Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Edelmiro Amante

b. 1933

Filipino politician

Eder Sánchez

b. 1986

Mexican race walker

Edewin Fanini

b. 1986

Brazilian footballer (born 1986)

Edgar Bronfman Sr.

b. 1929

Canadian-American businessman (1929–2013)

Edgar Cortright

Senior NASA official-administrator (1923–2014)

Edgar Laprade

Canadian ice hockey player (1919–2014)

Edgar Ross (boxer)

American boxer

Edgar Savisaar

b. 1950

Estonian politician (1950–2022)

Edgar Wind

b. 1900

British art historian (1900–1971)

Edgar Wright

b. 1974

English filmmaker (born 1974)

Edgars Eriņš

b. 1986

Latvian decathlete and bobsledder

Edie Adams

b. 1927

American actress (1927–2008)

Edin Osmanović

b. 1964

Slovenian association football manager

Edinho (footballer, born 1955)

b. 1955

Brazilian footballer and manager

Edip Cansever

Turkish poet

Edison Toloza

b. 1984

Colombian footballer (born 1984)

Edith Brown Clement

b. 1948

American judge (born 1948)

Edith Fellows

b. 1923

American actress (1923–2011)

Edith Grace White

b. 1890

American zoologist

Edith Pearlman

b. 1936

American short story writer (1936–2023)

Edith Roger

b. 1922

Norwegian dancer and stage director (1922–2023)

Edith Södergran

Finnish poet (1892–1923)

Edith Windsor

b. 1929

American LGBTQ rights activist and technology manager (1929–2017)

Edme Mariotte

French physicist and priest