Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

B. A. Santamaria

b. 1915

Australian political activist and journalist

B. B. King

American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015)

B. B. Lal

b. 1921

Indian writer and archaeologist (1921–2022)

B. F. Skinner

American psychologist and social philosopher (1904–1990)

B. J. Crombeen

b. 1985

American-born Canadian ice hockey player

B. J. Habibie

b. 1936

President of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999

B. J. Novak

b. 1979

American actor (born 1979)

B. J. Thomas

American singer (1942–2021)

B. J. Upton

b. 1984

American baseball player (born 1984)

B. K. S. Iyengar

Indian yoga teacher and author (1918–2014)

B. R. Chopra

b. 1914

Indian film director (1914–2008)

B. R. Ishara

Indian film director and screenwriter

B. S. Chandrasekhar

b. 1945

Indian Cricketer

B. Saroja Devi

Indian actress (1938–2025)

B. T. Finniss

b. 1807

Australian politician (1807–1893)

B. Vittalacharya

Indian film director, producer (1920–1999)

Ba Maw

Burmese leader and independence activist (1893–1977)

Ba U

b. 1887

Former President of Burma

Baal Shem Tov

Polish founder of Hasidic Judaism (1698–1760)

Baard Owe

b. 1936

Norwegian actor (1936–2017)

Báb

Iranian prophet (1819–1850)

Baba Gana Kingibe

b. 1945

Nigerian diplomat and politician (born 1945)

Baba Nobuharu

Japanese samurai

Babe Adams

b. 1882

American baseball player (1882–1968)