Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Judy Blume
Born: February 12, 1938 Elizabeth, New Jersey American writer Perhaps the most popular author ever of works for upper elementary to junior high s...
John A. Boehner
U.S. House Majority Leader Born November 17, 1949, in Cincinnati, OH; married Debbie Gunlack; children: Lindsay, Tricia. Education: Xavier University...
Humphrey Bogart
Born: January 23, 1899 New York, New York Died: January 14, 1957 Hollywood, California American actor The American st...
Michele Bohbot
Fashion designer Born c. 1959, in Morocco; married Marc Bohbot, c. 1979; children: Yoann, Sandra, Steven, Stephanie, Noah, Chloe, Celine. Addresses: ...
Napoleon Bonaparte
Born: August 15, 1769 Ajaccio, Corsica Died: May 5, 1821 Island of St. Helena French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte, Fre...
Julian Bond
Born: January 14, 1940 Nashville, Tennessee African American civil rights leader, political activist, and politician J ulian Bond is a civil rights lea...
Kjell Magne Bondevik
Norwegian politician Kjell Magne Bondevik (born 1947) twice served as prime minister of his country. An ordained minister who spent the majority of his career as a legislator, he a...
Lee Bontecou
Artist Born in 1931, in Providence, RI; daughter of Russell Bontecou (a salesman); married William Giles (an artist), 1965; children: Valerie. Education: ...
Daniel Boone
Born: November 2, 1734 Reading, Pennsylvania Died: September 26, 1820 St. Charles, Missouri American explorer An Amer...
William Booth
Born: April 10, 1829 Nottingham, England Died: August 20, 1912 London, England English preacher and humanitarian The ...
John Wilkes Booth
Born: May 10, 1838 Bel Air, Maryland Died: April 26, 1865 Port Royal, Virginia American assassin and actor One of the...
Lucrezia Borgia
Born: April 18, 1480 Rome, Italy Died: June 24, 1519 Ferrara, Italy Italian duchess Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferra...
Jonathan Borofsky
Sculptor Born in 1942, in Boston, MA; son of Sydney (a musician and music teacher) and Frances (an architect, artist, and gallery owner) Borofsky; married Francine Bisson (a...
Kate Bosworth
Actress Born Catherine Bosworth, January 2, 1983, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Hal (a business executive) and Patti Bosworth. Addresses: Agent ...
P. W. Botha
Born: January 12, 1916 Orange Free State, South Africa South African political leader, president, and prime minister After serving for six years as pri...
Sandro Botticelli
Born: c. 1445 Florence, Italy Died: c. 1510 Florence, Italy Italian painter and artist The Italian painter Botticelli...
Chevalier de Saint-George Joseph Boulogne
Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George (1745–1799), a musician, athlete, and soldier, was among the most fascinating figures during the years at the end of France's old regime ...
Margaret Bourke-White
Born: June 14, 1904 New York, New York Died: August 27, 1971 Darien, Connecticut American photographer and journalist ...
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Born: November 14, 1922 Cairo, Egypt Egyptian diplomat, lawyer, and UN secretary-general Appointed the sixth secretary-general of the United Nations (U...
Julie Bowen
Actress Born Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer, March 3, 1970, in Baltimore, MD; daughter of Jack (worked in commercial real estate) and Susie Luetkemeyer; married Scott Phillips, Sep...