Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Bill Rogers (golfer)

b. 1951

American professional golfer (born 1951)

Bill Root (ice hockey)

b. 1959

Canadian ice hockey player

Bill Rowe

b. 1942

Canadian politician (born 1942)

Bill Russell

American basketball player and coach (1934–2022)

Bill Schmitz

American football coach

Bill Shankly

b. 1913

Scottish footballer and manager (1913–1981)

Bill Sharman

b. 1926

American basketball player and coach (1926–2013)

Bill Sheffield

b. 1928

American Democratic politician (1928–2022)

Bill Shoemaker

b. 1931

American Champion jockey (1931–2003)

Bill Shorten

b. 1967

Australian former politician (born 1967)

Bill Sienkiewicz

b. 1958

American comic book artist (born 1958)

Bill Simmons

b. 1969

American podcaster and sportswriter (born 1969)

Bill Skarsgård

b. 1990

Swedish actor and model (born 1990)

Bill Skowron

American baseball player (1930–2012)

Bill Slater (footballer)

b. 1927

English footballer (1927–2018)

Bill Smith (jazz musician)

b. 1926

American clarinetist and composer (1926–2020)

Bill Snyder

b. 1939

American football player and coach (born 1939)

Bill Spooner

b. 1949

American musician

Bill Stevenson (American musician)

b. 1963

American musician

Bill Stewart (American football)

American football coach (1952–2012)

Bill Stone (Royal Navy sailor)

b. 1900

English Legion d'honneur recipient

Bill Struth

Scottish football manager (1875–1956)

Bill Terry

b. 1898

American baseball player and manager (1898-1989)

Bill Tidy

b. 1933

British cartoonist (1933–2023)