Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

John Blackwell (musician)

American drummer (1973–2017)

John Blitheman

English composer and organist

John Boccabella

b. 1941

American baseball player (born 1941)

John Boland (South Dakota politician)

b. 1884

American politician (1884–1958)

John Bonham

b. 1948

English drummer (1948–1980)

John Boteler, 1st Baron Boteler of Brantfield

English politician

John Bowe (racing driver)

b. 1954

Australian racing driver (born 1954)

John Bowker (baseball)

b. 1983

American baseball player (born 1983)

John Bowser

Australian politician

John Boyd Orr

Scottish teacher (1880–1971)

John Boye

b. 1987

Ghanaian footballer

John Boyle O'Reilly

b. 1844

Irish poet, journalist, author and activist (1844–1890)

John Bradford

English Reformer and martyr (1510–1555)

John Bradley (United States Navy)

b. 1923

United States Navy corpsman (1923-1994)

John Bradshaw (author)

b. 1933

American educator and author (1933 – 2016)

John Brooks (governor)

b. 1752

American general and governor

John Brougham

b. 1814

Irish-American actor and dramatist (1814–1880)

John Brown (abolitionist)

b. 1800

American abolitionist (1800–1859)

John Brumby

b. 1953

Australian politician (born 1953)

John Bruton

b. 1947

Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997

John Buchanan (Canadian politician)

b. 1931

Premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990

John Buck (baseball)

b. 1980

American baseball player (born 1980)

John Bulwer

b. 1606

English physician and philosopher (1606–1656)

John Bunny

American actor (1863–1915)