Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Edward II

b. 1284

King of England from 1307 to 1327

Edward III

King of England from 1327 to 1377

Edward IV

b. 1442

King of England (1461–70, 1471–83)

Edward J. Flanagan

Irish-born American priest (1886–1948)

Edward J. King

b. 1925

American politician (1925–2006)

Edward Jenner

b. 1749

English physician (1749–1823)

Edward L. Moyers

American businessman

Edward Lear

b. 1812

British artist and writer (1812–1888)

Edward Lee (writer)

b. 1957

American novelist

Edward Lhuyd

British scientist, geographer, historian and antiquary (1660–1709)

Edward Livingston

b. 1764

American politician and jurist (1764–1836)

Edward Max Nicholson

British environmentalist and ornithologist

Edward Maya

b. 1986

Romanian musician (born 1986)

Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester

English army officer and courtier

Edward Mujica

b. 1984

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1984)

Edward Mulhare

Irish American actor (1923–1997)

Edward Norton Lorenz

American mathematician (1917–2008)

Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales

Heir apparent of Henry VI of England (1453–1471)

Edward Parkes

b. 1926

British academic (1926–2019)

Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth

b. 1757

Royal Navy officer and politician (1757–1833)

Edward R. Murrow

b. 1908

American broadcast journalist (1908–1965)

Edward S. Rogers Jr.

b. 1933

Canadian businessman and philanthropist (1933-2008)

Edward Sabine

Irish astronomer, geophysicist, ornithologist and explorer

Edward Seaga

b. 1930

Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1980 to 1989