Dan Barker (Daniel Edwin Barker, 1949–
present), American musician and
activist, 73
Clive Barnes (1927–2008), British writer and
critic, 118
P. T. Barnum (Phineas Taylor Barnum, 1810–
1891), American show businessman,
138
J. M. Barrie (Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1860–
1937), Scottish writer, 10, 201
Dave Barry (David McAlister Barry, 1947–
present), American writer, 131
Lynda Barry (Lynda Jean Barry, 1956–
present), American cartoonist, 122
Karl Barth (1886–1968), Swiss theologian,
140
Bernard Baruch (Bernard Mannes Baruch,
1870–1965), American financier, 81,
167, 174
Jacques Barzun (1907–2012), French–
American historian and critic, 50, 57, 90
Marston Bates (1906–1974), American
zoologist, 7
O. A. Battista (Orlando Aloysius Battista,
1917–1995), Canadian chemist, 6
Charles Baudelaire (Charles Pierre Baudelaire,
1821–1867), French poet, 23, 201
Friedrich L. Bauer (1924–2015), German
computer scientist, 46
Warren Beatty (Henry Warren Beatty, 1937–
present), American actor, 20
Pierre Beaumarchais (Pierre–Augustin Caron
de Beaumarchais, 1732–1799), French
polymath, 115
Johann Joachim Becher (1635–1682), German
physician and alchemist, 44
Thomas Beecham (Sir Thomas Beecham,1879–
1961), British conductor, 114
Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887), American
clergyman, 163, 166
Stafford Beer (Anthony Stafford Beer, 1926–
2002), British computer scientist, 37
Max Beerbohm (Sir Henry Maximillian
Beerbohm, 1872–1956), British
humorist, 10, 147
Eric Temple Bell (1883–1960), Scottish–
American mathematician and sci–fi
writer, 30
John Bell (John Stewart Bell, 1928–1990),
Northern Irish physicist, 43
Hilaire Belloc (Joseph Hilaire Pierre René
Belloc, 1870–1953), French–British
writer, 115
Saul Bellow (Solomon Bellow, 1915–2005),
Canadian–American writer, 69
Robert Benchley (Robert Charles Benchley,
1889–1945), American humorist, 95,
101
Lauretta Bender (1897–1987), American child
psychiatrist, 130
Ernest Benn (Sir Ernest John Pickstone Benn),
British publisher and writer, 180
Arnold Bennett (Enoch Arnold Bennett, 1867–
1931), British writer, 126
Saint Bernard (St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1090–
1153), French churchman, 22
Jöns Jacob Berzelius (1779–1848), Swedish
chemist, 44
George Best (1946–2005), Northern Irish
footballer, 136
Bruno Bettelheim (1903–1990), Austrian–
American writer, 65
Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960), Welsh politician,
175, 194
W. I. B. Beveridge (William Ian Beardmore
Beveridge, 1908–2006), Australian
medical scientist, 4
Ambrose Bierce (Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce,
1842–1913), American writer, 1, 50, 60,
62, 74, 76, 87, 89, 91, 103, 105, 123,
124, 137, 158, 164, 169, 188, 189
Josh Billings (Henry Wheeler Shaw, 1818–
1885), American humorist, 80, 97, 104
Augustine Birrell (1850–1933), British
politician, 63
Jim Bishop (James Alonzo Bishop, 1907–
1987), American journalist and writer,
197
Otto Von Bismarck (Otto Eduard Leopold,
Prince of Bismarck), German statesman,
159, 180
William Blake (1757–1827), British poet and
artist, 97, 108, 111
Louis Blanc (Louis Jean Joseph Charles Blanc,
1811–1882), French politician and
historian, 174
Ken Blanchard (Kenneth Hartley Blanchard,
1939–present), American writer, 82
I. I. Blekhman (Il’ya Izrailevich Blekhman,
1928–present), Russian applied
mathematician, 31
Nicholas Bloom (Nicholas A. Bloom, 1973–
present), American economist, 33
William J. H. Boetcker (William John Henry
Boetcker, 1873–1962), German–
American religious leader, 172
