Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

John Shelley (illustrator)

b. 1959

British illustrator

John Sigismund Zápolya

b. 1540

Disputed King of Hungary from 1540 to 1551 and 1556 to 1570

John Silkin

British left-wing Labour politician and solicitor (1923-1987)

John Simm

b. 1970

English musician and actor (born 1970)

John Simon (rugby league)

b. 1972

Australia international rugby league footballer

John Simpson Kirkpatrick

Australian soldier (1892–1915)

John Singleton

American filmmaker (1968–2019)

John Singleton Copley

b. 1738

American-born British painter (1738–1815)

John Skelton (poet)

English poet and tutor (1463-1529)

John Smeaton

b. 1724

British engineer (1724–1792)

John Smith (explorer)

English soldier, explorer and writer (1580–1631)

John Smith (Labour Party leader)

British politician (1938–1994)

John Smoltz

b. 1967

American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1967)

John Snagge

b. 1904

British newsreader (1904–1996)

John Snow

English epidemiologist and physician (1813–1858)

John Somers, 1st Baron Somers

English jurist and statesman (1651–1716)

John Spenkelink

American murderer (1949–1979)

John Spinks (musician)

British musician (1953–2014)

John Stafford (bishop)

English archbishop and statesman (died 1452)

John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire

English nobleman

John Stanley (composer)

English composer and organist (1712–1786)

John Stark

18th century soldier from New Hampshire

John Stevens (drummer)

b. 1940

English drummer(1940

John Stevens Henslow

British botanist, geologist, and priest (1796–1861)