Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Eddy Raven

b. 1944

American country music singer and songwriter (born 1944)

Ede Staal

Musical artist

Edelmiro Amante

b. 1933

Filipino politician

Eder Sánchez

b. 1986

Mexican race walker

Ederson (footballer, born 1993)

b. 1993

Brazilian footballer (born 1993)

Edewin Fanini

b. 1986

Brazilian footballer (born 1986)

Edgar A. Guest

British-born American writer and poet (1881–1959)

Edgar Adrian

English electrophysiologist (1889–1977)

Edgar Bronfman Sr.

b. 1929

Canadian-American businessman (1929–2013)

Edgar Cortright

Senior NASA official-administrator (1923–2014)

Edgar de Evia

b. 1910

Mexican-born American photographer (1910–2003)

Edgar de Wahl

b. 1867

Estonian educator, inventor of Interlingue

Edgar Degas

b. 1834

French Impressionist artist (1834–1917)

Edgar F. Codd

b. 1923

English computer scientist

Edgar Faure

b. 1908

69th Prime Minister of France

Edgar Gilbert

b. 1923

American mathematician (1923–2013)

Edgar Johan Kuusik

Estonian architect

Edgar Laprade

Canadian ice hockey player (1919–2014)

Edgar Lee Masters

b. 1868

American poet (1868–1950)

Édgar Morales Pérez

Mexican mayor

Édgar Rentería

b. 1975

Colombian baseball player (born 1975)

Edgar Ross (boxer)

American boxer

Edgar Savisaar

b. 1950

Estonian politician (1950–2022)

Édgar Sosa (boxer)

b. 1979

Mexican boxer