Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Bruce Hamilton (public servant)

Australian public servant (1911–1989)

Bruce Hunter (swimmer)

b. 1939

American swimmer

Bruce Johnston

b. 1942

American musician (born 1942)

Bruce Kent

b. 1929

British political activist (1929–2022)

Bruce L. Douglas

b. 1925

American politician (1925–2025)

Bruce Lee

Martial artist and actor (1940–1973)

Bruce Lundvall

American record company executive (1935–2015)

Bruce Matthews

b. 1961

American football player and coach (born 1961)

Bruce Matthews (Canadian Army officer)

b. 1909

Canadian Army officer and businessman

Bruce McAvaney

b. 1953

Australian sports broadcaster (born 1953)

Bruce McCandless II

b. 1937

American aviator and astronaut (1937–2017)

Bruce McLaren

New Zealand racing driver and motorsport executive (1937–1970)

Bruce Nordstrom

American businessman (1933–2024)

Bruce Norris (playwright)

b. 1960

American dramatist

Bruce Oldfield

b. 1950

British fashion designer (born 1950)

Bruce Ponder

b. 1944

English geneticist and cancer researcher

Bruce Price

American architect (1845-1903)

Bruce R. McConkie

b. 1915

American religious leader (1915–1985)

Bruce Ricker

American filmmaker

Bruce Smith

b. 1963

American football player (born 1963)

Bruce Trigger

b. 1937

Canadian archaeologist (1937–2001)

Bruce Weitz

b. 1943

American actor (born 1943)

Bruce Woodley

b. 1942

Australian musician (born 1942)

Bruiser Brody

b. 1946

American professional wrestler and homicide victim (1946–1988)