Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Elia Dalla Costa

b. 1872

Italian Roman Catholic prelate and cardinal

Elia Kazan

b. 1909

Greek-American theatre director and filmmaker (1909–2003)

Eliades Ochoa

b. 1946

Cuban singer and composer

Eliana Gil

b. 1948

Family therapist focusing on trauma and abuse

Elias Ashmole

English antiquarian, politician, officer of arms, astrologer and alchemist

Elias Boudinot

b. 1740

American politician, Founding Father of the United States (1740-1821)

Elias Canetti

b. 1905

German-language author (1905–1994)

Elias Disney

Father of Walt and Roy Disney

Elías Figueroa

b. 1946

Chilean footballer (born 1946)

Elias Howe

b. 1819

American inventor (1819–1867)

Elias I of Antioch

48th Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (709 - 723)

Elias James Corey

b. 1928

American chemist (born 1928)

Elias Katz

b. 1901

Athletics competitor

Elias Khoury

b. 1948

Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (1948–2024)

Elias M. Ammons

b. 1860

American Governor of Colorado (1860–1925)

Elias Motsoaledi

South African activist (1924–1994)

Elias Pettersson

b. 1998

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1998)

Elías Sosa

b. 1950

Dominican baseball player (born 1950)

Élie Bayol

French racing driver (1914–1995)

Élie Cartan

French mathematician (1869–1951)

Élie Frédéric Forey

French Marshal

Élie Metchnikoff

b. 1845

Russian immunologist (1845–1916)

Élie Okobo

b. 1997

French basketball player (born 1997)

Elie Saab

b. 1964

Lebanese fashion designer (born 1964)