Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Eduard Buchner

b. 1860

German chemist (1860–1917)

Eduard Mörike

19th-century German poet

Eduard Oja

Estonian composer and conductor

Eduard Ole

b. 1898

Estonian painter

Eduard Spranger

b. 1882

German philosopher and psychologist (1882–1963)

Eduard Tubin

b. 1905

Estonian composer and conductor

Eduard von Hartmann

German philosopher (1842–1906)

Eduardo De Filippo

b. 1900

Italian actor, director and playwright (1900–1984)

Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle

b. 1942

President of Chile from 1994 to 2000

Eduardo Paolozzi

Scottish sculptor and artist (1924–2005)

Eduardo Rózsa-Flores

Bolivian-Hungarian-Croatian mercenary, journalist, actor

Edvald Boasson Hagen

b. 1987

Norwegian road racing cyclist

Edvard Beneš

b. 1884

Czechoslovak politician (1884–1948)

Edvard Grieg

b. 1843

Norwegian composer and pianist (1843–1907)

Edvinas Gertmonas

b. 1996

Lithuanian footballer (born 1996)

Edward Anthony Spitzka

b. 1876

American anatomist

Edward Appleton

British physicist (1892–1965)

Edward Arnold (actor)

American actor (1890–1956)

Edward B. Lewis

b. 1918

American biologist (1918-2004)

Edward Blishen

b. 1920

English author and broadcaster (1920–1996)

Edward Braddon

b. 1829

British Indian civil servant and Australian politician (1829–1904)

Edward Brooker

Australian politician (1891–1948)

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

b. 1803

British statesman and writer (1803–1873)

Edward Burne-Jones

English painter and designer (1833–1898)