Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

John Stith Pemberton

b. 1831

American pharmacist, inventor of Coca-Cola (1831–1888)

John Stones

b. 1994

English footballer (born 1994)

John Storey (politician)

b. 1869

20th Premier of New South Wales

John Story (martyr)

English politician and Roman Catholic martyr (1504–1571)

John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton

b. 1400

Member of the Parliament of England

John Strasberg

b. 1941

American actor

John Stroger

b. 1929

American politician

John Stuart Mill

b. 1806

English philosopher and author (1806–1873)

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute

b. 1713

Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762 to 1763

John Sullivan (writer)

English television scriptwriter (1946–2011)

John Sumner (director)

b. 1924

English-born director

John Swainson

American politician

John Swinton of Kimmerghame

b. 1925

British Army officer (1925–2018)

John T. Walton

Vietnam war veteran and a son of Walmart founder (1946–2005)

John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury

English nobleman and soldier (1413–1460)

John Taylor (bass guitarist)

b. 1960

British bassist and member of Duran Duran (born 1960)

John Taylor (classical scholar)

b. 1704

English classical scholar

John Templeton

American-British financial manager and philanthropist (1912–2008)

John Tenta

b. 1963

Canadian professional wrestler and sumo wrestler (1963–2006)

John Terlesky

b. 1961

American actor

John Tesh

b. 1952

American musician and television presenter (born 1952)

John the Fearless

b. 1371

Duke of Burgundy from 1404 to 1419

John Thomas Dunlop

b. 1914

American politician and economist (1914–2003)

John Thorn (headmaster)

b. 1925

English writer and educational consultant (1925–2023)