Dictionary - People

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, published by Houghton Mifflin Company
Concise biographies of noteworthy people in history, sports, politics, business and entertainment from the respected American Heritage Dictionary — when the people flourished, what they accomplished and why they're famous.
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Esther (Bible)
Ethelbert (king of Kent)
Ethelred II (king of England)
Etherege, George, Sir (English dramatist)
Euclid (Mathematician)
Eugénie (French empress)
Euler, Leonhard (Swiss mathematician)
Euler, Ulf Svante von (American physician)
Euripides (Ancient Greek dramatist)
Eustachio, Bartolomeo (Italian anatomist)
Evans, Arthur John, Sir (English archaeologist)
Evans, Herbert McLean (American anatomist)
Evans, Janet (American swimmer)
Evans, Walker (American photographer)
Evans, William John (Pianist / Composer / Jazz Musician)
Eve (Biblical Figure)
Evelyn, John (English writer)
Evers, Medgar Wiley (Civil Rights Figure / Activist)
Evert, Christine Marie (Tennis Player)
Ewell, Richard Stoddert (American educator)
Eyck, Jan van (Flemish painter)
Ezekiel (Hebrew prophet of the sixth century)
Ezra (persons in the Bible)