Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Elie Wiesel

American writer and activist (1928–2016)

Eliel Saarinen

Finnish and American architect (1873–1950)

Elif Doğan

b. 1994

Turkish actress (born 1994)

Elif Shafak

b. 1971

Turkish novelist, essayist and women's rights activist (born 1971)

Elihu Yale

British colonial administrator and namesake of Yale College

Elijah Blue Allman

b. 1976

American musician (born 1976)

Elijah Burke

b. 1978

American professional wrestler (born 1981)

Elijah Craig

American Baptist preacher (1738–1808)

Elijah Cummings

American politician (1951–2019)

Elijah Dukes

b. 1984

American baseball player (born 1984)

Elijah Greer

b. 1990

American middle-distance runner

Elijah Malok Aleng

Former Central Bank Governor of South Sudan

Elijah McCoy

b. 1844

Canadian inventor and engineer (1844–1929)

Elijah Muhammad

b. 1897

African American religious leader (1897–1975)

Elijah Parish Lovejoy

American minister, journalist, and abolitionist (1802–1837)

Elijah Williams (defensive back)

b. 1975

American football player (born 1975)

Elina Avanesyan

b. 2002

Armenian tennis player (born 2002)

Elīna Babkina

b. 1989

Latvian basketball player

Elīna Garanča

b. 1976

Latvian mezzo-soprano

Elina Svitolina

b. 1994

Ukrainian tennis player (born 1994)

Elini Dimoutsos

b. 1988

Greek footballer

Elinor Barker

b. 1994

Welsh racing cyclist (born 1994)

Elinor Donahue

b. 1937

American actress (born 1937)

Elinor Glyn

British novelist and scriptwriter (1864–1943)