Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Dwight Wilson (veteran)

Canadian war veteran (1901–2007)

Dwight York

b. 1945

American criminal and new religious movement leader (born 1945)

Dylan Brown

b. 2000

New Zealand international rugby league footballer

Dyre Vaa

Norwegian sculptor and painter

Dzhem Yamenov

b. 1999

Bulgarian politician (born 1999)

E. A. S. Prasanna

b. 1940

Indian Cricketer

E. B. Ford

b. 1901

British ecological geneticist (1901–1988)

E. E. Smith

b. 1890

Food engineer and science-fiction author (1890–1965)

E. G. Marshall

b. 1914

American actor (1914–1998)

E. G. Squier

American archaeologist, history writer, painter and newspaper editor (1821-1888)

E. J. Bowen

b. 1898

English chemist

E. J. Pratt

Canadian poet (1882–1964)

E. L. Grant Watson

American biologist and writer (1885–1970)

E. Lynn Harris

b. 1955

American novelist

E. M. Forster

English novelist and writer (1879–1970)

E. M. S. Namboodiripad

b. 1909

Indian politician (1909–1998)

E. Nesbit

English author and poet (1858–1924)

E. O. Wilson

b. 1929

American biologist, naturalist, and writer (1929–2021)

E. R. Braithwaite

b. 1912

Guyanese writer (1912–2016)

E. T. A. Hoffmann

German author (1776–1822)

E. W. Scripps (businessman)

b. 1854

American newspaper publisher (1854–1926)

Eadberht of Lindisfarne

7th-century Bishop of Lindisfarne and saint

Eadburh of Winchester

Anglo-Saxon nun and daughter of King Edward the Elder

Eagle-Eye Cherry

b. 1969

Swedish musician