People

William Blake

Born: November 28, 1757 London, England Died: August 12, 1827 London, England English poet, engraver, and painter Wil...

Art Blakey

American jazz percussionist Art Blakey (1919–1990) helped to forge the characteristic sound of hard bop, perhaps the dominant style of modern jazz. His own powerful playing was ins...

Activision Blizzard

Computers and software

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is an American video game holding company based in Santa Monica, California. It was founded in July 2008 through the merger of Activision, Inc. (the publicly t

Konrad Bloch

Born: January 21, 1912 Neisse, Germany Died: October 15, 2000 Burlington, Massachusetts German biochemist Konrad Bloc...

Charles Blondin

French daredevil acrobat Charles Blondin (1824–1897) gained fame as the first person to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. The amazing feat gained Blondin international reco...

Natalie Bloom

Founder of Bloom Cosmetics Born in 1971 in Melbourne, Australia; daughter of a clothing-store owner; married Brian Hamersfeld (a marketing executive), 1999; children: Chloe, ...

Orlando Bloom

January 13, 1977 • Canterbury, England Actor Orlando Bloom is best known for playing the elf warrior Legolas Greenleaf in the epic film...

Orlando Bloom

Actor Born January 13, 1977, in Canterbury, Kent, England; son of Harry Bloom (an activist) and Sonia Copeland–Bloom (a language instructor). Education: ...

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...

Boeing

Auto and Transport

The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications

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: ...

Bolt

Auto and Transport

Bolt is an Estonian mobility company that offers vehicle for hire, micromobility, car-sharing, and food delivery services headquartered in Tallinn and

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: ...

The Bookseller

Advertising and media

The Bookseller is a British magazine reporting news on the publishing industry. Philip Jones is editor-in-chief of the weekly print edition of the magazine and the website. The magazine

Daniel Boone

Born: November 2, 1734 Reading, Pennsylvania Died: September 26, 1820 St. Charles, Missouri American explorer An Amer...