Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Basil L. Plumley

United States Army soldier

Basil Poledouris

b. 1945

American composer (1945–2006)

Basil Rathbone

b. 1892

English actor (1892–1967)

Basil Salvadore D'Souza

b. 1926

Indian Roman Catholic Bishop

Basil Schott

Basil Spence

b. 1907

Scottish architect (1907–1976)

Basil Wolverton

b. 1909

American cartoonist

Bassel Khartabil

b. 1981

Syrian political prisoner (1981–2015)

Bastian Baker

b. 1991

Swiss musician

Bastian Schweinsteiger

b. 1984

German footballer (born 1984)

Bat for Lashes

b. 1979

English musician (born 1979)

Bat Masterson

American army scout, lawman, gambler, and journalist (1853–1921)

Bata Živojinović

Serbian actor

Batten Twins

b. 1958

Professional wrestling tag team

Batuhan Karadeniz

b. 1991

Turkish footballer (born 1991)

Batukeshwar Dutt

Indian revolutionary (1910–1965)

Baudouin of Belgium

King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993

Baybars

Sultan of Egypt and Syria from 1260 to 1277

Bayezid II

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512

Bayinnaung

Emperor of the Toungoo dynasty

Bayley (wrestler)

b. 1989

American professional wrestler (born 1989)

Baz Luhrmann

b. 1962

Australian filmmaker (born 1962)

Bazil Assan

Romanian engineer, explorer and economist

Bbno$

b. 1995

Canadian rapper (born 1995)