Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Barry O'Farrell

b. 1959

Premier of New South Wales from 2011 to 2014

Barry Richards

b. 1945

South African Test cricketer

Barry Sanders

b. 1968

American football player (born 1968)

Barry Sheerman

b. 1940

British Labour Co-op politician (born 1940)

Barry Shepherd

b. 1937

Australian rules footballer, cricketer

Barry Stobart

English footballer (1938-2013)

Barry Sullivan (American actor)

American actor (1912–1994)

Barry Trapnell

English academic, school headmaster and a gifted amateur sportsman

Barry Unsworth

b. 1930

English novelist (1930–2012)

Barry White

American singer (1944–2003)

Barry Windsor-Smith

b. 1949

British graphic novelist (born 1949)

Barry Zito

b. 1978

American baseball player (born 1978)

Bart Scott

b. 1980

American football player (born 1980)

Bartholomeus Roodenburch

b. 1866

Dutch swimmer

Bartholomeus Welser V

b. 1484

German banker

Bartholomew Burghersh the elder

English nobleman and soldier (died 1355)

Bartholomew Gosnold

English barrister, explorer, and privateer (1571–1607)

Bartholomew of San Concordio

Italian jurist

Bartholomew Roberts

b. 1682

Welsh pirate (1682–1722)

Bartłomiej Kalinkowski

b. 1994

Polish footballer (born 1994)

Bartol Kašić

b. 1575

Croatian clergyman and grammarian (1575–1650)

Bartolo Colón

b. 1973

Dominican baseball player (born 1973)

Bartolomé de Escobedo

Spanish composer of the Renaissance

Bartolomé de las Casas

Spanish Catholic clergyman and writer (1484–1566)