Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Bernard Berenson

b. 1865

American art critic (1865–1959)

Bernard Blaut

Polish footballer (1940–2007)

Bernard Bosanquet (philosopher)

b. 1848

English philosopher and political theorist (1848–1923)

Bernard Butler

b. 1970

English musician (born 1970)

Bernard Clavel

b. 1923

French writer

Bernard Cronin

Australian author and journalist

Bernard de Pourtalès

b. 1870

Swiss sailor

Bernard Evslin

American author

Bernard Fox (actor)

b. 1927

Welsh actor (1927–2016)

Bernard Fresson

b. 1931

French actor (1931–2002)

Bernard Giraudeau

b. 1947

French actor and director (1947–2010)

Bernard Goldberg

b. 1945

American journalist (born 1945)

Bernard Grech

b. 1971

Maltese politician and lawyer

Bernard Herrmann

b. 1911

American composer (1911–1975)

Bernard Hill

English actor (1944–2024)

Bernard II, Duke of Saxony

Duke of Saxony from 1011 to 1059

Bernard Ingham

b. 1932

British civil servant and writer (1932–2023)

Bernard Katz

German-British biophysicist (1911–2003)

Bernard Kerik

American police officer and political consultant (1955–2025)

Bernard Lamy

b. 1640

French mathematician a theologian (1640–1715)

Bernard Malamud

b. 1914

American writer (1914–1986)

Bernard Manning

English comedian (1930–2007)

Bernard of Italy

King of Italy (797–818)

Bernard of Wąbrzeźno

Catholic Polish priest and Benedictine monk