Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Bajram Rexhepi

Prime Minister of Kosovo (1954–2017)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

b. 1856

Indian self-rule activist (1856–1920)

Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay

b. 1899

Bengali-language novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet, and physician

Balaji Sadasivan

b. 1955

Singaporean politician and neurosurgeon (1955–2010)

Balakh Sher Mazari

b. 1928

Pakistani politician (1928–2022)

Balamani Amma

b. 1909

Indian poet (1909–2004)

Balanadarajah Iyer

Balbinus

Roman emperor in 238

Baldev Upadhyaya

Indian literature scholar (1899–1999)

Baldur von Schirach

b. 1907

German Nazi politician (1907–1974)

Baldus de Ubaldis

Italian jurist

Baldwin II of Jerusalem

King of Jerusalem from 1118 to 1131

Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders

Count of Flanders from 987 to 1035

Baldwin Lonsdale

President of Vanuatu from 2014 to 2017

Baldwin VI of Flanders

Count of Hainaut (1051–1070) and Flanders (1067–1070)

Baldwin VII of Flanders

Count of Flanders from 1111 to 1119

Bálint Kopasz

b. 1997

Hungarian canoeist (born 1997)

Ballington Booth

b. 1857

American Christian minister (1857–1940)

Balthasar Neumann

German architect (1687-1753)

Balu Mahendra

b. 1939

Film director in Indian cinema (1939–2014)

Balwinder Sandhu

b. 1956

Indian cricketer

Bam Adebayo

b. 1997

American basketball player (born 1997)

Bamba Fall

b. 1986

BamBam

b. 1997

Thai rapper and singer (born 1997)