Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Eric Winter

b. 1976

American actor (born 1976)

Eric Wynalda

b. 1969

American soccer player (born 1969)

Eric Yarrow

b. 1920

British businessman

Erica Garner

b. 1990

American activist (1990–2017)

Erica Hill

b. 1976

American journalist

Erica Terpstra

b. 1943

Dutch politician and swimmer

Erica Wiebe

b. 1989

Canadian wrestler (born 1989)

Erich Bagge

b. 1912

German scientist (1912–1996)

Erich Fellgiebel

German general (1886–1944)

Erich Hallhuber

Bavarian actor (1951–2003)

Erich Hartmann

b. 1922

German World War II flying ace (1922–1993)

Erich Honecker

Leader of East Germany, 1971–1989

Erich Hückel

b. 1896

German physical chemist and physicist (1896–1980)

Erich Jacoby

b. 1885

Estonian architect

Erich Juskowiak

b. 1926

German footballer (1926–1983)

Erich Kästner

German author, poet and satirist (1899–1974)

Erich Kempka

b. 1910

Chauffeur for Adolf Hitler (1910–1975)

Erich Klausener

German politician and Catholic martyr

Erich Kleiber

b. 1890

Austrian conductor (1890–1956)

Erich Leinsdorf

American conductor (1912–1993)

Erich Loest

German writer

Erich Loewenhardt

German World War I flying ace

Erich Marcks

b. 1891

German World War II general (1891–1944)

Erich Maria Remarque

b. 1898

German novelist (1898–1970)