Leading Figures in History

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

39110 persons found

Ewald Christian von Kleist

German poet and noble (1715–1759)

Ewald Friedrich von Hertzberg

Prussian politician (1725–1795)

Ewen Chatfield

b. 1950

New Zealand cricketer

Ewen McKenzie

b. 1965

Australia international rugby union player

Ewostatewos

b. 1273

Ethiopian religious leader during the early Solomonic period (1273–1352)

Example (musician)

b. 1982

British musician (born 1982)

Execution of Tangaraju Suppiah

Singaporean hanged for drug trafficking in 2023

Eydie Gormé

American pop singer (1928–2013)

Eydís Ásbjörnsdóttir

b. 1973

Icelandic politician (born 1973)

Eystein Magnusson

King of Norway from 1103 to 1123

Eyvind Earle

b. 1916

American artist and author (1916–2000)

Eyvind Johnson

b. 1900

Swedish writer (1900–1976)

Ezechiele Ramin

Italian martyr (1953–1985)

Ezekiel Ansah

b. 1989

Ghanaian-born American football player (born 1989)

Ezekiel Elliott

b. 1995

American football player (born 1995)

Ezekiel Hart

b. 1770

Canadian Jewish entrepreneur and politician

Ezekiel Kemboi

b. 1982

Kenyan steeplechase runner (born 1982)

Ezequiel Lavezzi

b. 1985

Argentine footballer (born 1985)

Ezequiel Schelotto

b. 1989

Argentine-Italian footballer (born 1989)

Ezer Weizman

President of Israel from 1993 to 2000

Ezio Galon

b. 1977

Italy international rugby union player

Ezio Pinza

Italian opera singer (1892–1957)

Ezra Abbot

b. 1819

American biblical scholar (1819–1884)

Ezra Butler Eddy

b. 1827

Canadian politician