Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
John Seely Brown
Scientist Born in 1940 in Utica, NY; married. Education: Brown University, B.S., 1962; University of Michigan, M.S., 1964, Ph.D., 1970. ...
Dan Brown
Author Born June 22, 1964, in Exeter, NH; married Blythe (an art historian and painter). Education: Amherst College, B.A., 1986; studied art history ...
Helen Gurley Brown
Born: February 18, 1922 Green Forest, Arkansas American editor and author American author and editor Helen Gurley Brown first achieved fame for her ...
Rachel Fuller Brown
Born: November 23, 1898 Springfield, Massachusetts Died: January 14, 1980 Albany, New York American biochemist Rachel...
Larry Brown
September 14, 1940 • New York, New York Basketball coach Many experts consider Larry Brown to be the best coach in the National Basketb...
John Brown
Born: May 4, 1800 Torrington, Connecticut Died: December 2, 1859 Charles Town, Virginia American abolitionist John Br...
Dee Brown
Born February 28, 1908, in Alberta, LA; died of congenital heart failure, December 12, 2002, Little Rock, AR. Author. Dee Brown's 1970 book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ...
James Brown
Born: May 3, 1933 Barnwell, South Carolina African American singer "Godfather of Soul" James Brown unleashed a string of rhythm-and-blues hits th...
Robert Browning
Born: May 7, 1812 London, England Died: December 12, 1889 Venice, Italy English poet The English poet Robert Browning...
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Born: March 6, 1806 Durham, England Died: June 29, 1861 Florence, Italy English poet The works of the English poet El...
Jerry Bruckheimer
Film producer and television producer Born September 21, 1945, in Detroit, MI; married Bonnie (a producer; marriage ended); married Linda Sue Cobb (a writer and antiques dealer). ...
Pat Buchanan
Born: November 2, 1938 Washington, D.C. American politician, writer, and broadcaster Pat Buchanan is one of the country's most famous conservatives. ...
Art Buchwald
American journalist Art Buchwald (1925–2007) was one of the most widely read newspaper columnists of the 20th century. Buchwald's satirical writings, filed first from the P...
Linda Buck
Neurobiologist Born Linda B. Buck, c. 1956, in Seattle, WA. Education: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, B.S. (psychology and microbiology); Uni...
Jack Buck
Jack Buck (1924–2002) maintained a sports broadcasting career that spanned five decades until his death in 2002. He covered eight World Series and 17 Super Bowls, and worked St. Lo...
Pearl S. Buck
Born: June 26, 1892 Hillsboro, West Virginia Died: March 6, 1973 Danby, Vermont American novelist and writer Pearl S....
Buddha
Born: c. 563 B.C.E. Kapilavastu, India Died: c. 483 B.C.E. Kusinagara, India Indian reli...
Fernando Bujones
Born Fernando Bujones Jr., March 9, 1955, in Miami, FL; died of complications from melanoma, November 10, 2005, in Miami, FL. Ballet dancer. Considered one of the best classical ballet dan...
Mary Bunting-Smith
American educator and scientist Mary Ingraham Bunting-Smith, also known as Polly Bunting (1910–1998), was a pioneering force in the education of women. Her most famous contribution...
Warren Burger
Born: September 17, 1907 St. Paul, Minnesota Died: June 25, 1995 Washington, D.C. American Supreme Court justice Warr...