Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Edip Cansever

Turkish poet

Edison Toloza

b. 1984

Colombian footballer (born 1984)

Edith Brown Clement

b. 1948

American judge (born 1948)

Edith Fellows

b. 1923

American actress (1923–2011)

Edith Grace White

b. 1890

American zoologist

Edith Pearlman

b. 1936

American short story writer (1936–2023)

Edith Quimby

b. 1891

American medical researcher (1891-1982)

Edith Roger

b. 1922

Norwegian dancer and stage director (1922–2023)

Edith Södergran

Finnish poet (1892–1923)

Edith Windsor

b. 1929

American LGBTQ rights activist and technology manager (1929–2017)

Edme Mariotte

French physicist and priest

Edmílson

b. 1976

Brazilian footballer (born 1976)

Edmond Blanchard

Canadian jurist and politician

Edmond de Goncourt

b. 1822

French writer and critic (1822–1896)

Edmond Decottignies

French weightlifter

Edmond Foley

Irish IRA member (1895–1921)

Edmond Hébert

b. 1812

French geologist

Edmond O'Brien

American actor (1915–1985)

Edmond Pidoux

Swiss author

Edmonde Charles-Roux

b. 1920

French writer (1920–2016)

Edmund A. Chester

b. 1897

American television executive

Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby

b. 1861

British Field Marshal (1861–1936)

Edmund Bacon (architect)

b. 1910

American urban planner and architect (1910–2005)

Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset

English noble (1406–1455)