Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Buckminster Fuller

American philosopher, architect and inventor (1895–1983)

Buckwheat Zydeco

American accordionist (1947–2016)

Bucky Covington

b. 1977

American singer

Bucky Harris

b. 1896

American baseball player and manager (1896–1977)

Bud Abbott

American comedian and actor (1897–1974)

Bud Adams

American football executive, owner (1923–2013)

Bud Anderson

American World War II flying ace (1922–2024)

Bud Asher

American politician, football coach, and lawyer

Bud Black

b. 1957

American baseball player and manager (born 1957)

Bud Collins

b. 1929

US journalist and sportscaster (1929–2016)

Bud Collyer

b. 1908

American actor (1908–1969)

Bud Cullen

b. 1927

Canadian politician

Bud Day

United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient (1925–2013)

Bud Fisher

American cartoonist (1885–1954)

Bud Flanagan

British music hall entertainer (1896–1968)

Bud Grant

b. 1927

American football player and coach (1927–2023)

Bud Greenspan

b. 1926

American film director, writer, and producer (1926–2010)

Bud Hollowell

American baseball player (1943–2014)

Bud McFadin

b. 1928

American football player (1928–2006)

Bud Paxson

b. 1935

American businessman (1935–2015)

Bud Powell

American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1966)

Bud Riley

American football coach

Bud Selig

b. 1934

Major League Baseball Commissioner from 1992 to 2015 (born 1934)

Bud Shrake

b. 1931

American writer (1931–2009)