Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Justin Rigali

b. 1935

American Catholic cardinal (born 1935)

Justin Schultz

b. 1990

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)

Justin Tranter

b. 1980

American musician and activist (born 1980)

Justin Vernon

b. 1981

American singer-songwriter (born 1981)

Justin Wilson (chef)

b. 1914

American chef, actor and writer (1914–2001)

Justine Greening

b. 1969

British politician (born 1969)

Justine Henin

b. 1982

Belgian tennis player (born 1982)

Justine Robbeson

b. 1985

South African javelin thrower

Justinian Oxenham

b. 1860

Australian public servant

Justinien Clary

b. 1860

French sport shooter (1860–1933)

Justus Jonas

b. 1493

German Lutheran theologian (1493–1555)

Justus von Liebig

German chemist (1803–1873)

Jusuf Kalla

b. 1942

Vice President of Indonesia (2004–2009; 2014–2019)

Jyoti Basu

b. 1914

Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000

Jyoti Gogte

b. 1956

Indian author, entrepreneur and academic (born 1956)

K-Ci & JoJo

b. 1971

American R&B duo

K. Alex Müller

b. 1927

Swiss physicist and Nobel laureate (1927–2023)

K. Balachander

b. 1930

Indian director and writer (1930–2014)

K. Bikram Singh

b. 1938

K. D. Sethna

Indian historian and writer (1904–2011)

K. D. Wentworth

American writer (1951–2012)

K. Ferdinand Braun

German physicist (1850–1918)

K. J. Choi

b. 1970

South Korean golfer

K. Kanapathypillai

b. 1902

Sri Lankan Tamil academic and author (1902–1968)