Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Eric Shipton

b. 1907

British explorer (1907–1977)

Eric Simms (ornithologist)

b. 1921

English ornithologist

Eric Simms (rugby league)

b. 1945

Australia international rugby league footballer

Eric Snow

b. 1973

American basketball player and coach (born 1973)

Eric Staal

b. 1984

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1984)

Eric Stefani

b. 1967

American musician and animator (born 1967)

Eric Stenbock

Baltic Swedish poet and novelist (1860–1895)

Eric Stoltz

b. 1961

American actor, director and film producer (born 1961)

Eric Stonestreet

b. 1971

American actor (born 1971)

Eric Stuart

b. 1967

American voice actor and musician

Eric Sykes

b. 1923

English comedian, writer and actor (1923–2012)

Éric Tabarly

b. 1931

French Navy officer and yachtsman

Eric Tai

b. 1984

Filipino actor

Eric Thames

b. 1986

American baseball player (born 1986)

Eric Thompson (racing driver)

British racing driver (1919–2015)

Eric Tindill

New Zealand sportsman (1910–2010)

Eric Upashantha

b. 1972

Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1972)

Eric Vail

b. 1953

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1953)

Eric van de Poele

b. 1961

Belgian racing driver (born 1961)

Eric VI of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1286 to 1319

Eric Walters (newsreader)

b. 1937

Eric Weissberg

b. 1939

American musician (1939–2020)

Eric Williams

b. 1911

Leader of Trinidad and Tobago from 1956 to 1981

Eric Williams (basketball, born 1972)

b. 1972

American basketball player (born 1972)