Authors Starting with “B”
9 authors found
Barack Obama
American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Benjamin Franklin
American polymath, a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher
Bernard Shaw
Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist
Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, was an English philosopher, logician, mathematician, and public intellectual. He influenced mathematics, logic, set theory, and various areas of analytic philosophy.
Bill Gates
American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and writer best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen.
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. He is best known for his work in probability theory and the invention of the mechanical calculator. His philosophical writings, particularly "Pensées," are considered among the finest examples of French prose and have had a lasting influence on Western philosophy.
Bob Marley
Was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive vocal and songwriting style.
Buddha
Wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism
Buzz Aldrin
American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission. He was the second person to walk on the Moon after mission commander Neil Armstrong.