Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Ehud Olmert

b. 1945

Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009

Ei-ichi Negishi

b. 1935

Japanese chemist and Nobel laureate (1935–2021)

Eicca Toppinen

b. 1975

Finnish cellist (born 1975)

Eiður Guðjohnsen

b. 1978

Icelandic footballer

Eiichi Ohtaki

b. 1948

Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer (1948–2013)

Eiji Toyoda

Japanese industrialist (1913–2013)

Eiji Tsuburaya

b. 1901

Japanese special effects director (1901–1970)

Eiji Yoshikawa

b. 1892

Japanese historical novelist (1892–1962)

Eiki Nestor

b. 1953

Estonian politician (born 1953)

Eikichi Yazawa

b. 1949

Japanese singer

Eiko Ishioka

b. 1938

Japanese artist and costume designer (1938–2012)

Eila Campbell

University teacher and historian of cartography (1915–1994)

Eila Hiltunen

Finnish sculptor (1922–2003)

Eileen Barton

American singer (1924–2006)

Eileen Bell

b. 1943

Northern Irish politician

Eileen Bowman

b. 1966

American actress

Eileen Brennan

American actress and singer (1932–2013)

Eileen Cooper

b. 1953

British artist (born 1953)

Eileen Crofton

British anti-smoking activist (1919–2010)

Eileen Davidson

b. 1959

American actress, author and television personality

Eileen Derbyshire

b. 1931

English actress (born 1931)

Eileen Ford

American model agency executive (1922–2014)

Eileen Fulton

b. 1933

American actress, singer and author (1933–2025)

Eileen Gray

b. 1878

Irish architect and furniture designer (1878–1976)