Famous People with Name Edward

Edward Witten            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward Witten: an American theoretical physicist and professor at the Institute for Advanced Study. He is one of the world's leading researchers in superstring theory. He has made extensive contributions to theoretical physics, and in 1990 he was awarded the Fields Medal for his influence on the development of mathematics. In 1995, he suggested the existence of M-theory at a conference at the University of Southern California, and used M-theory to explain a number of previously observed dualities, sparking a flurry of new research in string theory called the second superstring revolution.

Edward Estlin Cummings            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward Estlin Cummings: was an American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright. His body of work encompasses more than 52 poems, two novels, four plays and several essays, as well as numerous drawings and paintings. He is remembered as a preeminent voice of 20th century

Edward Reed Whittemore Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward Reed Whittemore Jr.: is an American poet, biographer, critic, literary journalist and college professor.

Edward Moran            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward Moran: was an American artist.He emigrated with his family to America at the age of fifteen, and subsequently settled in Philadelphia, where after having followed his fathers trade of weaver, he became a pupil of James Hamilton and Paul Weber.

Edward Willis Redfield            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward Willis Redfield: was an American Impressionist landscape painter and member of the art colony at New Hope, Pennsylvania. He is best known today for his impressionist scenes of the New Hope area, often depicting the snow-covered countryside.

Willie Edward Lanier            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Willie Edward Lanier: is a former American football middle-linebacker who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1967 through 1977. He won postseason honors for eight consecutive years, making the American Football League All-Star team in 1968 and 1969 before being selected to the Pro Bowl from 1970 through 1975. He was inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986.