Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Ellis Kinder

b. 1914

American baseball player (1914–1968)

Ellis Marsalis Jr.

b. 1934

American jazz pianist and educator (1934–2020)

Ellis Marsalis Sr.

b. 1908

American businessman

Ellison Onizuka

b. 1946

American astronaut and engineer (1946–1986)

Ellsworth Kelly

b. 1923

American painter, sculptor, and printmaker

Ellyn Kaschak

b. 1943

American psychologist (1943-2025

Ellyse Perry

b. 1990

Australian cricketer and soccer player (born 1990)

Elmar Lohk

b. 1901

Estonian architect (1901–1963)

Elmar Tampõld

b. 1920

Canadian-Estonian architect

Elmer Ambrose Sperry

American industrialist (1860–1930)

Elmer Bernstein

American composer and conductor (1922–2004)

Elmer E. Ellsworth

United States Army officer

Elmer Gedeon

American baseball player (1917–1944)

Elmer Kelton

b. 1926

American journalist and writer

Elmer L. Andersen

b. 1909

American politician (1909–2004)

Elmer Rice

b. 1892

American playwright (1892–1967)

Elmer Robinson

b. 1894

33rd Mayor of San Francisco from 1948 to 1956

Elmer Valo

American baseball player (1921–1998)

Elmer Vasko

Canadian ice hockey player

Elmo Hope

b. 1923

American jazz pianist, composer and arranger (1923–1967)

Elmore James

American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader (1918–1963)

Elmore Leonard

American novelist and screenwriter (1925–2013)

Eloísa Díaz

b. 1866

Chilean physician (1866–1950)

Eloísa Mafalda

b. 1924

Brazilian actress (1924–2018)