Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Edmond Blanchard

Canadian jurist and politician

Edmond de Goncourt

b. 1822

French writer and critic (1822–1896)

Edmond Decottignies

French weightlifter

Edmond Foley

Irish IRA member (1895–1921)

Edmond Halley

b. 1656

English astronomer, mathematician and physicist (1656–1742)

Edmond Hébert

b. 1812

French geologist

Edmond Hogan

Australian politician

Edmond Hoyle

English writer (1672–1769)

Edmond Nocard

French veterinarian and microbiologist

Edmond O'Brien

American actor (1915–1985)

Edmond Pidoux

Swiss author

Edmond-Charles Genêt

French diplomat

Edmonde Charles-Roux

b. 1920

French writer (1920–2016)

Edmonia Lewis

American sculptor (1844–1907)

Edmoore Takaendesa

b. 1980

Rugby player

Edmund A. Chester

b. 1897

American television executive

Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby

b. 1861

British Field Marshal (1861–1936)

Edmund B. Fitzgerald

American businessman (1926–2013)

Edmund Bacon (architect)

b. 1910

American urban planner and architect (1910–2005)

Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset

English noble (1406–1455)

Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset

15th-century English nobleman and military commander

Edmund Berry Godfrey

English magistrate

Edmund Blunden

b. 1896

British poet, author and critic (1896–1974)

Edmund Bonner

English Catholic bishop (1500–1569)