Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Berta Ruck

Welsh novelist in English (1878–1978)

Bertalan Farkas

b. 1949

Hungarian cosmonaut (born 1949)

Bertalan Székely

b. 1835

Hungarian painter (1835–1910)

Bertalan Szemere

b. 1812

Hungarian poet and nationalist who became the third Prime Minister of Hungary

Bertha Isaacs

b. 1900

Bahamian teacher, tennis player, activist and politician (1900–1997)

Bertha Lutz

b. 1894

Brazilian scientist and politician (1894–1976)

Bertha of Sulzbach

Byzantine empress from 1146 to 1160

Bertha von Suttner

b. 1843

Austrian novelist and pacifist (1843–1914)

Bertha Wilson

First woman judge on Supreme Court of Canada

Berthe Meijer

German-born Dutch Holocaust survivor and author (1938–2012)

Berthold Beitz

German industrialist (1913–2013)

Berthold of Hanover

German bishop (fl. 12th century)

Berthold Oppenheim

b. 1867

Moravian rabbi (1867–1942)

Bertholet Flemalle

b. 1614

Liège Baroque painter (1614-1675)

Bertil Ohlin

b. 1899

Swedish economist, politician, and Nobel Laureate (1899–1979)

Bertolt Brecht

German playwright and poet (1898–1956)

Berton Roueché

b. 1910

American journalist

Bertrada of Laon

Queen consort of the Franks (died 783)

Bertram Brockhouse

b. 1918

Canadian physicist, Nobel laureate (1918–2003)

Bertram Cohler

American psychologist (1938-2012)

Bertrand Berry

b. 1975

American gridiron football player (born 1975)

Bertrand Delanoë

b. 1950

Mayor of Paris from 2001 to 2014

Bertrand du Guesclin

Constable of France (1320–1380)

Bertrand Goldberg

b. 1913

American architect (1913–1997)