Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Bernd Jakubowski

East German footballer (1952–2007)

Bernd Mayländer

b. 1971

German racing driver (born 1971)

Bernd Meier

German footballer (1972–2012)

Bernd Schneider (racing driver)

b. 1964

German racing driver (born 1964)

Bernhard Crusell

Finnish composer and clarinettist (1775–1838)

Bernhard Gregory

b. 1879

German chess player (1879–1939)

Bernhard Langer

b. 1957

German professional golfer (born 1957)

Bernhard Riemann

German mathematician (1826–1866)

Bernhard Rust

Minister of Science, Education and National Culture of Nazi Germany (1883–1945)

Bernhard Schott

German clarinetist and music publisher

Bernhard von Bülow

b. 1849

Chancellor of the German Empire from 1900 to 1909

Bernhard Walther

German astronomer

Bernhard Zondek

b. 1891

Bernice Johnson Reagon

American singer, songwriter and scholar (1942–2024)

Bernice Rubens

b. 1923

Welsh novelist (1923–2004)

Bernie Brillstein

b. 1931

American producer and talent agent (1931–2008)

Bernie Carbo

b. 1947

American baseball player (born 1947)

Bernie Faloney

American gridiron football player (1932–1999)

Bernie Fraser (rugby union)

b. 1953

New Zealand rugby union player

Bernie Gallacher

Scottish footballer

Bernie Kopell

b. 1933

American actor (born 1933)

Bernie Leadon

b. 1947

American musician (born 1947)

Bernie Mac

American comedian and actor (1957–2008)

Bernie Madoff

b. 1938

American financier and con artist (1938–2021)