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Famous People in History whose Surname begins with 'E' - 2


This category is for famous people in history whose surname begins with the letter 'E'. The names shown on this page are - Empedocles - Sir Jacob Epstein - Euclid - Euripides - Sir Arthur John Evans.

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Empedocles


(c. 500-c. 430 B.C.) Empedocles was a Greek philosopher, and the founder of a school of medicine which regarded the heart as the seat of life.


Sir Jacob Epstein


(1880-1959) Sir Jacob Epstein was an American-born British sculptor. His highly individual style scandalized critics and spectators whenever his statues were unveiled.


Euclid


(c. 33O-C. 260 B.C.) Euclid was a Greek mathematician who laid the foundations of modern geometry.


Euripides


(c.480-406 BC) Euripides was a Greek tragic playwright. His plays include 'Medea', 'Iphigenia in Tauris', 'Helen', 'Orestes' and 'The Trojan Women'.


Sir Arthur John Evans


(1851-1941) Sir Arthur John Evans was a British archaeologist. He excavated the Palace of Minos at Knossos, Crete and discovered an early type of Greek script.

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