Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Edith Abbott

American economist

Edith Ballinger Price

American writer and illustrator (1897–1997)

Edith Brown Clement

b. 1948

American judge (born 1948)

Édith Butler

b. 1942

Acadian-Canadian singer-songwriter and folklorist (born 1942)

Edith Cavell

British nurse (1865–1915)

Edith Evans

English actress (1888–1976)

Edith Fellows

b. 1923

American actress (1923–2011)

Edith Grace White

b. 1890

American zoologist

Edith Hamilton

b. 1867

American teacher and writer (1867–1963)

Edith Head

b. 1897

American costume designer (1897–1981)

Edith Kawelohea McKinzie

American genealogist and hula expert (1925–2014)

Edith Pearlman

b. 1936

American short story writer (1936–2023)

Édith Piaf

French singer (1915–1963)

Edith Quimby

b. 1891

American medical researcher (1891-1982)

Edith Roger

b. 1922

Norwegian dancer and stage director (1922–2023)

Edith Sitwell

b. 1887

British poet and critic (1887–1964)

Edith Södergran

Finnish poet (1892–1923)

Edith Stein

German nun and philosopher (1891–1942)

Edith Wharton

American writer and designer (1862–1937)

Edith Windsor

b. 1929

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

Edmé Boursault

French dramatist (1638–1701)

Edme Mariotte

French physicist and priest

Edmílson

b. 1976

Brazilian footballer (born 1976)

Edmond Audran

French composer