Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Edith Roger

b. 1922

Norwegian dancer and stage director (1922–2023)

Edith Södergran

Finnish poet (1892–1923)

Edith Stein

German nun and philosopher (1891–1942)

Edith Wharton

American writer and designer (1862–1937)

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 Audran

French composer

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 Hogan

Australian politician

Edmond Hoyle

English writer (1672–1769)

Edmond Nocard

French veterinarian and microbiologist

Edmond O'Brien

American actor (1915–1985)

Edmond Pidoux

Swiss author

Edmond-Charles Genêt

French diplomat

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 B. Fitzgerald

American businessman (1926–2013)

Edmund Bacon (architect)

b. 1910

American urban planner and architect (1910–2005)