Leading Figures in History

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

39110 persons found

Eugene Stoner

American firearms designer (1922–1997)

Eugène Sue

French writer (1804–1857)

Eugene Victor Wolfenstein

b. 1940

Eugene Wright

b. 1923

American jazz bassist (1923–2020)

Eugène Ysaÿe

Belgian violinist and composer (1858–1931)

Eugénie Brazier

b. 1895

French chef (1895–1977)

Eugenie Clark

b. 1922

American ichthyologist, shark researcher and scientific scuba diver

Eugénie de Guérin

French writer

Eugénie de Montijo

b. 1826

Empress of the French from 1853 to 1870

Eugenie van Leeuwen

b. 1970

Dutch cricketer

Eugenio Lopez III

b. 1952

Filipino-American businessman

Eugenio López Sr.

b. 1901

Filipino journalist and broadcaster (1901–1975)

Eugenio María de Hostos

Puerto Rican writer, activist and sociologist (1839–1921)

Eugenio Pagnini

b. 1905

Italian modern pentathlete (1905–1993)

Eugênio Sales

Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1920–2012)

Eugenio Suárez

b. 1991

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1991)

Eunha (singer)

b. 1997

South Korean singer (born 1997)

Eunice Gibbs Allyn

American journalist

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

b. 1921

American philanthropist (1921–2009)

Eurelijus Žukauskas

b. 1973

Lithuanian basketball player

Eurico Gaspar Dutra

b. 1883

President of Brazil from 1946 to 1951

Euronymous

Norwegian black metal musician (1968–1993)

Euros Lewis

Welsh cricketer

Eusebio Kino

b. 1645

German-Italian Jesuit missionary (1645–1711)