Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Ben Oakland

b. 1907

Musical artist

Ben Olsen

b. 1977

American soccer player, soccer coach, and sports executive (born 1977)

Ben Pangelinan

American politician

Ben Pepper

b. 1975

Australian basketball player

Ben Platt

b. 1993

American actor and singer (born 1993)

Ben Preston

b. 1963

British journalist (born 1963)

Ben Proudfoot

b. 1990

Canadian director and filmmaker (born 1990)

Ben Pucci

American football player (1925–2013)

Ben Revere

b. 1988

American baseball player (born 1988)

Ben Ross

b. 1980

Australian rugby league footballer

Ben Rothwell

b. 1981

American mixed martial artist

Ben Roy Mottelson

b. 1926

American-Danish nuclear physicist (1926–2022)

Ben Sahar

b. 1989

Israeli footballer

Ben Savage

b. 1980

American actor (born 1980)

Ben Schwartz

b. 1981

American actor and comedian (born 1981)

Ben Scrivens

b. 1986

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1986)

Ben Sealey

b. 1899

West Indian cricketer

Ben Shahn

b. 1898

American artist (1898–1969)

Ben Sheets

b. 1978

American baseball pitcher (born 1978)

Ben Shelton

b. 2002

American tennis player (born 2002)

Ben Shenkman

b. 1968

American actor (born 1968)

Ben Shepherd

b. 1969

American musician (born 1968)

Ben Shlomo Lipman-Heilprin

Ben Sidran

b. 1943

American keyboardist, label owner, and writer