Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Bob Orton

b. 1929

American professional wrestler (1929–2006)

Bob Peterson (basketball)

American basketball player

Bob Probert

Canadian ice hockey player (1965–2010)

Bob Rogers (DJ)

Australian disc jockey and radio broadcaster (1926–2024)

Bob Ross

American painter and TV host (1942–1995)

Bob Saget

b. 1956

American comedian and actor (1956–2022)

Bob Sauvé

b. 1955

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1955)

Bob Scheffing

b. 1913

American baseball player, coach, and manager (1913–1985)

Bob Segarini

b. 1945

American-Canadian musician and radio host (1945–2023)

Bob Seger

b. 1945

American singer-songwriter (born 1945)

Bob Shaw (baseball)

b. 1933

American baseball player (1933–2010)

Bob Shiring

American football player (1870–1957)

Bob Shrum

b. 1943

American journalist

Bob Simon

b. 1941

American journalist (1941–2015)

Bob Skinstad

b. 1976

South African rugby union player

Bob Smith (doctor)

b. 1879

19/20th-century American physician and cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous

Bob Steele (broadcaster)

b. 1911

American radio personality (1911 – 2002)

Bob Stewart (television producer)

American television producer (1920–2012)

Bob Suter

b. 1957

American ice hockey player

Bob Sweikert

b. 1926

American racing driver (1926–1956)

Bob Taylor (cricketer)

b. 1941

English cricketer (born 1941)

Bob Thaves

American cartoonist (1924–2006)

Bob Thompson (musician, born 1924)

American musician

Bob Tisdall

b. 1907

Irish athlete