Famous People with Name Edgar

Edgar Albert Guest            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edgar Albert Guest: was a prolific American poet who was popular in the first half of the 20th century and became known as the People’s Poet.In 1891, Guest came with his family to the United States from England. After he began at the Detroit Free Press as a copy boy and then

Edgar Allan Poe            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edgar Allan Poe: was an American poet, short-story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and

Edgar Alexander Mearns            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edgar Alexander Mearns: was a notable American ornithologist and field naturalist.

Edgar S. Prado            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edgar S. Prado: a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.Now a resident of Hollywood, Florida in 2004 Prado became the 19th jockey in thoroughbred racing history to win 5,000 races.On May 6, 2006, Prado rode Barbaro to victory in the 132nd Kentucky

Edgar Miles Bronfman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edgar Miles Bronfman: is a Canadian businessman. He is a member of the Bronfman family.After graduating from McGill University with a B.A. degree and honours in history in 1951, he joined the family business. In 1957 he took over as head of Seagram's American subsidiary. He increased the range of products sold by the company, improved distribution, and expanded the number of countries in which Seagram's products were sold. In 1966 Cemp Investments, which managed the family's investments, bought 820,000 shares of MGM and in 1969 Bronfman took over the chairmanship of MGM, albeit briefly.

David Edward Edgar            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David Edward Edgar: is a Canadian football player who currently plays for Championship side Swansea City on loan from Premier League side Burnley. He can play as a centre back or left back. On 1 February 2007 he was named as Canadian Youth Player of the Year for the 2006 season. In 2007, he helped host Canada compete for the Under-20 World Cup and had been named as one of six ambassadors for the Canadian team during the competition, which was the largest single-sport event ever hosted by Canada. Edgar has played for Canada Under-17 team and Canada Under-20 team. He was called-up for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship at only 16. In November 2008, Canada national football team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification against Jamaica.

David Edgar            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David Edgar: is an American swimmer and Olympic champion. Edgar won seven NCAA championships while competing for the University of Tennessee and was named "Fastest Man Afloat" by Sports Illustrated magazine .He competed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where he re

James Edgar            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Edgar: is an American politician who was the 38th Governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999 and Illinois Secretary of State from 1981 to 1991. As a moderate Republican in a largely blue-leaning state, Edgar was a popular and successful governor, leaving office with

Sir James David Edgar            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sir James David Edgar: was a Canadian politician.He was elected an alderman in 1866, and was a supporter of George Brown and the Reform Party. He ran as a Liberal in the 1871 Ontario provincial election, but was defeated by a margin of four votes in his attempt to win a seat in the provincial legislature.