Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Paul Sironen

b. 1965

Australia international rugby league footballer

Paul Skenes

b. 2002

American baseball player (born 2002)

Paul Soros

b. 1926

Hungarian-American businessman (1926–2013)

Paul Stenning

b. 1976

English author (born 1976)

Paul Taylor (keyboardist)

b. 1960

American rock musician

Paul Tergat

b. 1969

Kenyan long-distance runner (born 1969)

Paul Thomas Anderson

b. 1970

American filmmaker (born 1970)

Paul Tiulana

b. 1921

Iñupiat artist and dancer (1921–1994)

Paul Troje

German politician

Paul Van Asbroeck

b. 1874

Belgian sport shooter

Paul Vanden Boeynants

b. 1919

Belgian politician

Paul Vaughan (rugby league)

b. 1991

Australia & Italy international rugby league footballer (born 1991)

Paul Verner

b. 1911

German politician (1911–1986)

Paul Veyne

b. 1930

French historian (1930–2022)

Paul Viiding

Estonian poet, author and literary critic

Paul Waner

b. 1903

American baseball player (1903–1965)

Paul Wassif

b. 1963

Musical artist

Paul Weller

b. 1958

English singer-songwriter and musician (born 1958)

Paul Wilbur Klipsch

American engineer (1904–2002)

Paul Winchell

American ventriloquist and actor (1922–2005)

Paul Winfield

b. 1939

American actor (1939–2004)

Paul Young (singer, born 1947)

b. 1947

English singer (1947–2000)

Paul Zindel

b. 1936

American writer (1936–2003)

Paul-André Cadieux

b. 1947

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1947–2024)