Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Bendapudi Venkata Satyanarayana

Indian doctor, dermatologist

Benedetto Aloisi Masella

b. 1879

Italian cardinal (1879–1970)

Benedetto Giustiniani

b. 1554

Italian clergyman

Benedetto Marcello

Italian composer and writer (1686–1739)

Benedict Anderson

b. 1936

Irish-American political scientist (1936–2015)

Benedict Arnold

British military officer (1741–1801)

Benedict Cumberbatch

b. 1976

English actor (born 1976)

Benedict Groeschel

b. 1933

American Franciscan friar and author

Benedict Kiely

b. 1919

Irish writer and broadcaster (1919–2007)

Benedict Wong

b. 1971

British actor (born 1971)

Bengie Molina

b. 1974

Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1974)

Bengt Djurberg

b. 1898

Swedish actor and singer (1898–1941)

Bengt Fahlström

b. 1938

Swedish journalist and television presenter (1938–2017)

Bengt Holbek

Danish folklorist (1933–1992)

Bengt I. Samuelsson

b. 1934

Swedish biochemist (1934–2024)

Benigno Aquino III

President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016

Benito Carbone

b. 1971

Italian football player and manager (born 1971)

Benito Juárez

President of Mexico from 1858 to 1872

Benito Mussolini

Dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943

Benito Pérez Galdós

b. 1843

Spanish realist novelist (1843–1920)

Benjamin Aaron

American lawyer

Benjamin Adekunle

b. 1936

Nigerian Army officer

Benjamin Baillaud

French astronomer (1848–1934)

Benjamin Baker (engineer)

British engineer (1840–1907)