Famous Personalities & Cultural Icons
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Emma Stone
Ethan Hawke
John Philip Sousa
Charles Dow
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
King Gustavus Adolphus
Heinrich Schütz
All Personalities (537 listed)
Benvenuto Cellini
Italian Renaissance Master Sculptor, Goldsmith & Autobiographer
Bert Patenaude
Soccer Forward & Scorer of the First Hat-Trick in FIFA World Cup History (1930)
Beryl Markham
Pioneering Aviator, First Person to Fly Solo Non-Stop Across the Atlantic East-to-West & Author of "West with the Night"
Bettisia Gozzadini
Pioneering Italian Jurist & The First Woman in World History to Teach at a University
Bill Hayden
21st Governor-General of Australia (1989–1996), Leader of the Labor Party & Foreign Minister
Bill Walton
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, 2x NBA Champion & Legendary Broadcaster
Billy Graham
American Christian Evangelist, Author & International Civil Spiritual Leader
Bing Crosby
American Singer, Actor & Multimedia Cultural Icon
Bipin Chandra Pal
Indian Nationalist Leader, Freedom Fighter, Journalist & Orator
Bishan Singh Bedi
Legendary Indian Cricket Captain, Master Left-Arm Spin Virtuoso & Padma Shri Honoree
Bob Azzam
Egyptian-Born International Singer, Bandleader & Creator of the Global Hit "Ya Mustafa"
Bob Feller
Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher ("The Heater from Van Meter"), World Series Champion & WWII Hero
Bob Hoskins
Acclaimed English Actor, Golden Globe & BAFTA Award Winner, Cannes Best Actor & Academy Award Nominee
Bob Kane
Pioneering Comic Book Artist, Writer & Co-Creator of Batman for DC Comics
Bob Knight
Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, 3-Time NCAA National Champion, Olympic Gold Medal Coach & Motion Offense Architect
Botong Francisco
National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts, Legendary Muralist & Painter