Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Bernie Nicholls

b. 1961

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1961)

Bernie Taupin

b. 1950

British lyricist (born 1950)

Bernie Wood

Bernie Worrell

b. 1944

American keyboardist and record producer (1944–2016)

Berrick Barnes

b. 1986

Australia international rugby union & league footballer

Bert Haanstra

b. 1916

Dutch film director (1916–1997)

Bert Hölldobler

b. 1936

German biologist (born 1936)

Bert Kaempfert

German composer (1923–1980)

Bert Sakmann

b. 1942

German Nobel laureate

Bert Sugar

b. 1936

American boxing writer (1936–2012)

Bert van Marwijk

b. 1952

Dutch football manager (born 1952)

Bert Weedon

English guitarist (1920–2012)

Bertalan Székely

b. 1835

Hungarian painter (1835–1910)

Bertha Isaacs

b. 1900

Bahamian teacher, tennis player, activist and politician (1900–1997)

Bertha von Suttner

b. 1843

Austrian novelist and pacifist (1843–1914)

Bertha Wilson

First woman judge on Supreme Court of Canada

Bertholet Flemalle

b. 1614

Liège Baroque painter (1614-1675)

Bertil Ohlin

b. 1899

Swedish economist, politician, and Nobel Laureate (1899–1979)

Berton Roueché

b. 1910

American journalist

Bertram Cohler

American psychologist (1938-2012)

Bertrand Delanoë

b. 1950

Mayor of Paris from 2001 to 2014

Bertrand Russell

b. 1872

English mathematician and philosopher (1872–1970)

Bertrand Tavernier

b. 1941

French film director (1941–2021)

Beryl Burton

b. 1937

English racing cyclist (1937–1996)