Late 6th/early 5th century BC Greek pre-Socratic philosopher
Parmenides
Parmenides of Elea was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Elea in Magna Graecia.
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Pope
Paschal I
Pope Paschal I was the bishop of Rome and leader of the Papal States from 25 January 817 to his death in 824.
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Head of the Catholic Church from 1099 to 1118
Paschal II
Pope Paschal II, born Raniero Raineri di Bleda, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 August 1099 to his death in 1118.
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French writer
Patrick Modiano
Jean Patrick Modiano, generally known as Patrick Modiano, is a French novelist and recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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English-born Australian writer
Patrick White
Patrick Victor Martindale White was an Australian novelist and playwright who explored themes of religious experience, personal identity and the conflict between visionary individuals and a materialistic, conformist society.
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French painter (1839–1906)
Paul Cézanne
Paul Cézanne was a French Post-Impressionist painter whose work introduced new modes of representation, influenced avant-garde artistic movements of the early 20th century and formed the bridge between late 19th-century Impressionism and early 20th-century Cub
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French diplomat, poet and playwright (1868-1955)
Paul Claudel
Paul Claudel was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel.
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French painter and printmaker (1848–1903)
Paul Gauguin
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer, whose work has been primarily associated with the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements.
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German writer (1830–1914)
Paul Heyse
Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse was a German writer and translator.
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