Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Bernard Petitjean

b. 1829

Roman Catholic missionary to Japan

Bernard Pivot

b. 1935

French journalist (1935–2024)

Bernard Shaw (journalist)

b. 1940

American journalist (1940–2022)

Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac

French noble (1360–1418)

Bernard Vukas

b. 1927

Croatian footballer

Bernard Waber

American writer

Bernard Williams

English philosopher (1929–2003)

Bernard Zweers

b. 1854

Dutch composer and music teacher

Bernardino of Siena

Italian Franciscan missionary and saint

Bernardo Sassetti

b. 1970

Portuguese jazz pianist and composer

Bernat Klein

Serbian textile designer and painter

Bernd Hoss

b. 1939

German football manager

Bernd Mayländer

b. 1971

German racing driver (born 1971)

Bernhard Gregory

b. 1879

German chess player (1879–1939)

Bernhard Rust

Minister of Science, Education and National Culture of Nazi Germany (1883–1945)

Bernhard Schott

Bernhard von Bülow

b. 1849

Chancellor of the German Empire from 1900 to 1909

Bernhard Walther

German astronomer

Bernie Brillstein

b. 1931

American producer and talent agent (1931–2008)

Bernie Faloney

American gridiron football player (1932–1999)

Bernie Kopell

b. 1933

American actor (born 1933)

Bernie Madoff

b. 1938

American financier and con artist (1938–2021)

Bernie McCahill

b. 1964

Rugby player

Bernie McGann

b. 1937

Musical artist