Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Betty Meggers

American archaeologist (1921-2012)

Betty Neels

British writer

Betty Nuthall

b. 1911

English tennis player

Betty Oliphant

Canadian dance educator (1918-2004)

Betty Robinson

American Olympic champion

Betty Shabazz

b. 1936

American educator and wife of Malcolm X (1935–1997)

Betty Stöve

b. 1945

Dutch former tennis player (born 1945)

Betty Thomas

b. 1947

American director and actress (born 1947)

Betty Williams

b. 1943

Northern Irish peace activist and Nobel laureate

Betty Wright

American singer (1953–2020)

Betye Saar

b. 1926

American artist (1926–2026)

Beulah Bondi

b. 1889

American actress (1888–1981)

Beverlee McKinsey

American actress (1935–2008)

Beverley Whitfield

b. 1954

Australian swimmer

Beverly Jo Scott

b. 1959

American singer-songwriter (born 1959)

Beverly Sills

b. 1929

American operatic soprano (1929–2007)

Bhagat Puran Singh

b. 1904

Indian writer, environmentalist and philanthropist

Bhajan Lal

6th Chief Minister of Haryana

Bhakti Hridaya Bon

Indian writer (1901–1982)

Bhaktivinoda Thakur

Indian spiritual leader (1838–1914)

Bhama Srinivasan

b. 1935

Indian-American mathematician

Bhaurao Patil

Social activist and educator in Maharashtra, India

Bhuma Shobha Nagi Reddy

Indian politician (1968–2014)

Bi Kidude

Tanzanian singer (c. 1910– 2013)