Vladimir Bogomolov (Vladimir Osipovich
Bogomolov, 1926–2003), Russian
writer, 195
Niels Bohr (Niels Henrik David Bohr, 1885–
1962), Danish physicist, 96
Henry Bolingbroke (Sir Henry St. John, 1st
Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678–1751),
British politician and philosopher, 139
Gustave Le Bon (Charles–Marie Gustave Le
Bon, 1841–1931), French polymath,
145, 166
Daniel J. Boorstin (Daniel Joseph Boorstin,
1914–2004), American historian, 65,
191
Nathaniel Borenstein (Nathaniel S. Borenstein,
1957–present), American computer
scientist, 53
Gloria Borger (Gloria Anne Borger, 1952–
present), American journalist, 109
Christian Nestell Bovee (1820–1904),
American writer, 1
Charles Bowen (Charles Synge Christopher
Bowen, 1835–1894), British judge, 50
Bill Bowerman (William Jay Bowerman,
1911–1999), American athletic coach
and businessman, 20
Ray Bradbury (Ray Douglas Bradbury, 1920–
2012), American writer, 148
Omar Bradley (Omar Nelson Bradley, 1893–
1981), American military leader, 141
Louis D. Brandeis (Louis Dembitz Brandeis,
1856–1941), American lawyer and
judge, 156, 172
Lawrence Bragg (Sir William Lawrence Bragg,
1890–1971), British physicist, 29
Sebastian Brant (1458–1521), German satirist,
143
Bertolt Brecht (Eugene Bertold Freidrich
Brecht, 1898–1956), German
playwright, 167
Gerald Brenan (Edward FitzGerald Brenan,
1894–1987), British writer, 134
Benjamin Brewster (1828–1897), American
industrialist and financier, 29
Aristide Briand (Aristide Pierre Henri Briand,
1862–1932), French politician, 186
Robert Briffault (Robert Stephen Briffault,
1874–1948), French surgeon and writer,
168
Ashleigh Brilliant (Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant,
1933–present), American cartoonist, 34,
93
David Brin (Glen David Brin, 1950–present),
American scientist and writer, 165
David S. Broder (David Salzer Broder, 1929–
2011), American journalist, 164
Louis de Broglie (Louis Victor Pierre Raymond
de Broglie, 1892–1987), French
physicist, 51
Jacob Bronowski (1908–1974), British
mathematician and historian, 26
Martha Brooks (Martha Ruth Brooks, 1944–
present), Canadian writer, 195
Mel Brooks (Melvyn Kaminsky, 1926–
present), American filmmaker, 116
Andrew Brown (Andrew Mavor Brown, 1956–
present), Scottish journalist, 118
Hobart Brown (Hobart Ray Brown, 1934–
2007), American sculptor, 91
John Mason Brown (1900–1969), American
writer, 92
Rita Mae Brown (1944–present), American
feminist writer, 7
Sam Brown (Sam W. Brown, Jr., 1943–
present), American activist, 80
Robert Browning (1812–1889), British poet
and playwright, 65
Lenny Bruce (Leonard Alfred Schneider, 1925–
1966), American stand–up comedian
and satirist, 200
Jean de La Bruyère (1645–1696), French
moralist, 149
William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925),
American politician, 166
Bill Bryson (William McGuire Bryson, 1951–
present), American and British writer,
160
Eustace Budgell (1686–1737), English
politician and writer, 28
Nikolai Bukharin (Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin,
1888–1938), Russian revolutionary and
politician, 174
Charles Bukowski (Henrich Karl Bukowski,
1920–1994), German–American writer,
71
Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575), Swiss
reformer, 20
Edward Bulwer–Lytton (Edward George Earle
Bulwer–Lytton, 1803–1873), British
politician and writer, 46, 59, 151
Robert Bunsen (Robert Wilhelm Eberhard
Bunsen, 1811–1899), German chemist,
44, 135
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Bogomolov, 1926–2003), Russian
writer, 195
Niels Bohr (Niels Henrik David Bohr, 1885–
1962), Danish physicist, 96
Henry Bolingbroke (Sir Henry St. John, 1st
Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678–1751),
British politician and philosopher, 139
Gustave Le Bon (Charles–Marie Gustave Le
Bon, 1841–1931), French polymath,
145, 166
Daniel J. Boorstin (Daniel Joseph Boorstin,
1914–2004), American historian, 65,
191
Nathaniel Borenstein (Nathaniel S. Borenstein,
1957–present), American computer
scientist, 53
Gloria Borger (Gloria Anne Borger, 1952–
present), American journalist, 109
Christian Nestell Bovee (1820–1904),
American writer, 1
Charles Bowen (Charles Synge Christopher
Bowen, 1835–1894), British judge, 50
Bill Bowerman (William Jay Bowerman,
1911–1999), American athletic coach
and businessman, 20
Ray Bradbury (Ray Douglas Bradbury, 1920–
2012), American writer, 148
Omar Bradley (Omar Nelson Bradley, 1893–
1981), American military leader, 141
Louis D. Brandeis (Louis Dembitz Brandeis,
1856–1941), American lawyer and
judge, 156, 172
Lawrence Bragg (Sir William Lawrence Bragg,
1890–1971), British physicist, 29
Sebastian Brant (1458–1521), German satirist,
143
Bertolt Brecht (Eugene Bertold Freidrich
Brecht, 1898–1956), German
playwright, 167
Gerald Brenan (Edward FitzGerald Brenan,
1894–1987), British writer, 134
Benjamin Brewster (1828–1897), American
industrialist and financier, 29
Aristide Briand (Aristide Pierre Henri Briand,
1862–1932), French politician, 186
Robert Briffault (Robert Stephen Briffault,
1874–1948), French surgeon and writer,
168
Ashleigh Brilliant (Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant,
1933–present), American cartoonist, 34,
93
David Brin (Glen David Brin, 1950–present),
American scientist and writer, 165
David S. Broder (David Salzer Broder, 1929–
2011), American journalist, 164
Louis de Broglie (Louis Victor Pierre Raymond
de Broglie, 1892–1987), French
physicist, 51
Jacob Bronowski (1908–1974), British
mathematician and historian, 26
Martha Brooks (Martha Ruth Brooks, 1944–
present), Canadian writer, 195
Mel Brooks (Melvyn Kaminsky, 1926–
present), American filmmaker, 116
Andrew Brown (Andrew Mavor Brown, 1956–
present), Scottish journalist, 118
Hobart Brown (Hobart Ray Brown, 1934–
2007), American sculptor, 91
John Mason Brown (1900–1969), American
writer, 92
Rita Mae Brown (1944–present), American
feminist writer, 7
Sam Brown (Sam W. Brown, Jr., 1943–
present), American activist, 80
Robert Browning (1812–1889), British poet
and playwright, 65
Lenny Bruce (Leonard Alfred Schneider, 1925–
1966), American stand–up comedian
and satirist, 200
Jean de La Bruyère (1645–1696), French
moralist, 149
William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925),
American politician, 166
Bill Bryson (William McGuire Bryson, 1951–
present), American and British writer,
160
Eustace Budgell (1686–1737), English
politician and writer, 28
Nikolai Bukharin (Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin,
1888–1938), Russian revolutionary and
politician, 174
Charles Bukowski (Henrich Karl Bukowski,
1920–1994), German–American writer,
71
Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575), Swiss
reformer, 20
Edward Bulwer–Lytton (Edward George Earle
Bulwer–Lytton, 1803–1873), British
politician and writer, 46, 59, 151
Robert Bunsen (Robert Wilhelm Eberhard
Bunsen, 1811–1899), German chemist,
44, 135
Author Index
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