Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Bennie Osler

South African rugby union player

Benno Möhlmann

b. 1954

German footballer and manager

Benno Pludra

German children's author (1925–2014)

Benno Schotz

b. 1891

Estonian-Scottish sculptor

Benny Anders

b. 1963

American basketball player (born 1963)

Benny Bailey

b. 1925

American jazz trumpeter (1925–2005)

Benny Benjamin

b. 1925

American drummer (1925–1969)

Benny Carter

American jazz musician, composer, and bandleader (1907–2003)

Benny Golson

American jazz saxophonist and composer (1929–2024)

Benny Goodman

b. 1909

American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1909–1986)

Benny Hill

English comedy actor (1924–1992)

Benny Howell

b. 1988

English cricketer (born 1988)

Benny Parsons

b. 1941

American racing driver and journalist (1941–2007)

Benny Wearing

b. 1901

Australian rugby league footballer (1901–1968)

Beno Gutenberg

b. 1889

German-American seismologist

Beno Udrih

b. 1982

Slovenian basketball player (born 1982)

Benoît Bouchard

b. 1940

Canadian politician

Benoît Brunet

b. 1968

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1968)

Benoît Chamoux

French mountain climber (1961–1995)

Benoit Mandelbrot

French-American mathematician (1924–2010)

Benoît Mariage

b. 1961

Belgian film director (born 1961)

Benoît Sauvageau

Canadian politician

Benoît Sinzogan

b. 1930

Beninese military officer and politician (1930–2021)

Benoni Beheyt

b. 1940

Belgian cyclist