Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Jovito Salonga

b. 1920

President of the Senate of the Philippines from 1987 to 1992

Joy Covey

b. 1963

American business executive

Joy Davidman

b. 1915

American poet (1915–1960)

Joy Harjo

b. 1951

American poet laureate (born 1951)

Joyce Brothers

American psychologist and columnist (1927–2013)

Joyce Carol Oates

b. 1938

American author (born 1938)

Joyce Ricketts

b. 1933

Baseball player

Joyce Sidman

b. 1956

American children's writer (born 1956)

Joyce Tenneson

b. 1945

American fine art photographer (born 1945)

Jože Humer

Józef Cebula

Polish Roman Catholic priest and martyr

Józef Czyrek

Polish politician (1928–2013)

Józef Gara

Józef Gosławski (sculptor)

b. 1908

Polish sculptor and medallic artist

Józef Kremer

Polish art historian (1806–1875)

Jozef Murgaš

Slovak inventor, architect, botanist, painter and Catholic priest

Józef Oleksy

b. 1946

46th Prime Minister of Poland from 1995 to 1996

Józef Piłsudski

Polish statesman (1867–1935)

Józef Poniatowski

b. 1763

Polish military officer (1763–1813)

Jozef Tiso

President of the Slovak Republic from 1939 to 1945

Józef Wieniawski

b. 1837

Polish pianist, composer and conductor (1837 - 1912)

József Bozsik

Hungarian footballer (1925–1978)

József Klekl (politician)

Slovene Roman Catholic priest and politician

József Mindszenty

Hungarian cardinal (1892–1975)