Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Ed Bearss

b. 1923

American military veteran and historian (1923–2020)

Ed Begley

American actor (1901–1970)

Ed Begley Jr.

b. 1949

American actor and activist (born 1949)

Ed Bradley

b. 1941

American journalist (1941–2006)

Ed Charles

b. 1933

American baseball player (1933–2018)

Ed Conlin

b. 1933

American basketball player and coach

Ed Corney

b. 1933

American bodybuilder (1933–2019)

Ed Cota

b. 1976

Panamanian-American basketball player

Ed Delahanty

American baseball player (1867–1903)

Ed Emberley

b. 1931

American artist and illustrator (born 1931)

Ed Fast

b. 1955

Canadian politician (born 1955)

Ed Freeman

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Ed Gein

American murderer and body snatcher (1906–1984)

Ed Gilbert

American actor (1931–1999)

Ed Gillespie

b. 1961

American political strategist (born 1961)

Ed Hale

b. 1974

American singer-songwriter

Ed Jovanovski

b. 1976

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1976)

Ed Joyce (journalist)

American television executive (1932–2014)

Ed King

American rock musician (1949–2018)

Ed Kirkpatrick

b. 1944

American baseball player (1944–2010)

Ed Konetchy

American baseball player (1885–1947)

Ed Kowalczyk

b. 1971

American musician (born 1971)

Ed Kranepool

American baseball player (1944–2024)

Ed Lauter

American actor (1938–2013)