Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Bill Bright

American evangelist (1921–2003)

Bill Brown (cricketer)

b. 1912

Australian cricketer (1912–2008)

Bill Brown (footballer, born 1931)

b. 1931

Scottish footballer

Bill Bruford

b. 1949

English drummer (b. 1949)

Bill Buford

b. 1954

American author (born 1954)

Bill Burgess

b. 1872

British swimmer (1872–1950)

Bill Burr

b. 1968

American comedian (born 1968)

Bill Callahan (American football coach)

b. 1956

American football coach (born 1956)

Bill Callahan (musician)

b. 1966

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1966)

Bill Campbell (baseball)

b. 1948

American baseball player (1948–2023)

Bill Carr

b. 1909

American sprinter (1909–1966)

Bill Cartwright

b. 1957

American basketball player and coach

Bill Cassidy

b. 1957

American physician and politician (born 1957)

Bill Champlin

b. 1947

American musician (born 1947)

Bill Charlap

b. 1966

American jazz pianist (born 1966)

Bill Chase

American jazz trumpeter (1934–1974)

Bill Chen

b. 1970

American mathematician, poker player, software designer and badminton player

Bill Clements

American businessman and politician (1917–2011)

Bill Clinton

b. 1946

President of the United States from 1993 to 2001

Bill Cobbs

b. 1934

American actor (1934–2024)

Bill Cooper (American football)

b. 1939

American football player (born 1939)

Bill Cosby

b. 1937

American entertainer (born 1937)

Bill Cowher

b. 1957

American football player, coach, and analyst (born 1957)

Bill Cowley

b. 1912

Canadian ice hockey player (1912–1993)