If your referring to the poet who wrote "Invictus" his name is William Ernest Henley
he was a scientists
Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO OBE was a famous explorer. He was part of many expeditions Arctic, Antarctic plus lots more. He died of a heart attack while on board a ship and was buried on the island...
Ernest "Ernie" Coleman (January 4 1908 – January 1984), the English footballer
Ernest Green was the first black man to graduate from little rock central high school he was part of the little rock nine and graduated in 1958.