Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

39106 persons found

Richard Ayoade

b. 1977

British comedian and actor (born 1977)

Richard B. Bernstein

b. 1956

American historian (1956–2023)

Richard B. Poore

b. 1965

Richard B. Sellars

Richard Bach

b. 1936

American spiritual writer (born 1936)

Richard Bachman (ice hockey)

b. 1987

American ice hockey player (born 1987)

Richard Baggallay (cricketer)

b. 1884

English cricketer

Richard Baker (broadcaster)

b. 1925

English broadcaster

Richard Ballantine

American-British bicycling writer and journalist (1940–2013)

Richard Barrett (lawyer)

American lawyer (1943–2010)

Richard Barthelmess

b. 1895

American actor (1895–1963)

Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick

14th/15th-century English noble

Richard Beckett (cricketer)

English cricketer

Richard Belzer

b. 1944

American actor and comedian (1944–2023)

Richard Benjamin

b. 1938

American actor (born 1938)

Richard Bennett (guitarist)

b. 1951

Musical artist

Richard Bennett (Virginia politician)

b. 1609

Governor of the Virginia Colony (1652-1655)

Richard Bentley

English classical scholar, critic, and theologian (1662–1742)

Richard Berry (actor)

b. 1950

French actor and director (born 1950)

Richard Biggs

American actor (1960–2004)

Richard Blackwell

b. 1922

American journalist and fashion critic (1922–2008)

Richard Blundell

b. 1952

British economist (born 1952)

Richard Body

b. 1927

English politician (1927–2018)

Richard Bolt (RNZAF officer)

Royal New Zealand Air Force officer (1923–2014)