Leading Figures in History

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

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Bob Northern

b. 1934

American jazz musician (1934–2020)

Bob Rogers (DJ)

Australian disc jockey and radio broadcaster (1926–2024)

Bob Saget

b. 1956

American comedian and actor (1956–2022)

Bob Sauvé

b. 1955

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1955)

Bob Seger

b. 1945

American singer-songwriter (born 1945)

Bob Shaw (baseball)

b. 1933

American baseball player (1933–2010)

Bob Simon

b. 1941

American journalist (1941–2015)

Bob Stewart (television producer)

American television producer (1920–2012)

Bob Suter

b. 1957

American ice hockey player

Bob Sweikert

b. 1926

American racing driver (1926–1956)

Bob Thompson (musician, born 1924)

American musician

Bob Tisdall

b. 1907

Irish athlete

Bob Varsha

b. 1951

American broadcast journalist (born 1951)

Bob Vila

b. 1946

American home improvement television host (born 1946)

Bob Welch (baseball)

American baseball player (1956–2014)

Bob Willis

b. 1949

English cricketer (1949–2019)

Bob Wills

American musician, co-founder of Western swing (1905–1975)

Bob Woolmer

b. 1948

English cricketer (1948–2007)

Bob Yari

b. 1961

Iranian-born American film producer (born 1961)

Bobbie Vaile

b. 1959

Australian astronomer

Bobby Bare Jr.

b. 1966

American singer-songwriter

Bobby Bell

b. 1940

American football player (born 1940)

Bobby Bland

American blues and soul singer and musician (1930–2013)

Bobby Cox

b. 1941

American baseball player and manager (1941–2026)