Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Eric Stefani

b. 1967

American musician and animator (born 1967)

Eric Stenbock

Baltic Swedish poet and novelist (1860–1895)

Eric Sykes

b. 1923

English comedian, writer and actor (1923–2012)

Éric Tabarly

b. 1931

French Navy officer and yachtsman

Eric Tai

b. 1984

Filipino actor

Eric Thompson (racing driver)

British racing driver (1919–2015)

Eric Tindill

New Zealand sportsman (1910–2010)

Eric Upashantha

b. 1972

Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1972)

Eric Walters (newsreader)

b. 1937

Eric Weissberg

b. 1939

American musician (1939–2020)

Eric Williams (basketball, born 1972)

b. 1972

American basketball player (born 1972)

Eric Winter

b. 1976

American actor (born 1976)

Eric Wynalda

b. 1969

American soccer player (born 1969)

Eric Yarrow

b. 1920

British businessman

Erica Garner

b. 1990

American activist (1990–2017)

Erica Hill

b. 1976

American journalist

Erica Terpstra

b. 1943

Dutch politician and swimmer

Erica Wiebe

b. 1989

Canadian wrestler (born 1989)

Erich Bagge

b. 1912

German scientist (1912–1996)

Erich Hartmann

b. 1922

German World War II flying ace (1922–1993)

Erich Honecker

Leader of East Germany, 1971–1989

Erich Hückel

b. 1896

German physical chemist and physicist (1896–1980)

Erich Jacoby

b. 1885

Estonian architect

Erich Kästner

German author, poet and satirist (1899–1974)