Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay

b. 1899

Bengali-language novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet, and physician

Balaji Sadasivan

b. 1955

Singaporean politician and neurosurgeon (1955–2010)

Balakh Sher Mazari

b. 1928

Pakistani politician (1928–2022)

Balamani Amma

b. 1909

Indian poet (1909–2004)

Balanadarajah Iyer

Balbinus

Roman emperor in 238

Baldassare Galuppi

b. 1706

Italian composer (1706–1785)

Baldev Upadhyaya

Indian literature scholar (1899–1999)

Baldur von Schirach

b. 1907

German Nazi politician (1907–1974)

Baldus de Ubaldis

Italian jurist

Baldwin (archbishop of Pisa)

Archbishop of Pisa (died 1145)

Baldwin II of Flanders

Margrave of Flanders from 879 to 918

Baldwin II of Jerusalem

King of Jerusalem from 1118 to 1131

Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders

Count of Flanders from 987 to 1035

Baldwin Lonsdale

President of Vanuatu from 2014 to 2017

Baldwin VI of Flanders

Count of Hainaut (1051–1070) and Flanders (1067–1070)

Baldwin VII of Flanders

Count of Flanders from 1111 to 1119

Baleka Mbete

b. 1949

South African politician (born 1949)

Bálint Balassi

b. 1554

16th-century Hungarian poet, writer, soldier

Bálint Kopasz

b. 1997

Hungarian canoeist (born 1997)

Ballington Booth

b. 1857

American Christian minister (1857–1940)

Balša II

Lord of Zeta

Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias

b. 1629

Prince of Asturias (1629–1646)

Balthasar Neumann

German architect (1687-1753)