Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Efrem Zimbalist

b. 1889

Russian violinist, composer, and conductor (1889–1985)

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

American actor (1918–2014)

Efren Ramirez

b. 1973

American actor (born 1973)

Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou

b. 1952

Greek basketball coach

Egbert Bartholomeusz Kortenaer

Egbert Brieskorn

b. 1936

German mathematician (1936–2013)

Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen

Germanic noble (c. 1060–1090)

Egemen Bağış

b. 1970

Turkish politician (born 1970)

Egemen Korkmaz

b. 1982

Turkish footballer (born 1982)

Eggert Jónsson

b. 1988

Icelandic footballer (born 1988)

Egil Kapstad

b. 1940

Norwegian jazz pianist (1940–2017)

Egils Levits

b. 1955

President of Latvia from 2019 to 2023

Egino, Duke of Thuringia

Egon Bahr

German politician

Egon Kaur

b. 1987

Estonian rally driver (born 1987)

Egon Kisch

b. 1885

Austrian-Czechoslovak writer and journalist

Egon Schiele

b. 1890

Austrian painter (1890–1918)

Egon Vaupel

b. 1950

German politician

Egor Yakovlev

b. 1991

Russian ice hockey player (born 1991)

Egwale Seyon

Emperor of Ethiopia from 1801 to 1818

Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus

German mathematician, physician, and philosopher (1651–1708)

Ehron VonAllen

b. 1980

Musical artist

Ehud Manor

b. 1941

Israeli lyricist, translator, poet, and radio and television personality (1941-2005)

Ehud Netzer

b. 1934

Israeli archaeologist