Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Edward Villiers (Master of the Mint)

English nobleman (c. 1585–1626)

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey

English diplomat, courtier and politician (1656–1711)

Edward W. Estlow

American journalist and businessman (1920–2015)

Edward Wagenknecht

American literary critic and teacher

Edward Walsh (poet)

Irish poet (1805–1850)

Edward Weston

American photographer (1886–1958)

Edward Weston (chemist)

b. 1850

American chemist

Edward White Benson

b. 1829

Archbishop of Canterbury (1829–1896)

Edward Whittemore

American novelist

Edward Whymper

b. 1840

English mountaineer (1840–1911)

Edward Wilfred Taylor

b. 1891

Edward William O'Rourke

Edward Willis Redfield

American painter

Edward Winslow

b. 1595

Governor of Plymouth Colony (1595–1655)

Edward Witten

b. 1951

American theoretical physicist

Edward Woodville, Lord Scales

15th-century English knight

Edward Woodward

b. 1930

English actor (1930–2009)

Edward Wooster

Edward Wortley Montagu (traveller)

English writer and traveller (1713-1776)

Edward Young

b. 1683

English poet (1683–1765)

Edward Zorinsky

b. 1928

American politician (1928–1987)

Edward Zwick

b. 1952

American filmmaker and producer

Edward, 2nd Duke of York

14th-century English noble

Edward, King of Portugal

King of Portugal from 1433 to 1438