Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

David B. Hill

b. 1843

American politician (1843–1910)

David B. Mattingly

b. 1956

American illustrator and painter

David B. Steinman

American civil engineer

David Backes

b. 1984

American ice hockey player (born 1984)

David Baerwald

b. 1960

American singer-songwriter

David Baldacci

b. 1960

American novelist (born 1960)

David Bangala

b. 1997

Congolese footballer (born 1997)

David Bayssari

b. 1970

Lebanon international rugby league footballer & coach

David Beaton

Scottish cardinal

David Beckham

b. 1975

English footballer (born 1975)

David Bedford

b. 1937

English composer and musician (1937–2011)

David Beerling

b. 1965

British professor of natural sciences

David Behrman

b. 1937

American composer

David Belasco

American theatrical figure (1853–1931)

David Bentley

b. 1984

English footballer (born 1984)

David Bergelson

Yiddish-language playwright and writer (1884–1952)

David Berkowitz

b. 1953

American serial killer (born 1953)

David Berman (musician)

American musician and poet (1967–2019)

David Bernard (cricketer)

b. 1981

Jamaican cricketer (born 1981)

David Blackwell

b. 1919

American mathematician and statistician (1919–2010)

David Blatt

b. 1959

Israeli-American basketball player and coach (born 1959)

David Blu

b. 1980

American–Israeli basketball player

David Blunkett

b. 1947

British politician (born 1947)

David Boaz

b. 1953

American libertarian author and editor (1953–2024)