Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Josephine Webb

b. 1918

American electrical engineer (1918–2017)

Josephus Daniels

b. 1862

American diplomat and newspaper editor (1862–1948)

Josette Molland

b. 1923

World War II French Resistance member (1923–2024)

Josh Allen

b. 1996

American football player (born 1996)

Josh Beckett

b. 1980

American baseball pitcher (born 1980)

Josh Brookes

b. 1983

Australian motorcycle racer (born 1983)

Josh Childress

b. 1983

American basketball player (born 1983)

Josh Cribbs

b. 1983

American football player (born 1983)

Josh Dun

b. 1988

American musician

Josh Hamilton

b. 1981

American baseball player (born 1981)

Josh Hancock

American baseball player (1978–2007)

Josh Harrison

b. 1987

American baseball player (born 1987)

Josh Homme

b. 1973

American musician (born 1973)

Josh Mansour

b. 1990

Lebanon and Australia international rugby league footballer

Josh McCown

b. 1979

American football player and coach (born 1979)

Josh McGuire (fencer)

b. 1983

Canadian fencer (born 1983)

Josh O'Connor

b. 1990

English actor (born 1990)

Josh Papali'i

b. 1992

Australia & Samoa international rugby league footballer

Josh Paul (baseball)

b. 1975

American baseball player and coach (born 1975)

Josh Starling

b. 1990

Australian rugby league footballer

Josh Weinstein

b. 1966

American television writer and producer

Joshua Da Silva

b. 1998

Trinidadian cricketer (born 1998)

Joshua Jackson

b. 1978

Canadian and American actor (born 1978)

Joshua Lederberg

b. 1925

American molecular biologist (1925–2008)