Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Eric Djemba-Djemba

b. 1981

Cameroonian footballer (born 1981)

Eric Dolphy

b. 1928

American jazz musician (1928–1964)

Eric Esch

b. 1966

American boxer, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler

Eric F. Wieschaus

b. 1947

American evolutionary developmental biologist (born 1947)

Eric Fenby

b. 1906

British composer (1906–1997)

Eric Fernie

b. 1939

Scottish art historian

Eric Fraser (illustrator)

b. 1902

British illustrator and graphic artist

Eric Freeman (cricketer)

b. 1944

Australian sportsman (1944–2020)

Eric Gairy

Grenadian politician (1974–79)

Eric Gerets

b. 1954

Belgian football manager and former player

Eric Ghiaciuc

b. 1981

American football player (born 1981)

Eric Goles

b. 1951

Chilean mathematician and computer scientist

Eric Gross

Austrian-Australian musician (1926–2011)

Eric Hinske

b. 1977

American baseball player (born 1977)

Eric Hobsbawm

b. 1917

British academic historian and Marxist historiographer (1917–2012)

Eric Hoffer

b. 1902

American moral and social philosopher (1902–1983)

Eric Hollies

b. 1912

English cricketer

Eric I of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1095 to 1103

Eric II of Norway

King of Norway from 1280 to 1299

Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

b. 1528

Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1540 to 1584

Eric III of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1137 to 1146

Eric IV of Denmark

King of Denmark and the Wends

Eric Ives

b. 1931

British historian (1931–2012)

Eric Johnson (actor)

b. 1979

Canadian actor (born 1979)