Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

José Mujica

President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015

José Nasazzi

b. 1901

Uruguayan footballer (1901–1968)

José Nepomuceno

b. 1893

Filipino film director and producer

José Oquendo

b. 1963

Puerto Rican baseball player and coach (born 1963)

José Ortega y Gasset

b. 1883

Spanish philosopher and essayist (1883–1955)

José Pablo Moncayo

b. 1912

Mexican musician, music teacher, composer and conductor

José Quiñones Gonzales

b. 1914

Peruvian military aviator (1914–1941)

José Reyes (infielder)

b. 1983

Dominican baseball player (born 1983)

José Rijo

b. 1965

Dominican baseball player (born 1965)

José Rizal

b. 1861

Filipino nationalist, writer, and polymath (1861–1896)

José Rojas (footballer, born 1983)

b. 1983

Chilean footballer

José Sanchis Grau

b. 1932

Spanish comic book writer (1932–2011)

José Saramago

Portuguese novelist (1922–2010)

José Sarney

b. 1930

President of Brazil from 1985 to 1990

José Sosa

b. 1985

Argentine footballer (born 1985)

José Trinidad Reyes

b. 1797

Honduran priest

José Vasconcelos

Mexican lawyer, author, and Secretary of Education (1881–1959)

José Vicente Rangel

b. 1929

Venezuelan politician and journalist (1929–2020)

Josef Breuer

Austrian physician (1842–1925)

Josef Flammer

b. 1948

Swiss ophthalmologist (born 1948)

Josef Hickersberger

b. 1948

Austrian footballer and manager (born 1948)

Josef Manger

b. 1913

German weightlifter (1913–1991)

Josef Masopust

Czech footballer and manager (1931–2015)

Josef Müller (entomologist)

b. 1880