petty

American rock musician (1950–2017)

Tom Phillips (artist)

b. 1937

English artist (1937–2022)

Tom Phillis

Australian motorcycle racer (1934–1962)

Tom Poston

American actor (1921–2007)

Tom Prichard

b. 1959

American professional wrestler and trainer (born 1959)

Tom Prince (baseball)

b. 1964

American baseball player & coach (born 1964)

Tom Raworth

b. 1938

English-Irish poet

Tom Richardson (cricketer)

English cricketer (1870–1912)

Tom Ridge

b. 1945

American politician (born 1945)

Tom Robbins

b. 1932

American writer (1932–2025)

Tom Roberts

Australian artist (1856–1931)

Tom Saffell

b. 1921

American baseball player (1921–2012)

Tom Scott (linebacker)

American football player (1930–2015)

Tom Seaver

American baseball player (1944–2020)

Tom Shaw (bishop)

20th and 21st-century American Episcopal bishop

Tom Simpson

British cyclist (1937–1967)

Tom Sims

American snowboarder

Tom Skerritt

b. 1933

American actor (born 1933)

Tom Smith (Pennsylvania politician)

American politician & businessman (1947–2015)

Tom Snyder

b. 1936

American television and radio personality (1936–2007)

Tom Springfield

b. 1934

English musician, songwriter and record producer (1934–2022)

Tom Stannage

Western Australian historian, academic, and Australian rules football player