Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Ebenezer Erskine

Scottish minister

Ebenezer Pemberton

American educator

Eberhard Anheuser

Co-founder of Anheuser-Busch (1806–1880)

Ebiet G. Ade

b. 1954

Indonesian singer-songwriter and guitarist

Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh

Bahraini poet and writer (1908–2002)

Ebrahim Amini

b. 1925

Iranian Ayatollah (1925-2020)

Ecgfrith of Northumbria

King of Deira (664 to 670), King of Northumbria (670 to 685)

Eckard I, Margrave of Meissen

Margrave of Meissen from 985 to 1002

Ed Bearss

b. 1923

American military veteran and historian (1923–2020)

Ed Begley

American actor (1901–1970)

Ed Bradley

b. 1941

American journalist (1941–2006)

Ed Charles

b. 1933

American baseball player (1933–2018)

Ed Cota

b. 1976

Panamanian-American basketball player

Ed Fast

b. 1955

Canadian politician (born 1955)

Ed Gilbert

American actor (1931–1999)

Ed Jovanovski

b. 1976

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1976)

Ed Konetchy

American baseball player (1885–1947)

Ed Lee

b. 1952

43rd Mayor of San Francisco

Ed Lewis (wrestler)

b. 1891

American professional wrestler (1891–1966)

Ed Lincoln

b. 1932

Brazilian musician, composer and arranger

Ed McMahon

American television announcer (1923–2009)

Ed Paschke

b. 1939

American painter (1939–2004)

Ed Ricketts

b. 1897

American marine biologist (1897–1948)

Ed Stelmach

b. 1951

Premier of Alberta from 2006 to 2011