Leading Figures in History

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

21513 persons found

Eric Hobsbawm

b. 1917

British academic historian and Marxist historiographer (1917–2012)

Eric Hollies

b. 1912

English cricketer

Eric Kripke

b. 1974

American writer and television producer (born 1974)

Eric Lamaze

b. 1968

Canadian equestrian (born 1968)

Eric Lambert (author)

Australian author and communist (1918–1966)

Eric Lemming

Swedish athlete

Éric Lucas

b. 1971

Canadian boxer

Eric Morecambe

b. 1926

English comedian (1926–1984)

Eric Porter

British actor (1928–1995)

Eric Reed (musician)

b. 1970

American jazz pianist and composer (born 1970)

Eric Schmidt

b. 1955

American businessman and software engineer (born 1955)

Eric Snow

b. 1973

American basketball player and coach (born 1973)

Eric Stefani

b. 1967

American musician and animator (born 1967)

Eric Stenbock

Baltic Swedish poet and novelist (1860–1895)

Eric Sykes

b. 1923

English comedian, writer and actor (1923–2012)

Eric Upashantha

b. 1972

Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1972)

Eric Wynalda

b. 1969

American soccer player (born 1969)

Eric Yarrow

b. 1920

British businessman

Erica Garner

b. 1990

American activist (1990–2017)

Erica Terpstra

b. 1943

Dutch politician and swimmer

Erica Wiebe

b. 1989

Canadian wrestler (born 1989)

Erich Bagge

b. 1912

German scientist (1912–1996)

Erich Hartmann

b. 1922

German World War II flying ace (1922–1993)

Erich Honecker

Leader of East Germany from 1971 to 1989