Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Berry Sakharof

b. 1957

Israeli rock singer and guitarist (born 1957)

Bert Convy

American actor, singer, game show panelist and host (1933–1991)

Bert Haanstra

b. 1916

Dutch film director (1916–1997)

Bert Hölldobler

b. 1936

German biologist (born 1936)

Bert I. Gordon

b. 1922

American filmmaker (1922–2023)

Bert Jansch

Scottish folk musician (1943–2011)

Bert Kaempfert

German composer (1923–1980)

Bert Lahr

b. 1895

American actor (1895–1967)

Bert Newton

b. 1938

Australian media personality (1938–2021)

Bert Nievera

b. 1936

Filipino-American singer and businessman

Bert Oldfield

Australian cricketer (1894–1976)

Bert Olmstead

b. 1926

Canadian ice hockey player (1926–2015)

Bert Rechichar

b. 1930

American football player (1930–2019)

Bert Sakmann

b. 1942

German Nobel laureate

Bert Sugar

b. 1936

American boxing writer (1936–2012)

Bert Trautmann

German footballer and coach (1923–2013)

Bert van Marwijk

b. 1952

Dutch football manager (born 1952)

Bert Vogler

South African cricketer (1876–1946)

Bert Weedon

English guitarist (1920–2012)

Bert Yancey

b. 1938

American professional golfer (1938–1994)

Berta Ruck

Welsh novelist in English (1878–1978)

Bertalan Farkas

b. 1949

Hungarian cosmonaut (born 1949)

Bertalan Székely

b. 1835

Hungarian painter (1835–1910)

Bertalan Szemere

b. 1812

Hungarian poet and nationalist who became the third Prime Minister of Hungary