Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Bruce Chatwin

b. 1940

English writer, novelist and journalist (1940–1989)

Bruce Cockburn

b. 1945

Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1945)

Bruce Coville

b. 1950

American novelist

Bruce Davison

b. 1946

American actor

Bruce Degen

b. 1945

American writer (1945–2024)

Bruce Dern

b. 1936

American actor (born 1936)

Bruce DuMont

b. 1944

American television broadcaster and syndicated radio political analyst (1944–2025)

Bruce Fairbairn

Canadian record producer (1949–1999)

Bruce Flowers

b. 1957

American basketball player

Bruce Hamilton (public servant)

Australian public servant (1911–1989)

Bruce Johnston

b. 1942

American musician (born 1942)

Bruce Kent

b. 1929

British political activist (1929–2022)

Bruce Lundvall

American record company executive (1935–2015)

Bruce McAvaney

b. 1953

Australian sports broadcaster (born 1953)

Bruce McCandless II

b. 1937

American aviator and astronaut (1937–2017)

Bruce McLaren

New Zealand racing driver and motorsport executive (1937–1970)

Bruce Nordstrom

American businessman (1933–2024)

Bruce Norris (playwright)

b. 1960

American dramatist

Bruce Ponder

b. 1944

English geneticist and cancer researcher

Bruce Price

American architect (1845-1903)

Bruce Ricker

American filmmaker

Bruce Smith

b. 1963

American football player (born 1963)

Bruce Trigger

b. 1937

Canadian archaeologist (1937–2001)

Bruce Weitz

b. 1943

American actor (born 1943)