Prophets & Religious Figures
Founders, prophets, and voices of the world's faiths.
records written
Modern era
Grigori Rasputin
January 9, 1869 – December 17, 1916
Russian mystic (1869–1916)
Early Modern era
John Napier
February 1, 1550 – April 4, 1617
Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1550–1617)
Early Modern era
John Bunyan
November 28, 1628 – August 31, 1688
English Christian writer and preacher (1628-1688)
Early Modern era
Claudio Monteverdi
May 15, 1567 – November 29, 1643
Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest (1567–1643)
Early Modern era
Hiram Bingham
October 30, 1789 – November 11, 1869
American missionary to the Kingdom of Hawai'i
Early Modern era
Lucretia Mott
January 3, 1793 – November 11, 1880
American quaker missionary
Modern era
Nat Turner
October 1, 1800 – November 11, 1831
American slave rebellion leader (1800-1831)
Modern era
Maximilian Kolbe
January 8, 1894 – August 14, 1941
Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941)
Modern era
Thich Quang Duc
1897 – June 11, 1963
Vietnamese monk who self-immolated in 1963
Modern era
Mahalia Jackson
October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972
American gospel singer (1911–1972)
Medieval era
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
Businesswoman of Mecca and first believer in Islam