Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

John Heartfield

German visual artist (1891–1968)

John Henniker-Major, 8th Baron Henniker

British peer, civil servant, and diplomat (1916–2004)

John Henry Colclough

John Henry Hammond

American record producer, civil rights activist and music critic (1910–1987)

John Henson (puppeteer)

b. 1965

American puppeteer (1965–2014)

John Hersey

b. 1914

American journalist, novelist and academic (1914–1993)

John Heyer

Australian documentary filmmaker (1916–2001)

John Hicks

British economist (1904–1989)

John Higgins

b. 1975

Scottish snooker player (born 1975)

John Hinckley Jr.

b. 1955

Attempted assassin of Ronald Reagan (born 1955)

John Hoagland

b. 1947

American photojournalist and war correspondent

John Hockenberry

b. 1956

American journalist and author (born 1956)

John Hodgman

b. 1971

American author, actor, and humorist (born 1971)

John Hodiak

b. 1914

American actor (1914–1955)

John Hope (meteorologist)

American meteorologist, hurricane specialist for The Weather Channel (1919-2002)

John Horlock

b. 1928

British academic

John Hospers

b. 1918

American philosopher and politician (1918–2011)

John Houghton (martyr)

English Carthusian hermit and Catholic martyr

John Howard Northrop

American biochemist (1891–1987)

John Hughes (archbishop of New York)

b. 1797

American archbishop (1797–1864)

John Hunn (governor)

b. 1849

American politician (1849–1926)

John Hunt Morgan

b. 1825

Confederate Army general of the American Civil War (1825–1864)

John Hunt, Baron Hunt

b. 1910

British Army officer (1910–1998)

John Huston (golfer)

b. 1961

American professional golfer (born 1961)