Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

John Edwards

b. 1953

American lawyer and politician (born 1953)

John Eekelaar

b. 1942

South African legal scholar (born 1942)

John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater

b. 1623

English nobleman (1623–1686)

John Eisenhower

b. 1922

United States Army general, military historian, diplomat (1922–2013)

John Eliot (missionary)

Puritan missionary to the American Indians

John Eliot Gardiner

b. 1943

English conductor (born 1943)

John Elliott (businessman)

Australian businessman (1941–2021)

John Ellis (executioner)

b. 1874

British executioner

John Ellison

b. 1941

American/Canadian musician

John Elway

b. 1960

American football player and executive (born 1960)

John Emburey

b. 1952

English cricketer (born 1952)

John Engler

b. 1948

Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003

John Engstead

b. 1909

American photographer (1909–1983)

John Entwistle

English musician and bassist (1944–2002)

John Ericsson

b. 1803

Swedish-American engineer (1803–1889)

John Erman

b. 1935

American television director and producer (1935–2021)

John Ernest Adamson

English author and educator (1867–1950)

John Ernest Grabe

b. 1666

John Eudes

French Catholic priest (1601–1680)

John Evans (Australian politician)

Australian politician

John Evans (Idaho politician)

American politician

John Evans, Baron Evans of Parkside

b. 1930

British politician (1930–2016)

John Evelyn

b. 1620

English writer, gardener and diarist (1620–1706)

John Everett Millais

b. 1829

British painter and illustrator (1829–1896)