Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Bernard Rose (director)

b. 1960

English film director

Bernard Shaw (journalist)

b. 1940

American journalist (1940–2022)

Bernard Tancred

b. 1865

South African cricketer

Bernard Thompson (director)

b. 1926

British television producer and director (1926–1998)

Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac

French noble (1360–1418)

Bernard Vitet

French instrumentalist (1934 – 2013)

Bernard Vukas

b. 1927

Croatian footballer

Bernard Waber

American writer

Bernard Williams

English philosopher (1929–2003)

Bernard Zweers

b. 1854

Dutch composer and music teacher

Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay

French Royal Army officer (1740–1789)

Bernardino de Mendoza

Spanish diplomat and military commander

Bernardino of Siena

Italian Franciscan missionary and saint

Bernardino Poccetti

b. 1548

Italian painter

Bernardo Dovizi

b. 1470

Italian Catholic cardinal and playwright (1470–1520)

Bernardo O'Higgins

b. 1778

Chilean independence leader (1778–1842)

Bernardo Rezende

b. 1959

Brazilian volleyball coach and former player

Bernardo Sassetti

b. 1970

Portuguese jazz pianist and composer

Bernardo Silva

b. 1994

Portuguese footballer (born 1994)

Bernardus Johannes Alfrink

b. 1900

Dutch Catholic cardinal (1900–1987)

Bernarr Macfadden

b. 1868

American physical culturist and magazine publisher (1868–1955)

Bernat Klein

Serbian textile designer and painter

Bernd Fasching

b. 1955

Austrian painter and sculptor

Bernd Hoss

b. 1939

German football manager