Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Basil Salvadore D'Souza

b. 1926

Indian Roman Catholic Bishop

Basil Schott

Basil Spence

b. 1907

Scottish architect (1907–1976)

Basil Wolverton

b. 1909

American cartoonist

Bassel Khartabil

b. 1981

Syrian political prisoner (1981–2015)

Bastian Baker

b. 1991

Swiss musician

Bastian Schweinsteiger

b. 1984

German footballer (born 1984)

Bata Živojinović

Serbian actor

Batuhan Karadeniz

b. 1991

Turkish footballer (born 1991)

Batukeshwar Dutt

Indian revolutionary (1910–1965)

Baudouin of Belgium

King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993

Baybars

Sultan of Egypt and Syria from 1260 to 1277

Bayezid II

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512

Bayley (wrestler)

b. 1989

American professional wrestler (born 1989)

Bazil Assan

Romanian engineer, explorer and economist

Bbno$

b. 1995

Canadian rapper (born 1995)

Bea Arthur

American actress and comedian (1922–2009)

Bea Wain

b. 1917

American jazz singer and radio personality (1917–2017)

Beabadoobee

b. 2000

British singer-songwriter (born 2000)

Beah Richards

b. 1920

American actor and writer (1920–2000)

Beanie Wells

b. 1988

American football player (born 1988)

Bear Grylls

b. 1974

British adventurer and television presenter (born 1974)

Beardsley Ruml

American economist

Beat Fehr

Swiss racing driver