Leading Figures in History

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

39110 persons found

Erna Berger

German soprano

Erna Flegel

b. 1911

German nurse (1911–2006)

Erna Mohr

b. 1894

German zoologist (1894–1968)

Erna Scheffler

German judge

Erna Schneider Hoover

b. 1926

American mathematician, software engineer, and inventor (born 1926)

Ernest Angley

b. 1921

American Christian evangelist (1921–2021)

Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover

b. 1771

King of Hanover from 1837 to 1851

Ernest Belfort Bax

b. 1854

English barrister, journalist, philosopher, socialist and historian (1854–1926)

Ernest Bertrand Boland

b. 1925

American priest (1925–2023)

Ernest Bloch

Swiss-born American composer (1880–1959)

Ernest Borgnine

American actor (1917–2012)

Ernest Bullock

English organist, composer, teacher (1890–1979)

Ernest C. Brace

b. 1931

(1931–2014) American aviator

Ernest Chausson

French composer (1855–1899)

Ernest de Silva

Ceylonese business magnate, banker, barrister and public figure

Ernest Dezentjé

b. 1885

Ernest Dowson

b. 1867

English writer (1867–1900)

Ernest Duchesne

b. 1874

French physician

Ernest Eldridge

b. 1897

British racing driver (1897–1935)

Ernest Everett Just

b. 1883

American biologist (1883–1941)

Ernest Faber

b. 1971

Dutch footballer and manager (born 1971)

Ernest Fox Nichols

American physicist and educator (1869–1924)

Ernest Gold

b. 1921

20th century Austrian-American composer (1921–99)

Ernest Graves Sr.

United States Army general