Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Emil Seidel

American politician (1864–1947)

Emile Berliner

b. 1851

German-born American inventor (1851–1929)

Émile Coué

French psychologist (1857–1926)

Émile Faguet

French author and literary critic

Émile Francqui

b. 1863

Belgian businessman and diplomat (1863–1935) who supported scientific research

Émile Haug

b. 1861

French geologist and paleontologist

Émile Henry (anarchist)

French anarchist (1872–1894)

Émile Jaques-Dalcroze

Swiss composer, musician, and educator (1865–1950)

Émile Littré

French lexicographer and philosopher (1801–1881)

Émile Mpenza

b. 1978

Belgian footballer (born 1978)

Émile Munier

b. 1840

French painter

Émile Ollivier

b. 1825

French statesman (1825–1913)

Émile Peynaud

b. 1912

French oenologist and researcher (1912–2004)

Emilia Bicchieri

b. 1238

Italian Roman Catholic professed religious

Emilíana Torrini

b. 1977

Icelandic singer and songwriter

Emiliano Chamorro Vargas

b. 1871

President of Nicaragua from 1917 to 1921 and briefly in 1926

Emiliano Moretti

b. 1981

Italian footballer (born 1981)

Emilio Álvarez Montalván

Nicaraguan ophthalmologist and Foreign Minister (1919–2014)

Emilio Colombo

Italian politician (1920–2013)

Emilio Delgado

b. 1940

American actor (1940–2022)

Emilio Estevez

b. 1962

American actor, director, and writer (born 1962)

Emilio Jacinto

Filipino revolutionary (1875–1899)

Emilio Salgari

Italian writer (1862–1911)

Emilio Segrè

Italian-American nuclear physicist and radiochemist (1905–1989)