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present), American musician and
activist, 73
Clive Barnes (1927–2008), British writer and
critic, 118
P. T. Barnum (Phineas Taylor Barnum, 1810–
1891), American show businessman,
138
J. M. Barrie (Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1860–
1937), Scottish writer, 10, 201
Dave Barry (David McAlister Barry, 1947–
present), American writer, 131
Lynda Barry (Lynda Jean Barry, 1956–
present), American cartoonist, 122
Karl Barth (1886–1968), Swiss theologian,
140
Bernard Baruch (Bernard Mannes Baruch,
1870–1965), American financier, 81,
167, 174
Jacques Barzun (1907–2012), French–
American historian and critic, 50, 57, 90
Marston Bates (1906–1974), American
zoologist, 7
O. A. Battista (Orlando Aloysius Battista,
1917–1995), Canadian chemist, 6
Charles Baudelaire (Charles Pierre Baudelaire,
1821–1867), French poet, 23, 201
Friedrich L. Bauer (1924–2015), German
computer scientist, 46
Warren Beatty (Henry Warren Beatty, 1937–
present), American actor, 20
Pierre Beaumarchais (Pierre–Augustin Caron
de Beaumarchais, 1732–1799), French
polymath, 115
Johann Joachim Becher (1635–1682), German
physician and alchemist, 44
Thomas Beecham (Sir Thomas Beecham,1879–
1961), British conductor, 114
Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887), American
clergyman, 163, 166
Stafford Beer (Anthony Stafford Beer, 1926–
2002), British computer scientist, 37
Max Beerbohm (Sir Henry Maximillian
Beerbohm, 1872–1956), British
humorist, 10, 147
Eric Temple Bell (1883–1960), Scottish–
American mathematician and sci–fi
writer, 30
John Bell (John Stewart Bell, 1928–1990),
Northern Irish physicist, 43
Hilaire Belloc (Joseph Hilaire Pierre René
Belloc, 1870–1953), French–British
writer, 115
Saul Bellow (Solomon Bellow, 1915–2005),
Canadian–American writer, 69
Robert Benchley (Robert Charles Benchley,
1889–1945), American humorist, 95,
101
Lauretta Bender (1897–1987), American child
psychiatrist, 130
Ernest Benn (Sir Ernest John Pickstone Benn),
British publisher and writer, 180
Arnold Bennett (Enoch Arnold Bennett, 1867–
1931), British writer, 126
Saint Bernard (St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1090–
1153), French churchman, 22
Jöns Jacob Berzelius (1779–1848), Swedish
chemist, 44
George Best (1946–2005), Northern Irish
footballer, 136
Bruno Bettelheim (1903–1990), Austrian–
American writer, 65
Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960), Welsh politician,
175, 194
W. I. B. Beveridge (William Ian Beardmore
Beveridge, 1908–2006), Australian
medical scientist, 4
Ambrose Bierce (Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce,
1842–1913), American writer, 1, 50, 60,
62, 74, 76, 87, 89, 91, 103, 105, 123,
124, 137, 158, 164, 169, 188, 189
Josh Billings (Henry Wheeler Shaw, 1818–
1885), American humorist, 80, 97, 104
Augustine Birrell (1850–1933), British
politician, 63
Jim Bishop (James Alonzo Bishop, 1907–
1987), American journalist and writer,
197
Otto Von Bismarck (Otto Eduard Leopold,
Prince of Bismarck), German statesman,
159, 180
William Blake (1757–1827), British poet and
artist, 97, 108, 111
Louis Blanc (Louis Jean Joseph Charles Blanc,
1811–1882), French politician and
historian, 174
Ken Blanchard (Kenneth Hartley Blanchard,
1939–present), American writer, 82
I. I. Blekhman (Il’ya Izrailevich Blekhman,
1928–present), Russian applied
mathematician, 31
Nicholas Bloom (Nicholas A. Bloom, 1973–
present), American economist, 33
William J. H. Boetcker (William John Henry
Boetcker, 1873–1962), German–
American religious leader, 172
216
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