Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Ben Burtt

b. 1948

American sound designer (born 1948)

Ben Chaplin

b. 1970

British actor (born 1969)

Ben Chifley

Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949

Ben Cousins

b. 1978

Australian rules footballer (born 1978)

Ben Cross

British actor (1947–2020)

Ben Davies (footballer, born 1993)

b. 1993

Welsh footballer (born 1993)

Ben Dwarshuis

b. 1994

Australian cricketer (born 1994)

Ben E. King

American singer (1938–2015)

Ben Elton

b. 1959

British comedian and playwright (born 1959)

Ben G. Davis

b. 1970

Chemistry professor

Ben Gazzara

b. 1930

American actor (1930–2012)

Ben Gibbard

b. 1976

American musician (born 1976)

Ben Hecht

American writer, director, and producer (1894–1964)

Ben Hogan

American professional golfer (1912–1997)

Ben Holladay

American businessman (1819–1887)

Ben Howard

b. 1987

English singer-songwriter (born 1987)

Ben Howland

b. 1957

American basketball coach (born 1957)

Ben Jelen

b. 1979

Musical artist

Ben Johnson (actor)

b. 1918

American actor and stuntman (1918–1996)

Ben Jonson

b. 1572

English playwright, poet, and actor (1572–1637)

Ben Koller

b. 1980

American drummer (born 1980)

Ben Kuroki

b. 1917

United States Army Air Forces soldier

Ben Lexcen

Australian marine architect and Olympic sailor (1936–1988)

Ben Linder

American engineer killed by Contras