Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Bill Cobbs

b. 1934

American actor (1934–2024)

Bill Cooper (American football)

b. 1939

American football player (born 1939)

Bill Cosby

b. 1937

American entertainer (born 1937)

Bill Cowher

b. 1957

American football player, coach, and analyst (born 1957)

Bill Cowley

b. 1912

Canadian ice hockey player (1912–1993)

Bill Crider

b. 1941

American novelist

Bill Cullen

American radio and television personality (1920–1990)

Bill Curley

b. 1972

American basketball player and coach (born 1972)

Bill Davis

18th premier of Ontario (1929–2021)

Bill de Blasio

b. 1961

Mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021

Bill Deedes

b. 1913

British politician (1913–2007)

Bill Denny

Australian politician (1872–1946)

Bill Dickey

b. 1907

American baseball player and coach (1907–1993)

Bill Doolittle

b. 1923

American football player and coach (1923–2014)

Bill Doss

American musician (1968–2012)

Bill Downs

American broadcast journalist and war correspondent (1914–1978)

Bill Drummond

b. 1953

Scottish artist and musician (born 1953)

Bill Emmott

b. 1956

English journalist, author, and consultant (born 1956)

Bill Engvall

b. 1957

American comedian and actor

Bill Evans

b. 1929

American jazz pianist (1929–1980)

Bill Everett

b. 1917

American comic book artist

Bill Fitch

b. 1932

American basketball coach (1932–2022)

Bill Flett

b. 1943

Canadian ice hockey player (1943–1999)

Bill Foster (basketball, born 1929)

b. 1929

American college basketball coach