Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Johan De Muynck

b. 1948

Belgian cyclist

Johan Elmander

b. 1981

Swedish footballer (born 1981)

Johan Ferrier

b. 1910

President of Suriname from 1975 to 1980

Johan Gadolin

b. 1760

Finnish chemist (1760–1852)

Johan Göransson Gyllenstierna

Swedish politician (1635–1680)

Johan Holmqvist

b. 1978

Swedish ice hockey player

Johan Jensen (mathematician)

b. 1859

Danish mathematician and engineer (1859–1925)

Johan Jongkind

b. 1819

Dutch painter and printmaker

Johan Ludvig Runeberg

Finnish poet (1804–1877)

Johan Oscar Smith

Norwegian minister (1871–1943)

Johan Rudolph Thorbecke

Dutch politician (1798–1872)

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt

Dutch statesman and revolutionary (1547–1619)

Johan Vilhelm Snellman

b. 1806

Finland-Swedish philosopher and statesman (1806–1881)

Johan Wagenaar

Dutch composer and organist

Johan Wilcke

Swedish physicist (1732–1796)

Johann Abraham Ihle

b. 1627

German astronomer

Johann Adam Hiller

German musical artist (1728–1804)

Johann Adam Schall von Bell

b. 1591

German Jesuit astronomer active in China (1591–1666)

Johann Albert Fabricius

German classical scholar and bibliographer (1668–1736)

Johann Albrecht Bengel

b. 1687

German theologian (1687–1752)

Johann Andreas Herbst

b. 1588

German composer (1588–1666)

Johann Baptist Singenberger

b. 1848

Johann Baptist Wanhal

b. 1739

Czech composer (1739–1813)

Johann Bauschinger

b. 1834

German mathematician and builder (1834–1893)