Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

George Boateng

b. 1975

Dutch footballer (born 1975)

George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford

English nobleman and politician (c. 1504–1536)

George Bonnor

Australian cricketer (1855–1912)

George Boole

b. 1815

English mathematician and philosopher (1815–1864)

George Booth (cartoonist)

b. 1926

American cartoonist (1926–2022)

George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer

17th-century English parliamentarian

George Borg Olivier

b. 1911

Prime Minister of Malta (1950–1955; 1962–1971)

George Borrow

b. 1803

English writer of fiction and travel (1803–1881)

George Bouzianis

Greek painter (1885–1959)

George Bowen

b. 1821

British colonial administrator (1821–1899)

George Braden

Canadian politician

George Bradshaw

b. 1801

British engraver and publisher (1800–1853)

George Brecht

b. 1926

American conceptual artist and composer (1926–2008)

George Brent

Irish-American actor (1904–1979)

George Brett

b. 1953

American baseball player (born 1953)

George Bridgetower

b. 1778

British musician (1778–1860)

George Broadhurst

b. 1866

American dramatist

George Bruce Malleson

b. 1825

George Buchanan

Scottish historian and humanist scholar (1506–1582)

George Bullard (baseball)

b. 1928

American baseball player (1928–2002)

George Burditt (writer)

American television writer and producer

George Burley

b. 1956

Scottish footballer and manager

George Busbee

American politician (1927-2004)

George Butterworth

English composer (1885–1916)