Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Michael Ramsay and James Barton
Michael Ramsay c. 1950 • Scotland Company executive James Barton c. 1958 • Unit...
Clara Barton
Born: December 25, 1821 North Oxford, Massachusetts Died: April 21, 1922 Glen Echo, Maryland American humanitarian Ah...
Count Basie
Born: August 21, 1904 Red Bank, New Jersey Died: April 26, 1984 Hollywood, Florida African American bandleader and musician ...
Jason Bateman
Actor Born Jason Kent Bateman, January 14, 1969, in Rye, NY; son of Kent (a TV producer) and Victoria (a flight attendant) Bateman; married Amanda Anka (an actress), July 3,...
Alan Bates
Obituaries Born Alan Arthur Bates, February 17, 1934, in Allestree, Derbyshire, England; died of pancreatic cancer, December 27, 2003, in London, England. Actor. British sta...
Deron Beal
Nonprofit executive and website creator Born c. 1968 in Lancaster, OH; married Jennifer Columbus (a pastry chef), 2003. Education: Earned undergradua...
Jennifer Beals
Actress Born December 19, 1963, in Chicago, IL; daughter of Alfred (a supermarket owner) and Jeanne (an elementary school teacher) Beals; married Alexandre Rockwell (a film ...
Beatles
English rock and roll band In the 1960s a new band known as the Beatles burst on the pop music scene and changed it forever. Band members included George Harrison (1...
William Beaumont
Born: November 21, 1785 Lebanon, Connecticut Died: April 25, 1853 St. Louis, Missouri American surgeon The American s...
Simone de Beauvoir
Born: January 9, 1908 Paris, France Died: April 14, 1986 Paris, France French author and writer The work of Simone de...
Alison Bechdel
Graphic novelist and cartoonist Born September 10, 1960, in Lock Haven, PA; daughter of Bruce Allen (a high school English teacher, antiques dealer, and funeral director) and ...
Brian Becker
Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Entertainment Born c. 1957, in Texas; son of Allen Becker (an insurance salesman and event promoter); married Stacy; children: f...
Samuel Beckett
Born: April 13, 1906 Dublin, Ireland Died: December 22, 1989 Paris, France Irish novelist, playwright, and poet Samue...
Deborah Bedford
Author Born June 12, 1958, in Fort Worth, TX; daughter of Calvin and Tommie Pigg; married Jack Bedford, 1982; children: Jeff, Avery. Education: Texas...
Geoffrey Beene
Born August 30, 1927, in Haynesville, LA; died of complications from pneumonia, September 28, 2004, in New York, NY. Fashion designer. Geoffrey Beene helped define American style in women'...
Ludwig van Beethoven
Born: December 16, 1770 Bonn, Germany Died: March 26, 1827 Vienna, Austria German composer German composer Ludwig van...
Frances Beinecke
President of the Natural Resources Defense Council Born Frances Gillespie Beinecke, c. 1960, in Summit, New Jersey; daughter of William S. Beinecke (former executive) and Elizabet...
Kristen Bell
July 18, 1980 • Huntington Woods, Michigan Actress By the time she was twenty-four years old, actress Kristen Bell had a resume that most seasoned performers would envy...
Gabrielle Bell
Comic artist Born c. 1975, in London, England. Education: Attended San Francisco Community College. Addresses: Contact ...
Alexander Graham Bell
Born: March 3, 1847 Edinburgh, Scotland Died: August 2, 1922 Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada Scottish-born American inventor ...