Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Robert Brackman

b. 1898

American painter

Robert Bradford (Northern Irish politician)

b. 1941

British politician (1941–1981)

Robert Bresson

b. 1901

French filmmaker (1901–1999)

Robert Bridges

British poet (1844-1930)

Robert Broberg

Musical artist

Robert Brooks (American football)

b. 1970

American football player (born 1970)

Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)

Scottish botanist (1773–1858)

Robert Browning

b. 1812

English poet and playwright (1812–1889)

Robert Bruce Merrifield

b. 1921

American biochemist

Robert Bruce, Lord of Liddesdale

Bastard son of Robert the Bruce (c. 1293–1332)

Robert Buckley

b. 1981

American actor (born 1981)

Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton

b. 1831

British Viceroy of India, diplomat and author (1831–1891)

Robert Bunsen

German chemist (1811–1899)

Robert Burås

Musical artist

Robert Burgess (sociologist)

b. 1947

British sociologist (1947–2022)

Robert Burnell

English bishop, Lord Chancellor from 1274 to 1292

Robert Burns

Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)

Robert Burns (Quebec politician)

b. 1936

Canadian politician

Robert Burns Woodward

American chemist (1917–1979)

Robert Byrd

American politician (1917–2010)

Robert Byrne (chess player)

b. 1928

American chess grandmaster (1928–2013)

Robert C. Broomfield

American judge (1933–2014)

Robert C. Merton

b. 1944

American economist and Nobel Laureate (born 1944)

Robert Cade

b. 1927

American medical doctor, nephrologist, research scientist, inventor of Gatorade