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Famous People in History whose Surname begins with 'B' - 1

This category is for famous people in history whose surname begins with the letter 'B'. The names shown on this page are - Walter Baade - Charles Babbage - John Logie Baird - Robert Bakewell - R. M. Ballantyne - Honoré de Balzac - Sir Joseph Banks - Sir James Matthew Barrie - H. E. Bates - Sir Thomas Beecham.

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Walter Baade

(1893-1960) Walter Baade was a German-American astronomer. He calculated size and distance of Andromeda galaxy.

Charles Babbage

(1792-1871) Charles Babbage was an English mathematician. He was the inventor of a mechanical computer.

John Logie Baird

(1888--1946) John Logie Baird was a Scottish engineer. He is famous for giving the first demonstration of a television image in 1926. He also gave the first demonstration of both color and stereoscopic television.

Robert Bakewell

(1725-95) Robert Bakewell was a pioneer of modern agriculture.

R. M. Ballantyne

(1825-1894) Robert Michael Ballantyne was a Scottish novelist who was born in Edinburgh. He wrote "The Coral Island" and "The Gorilla Hunters".

Honoré de Balzac

(1799-1850) Honoré de Balzac the French novelist was born in Tours. He wrote "La Comédie humaine", "Eugénie Grandet" and "Illusions perdues".

Sir Joseph Banks

(1744-1820) Sir Joseph Banks was an English botanist and became known as the 'father of Australia'.

Sir James Matthew Barrie

(1860-1937) Sir James Matthew Barrie was a Scottish novelist and dramatist. He wrote "The Admirable Crichton", "Peter Pan" and "Dear Brutus".

H. E. Bates

(1905-1974) Herbert Emell Bates the English novelist and short-story writer was born in Rushden, Northamptonshire. He wrote "Fair Stood the Wind for France", "Love for Lydia" and "The Darling Buds 0f May".

Sir Thomas Beecham

(1879-1961) Sir Thomas Beecham was an English conductor. He founded the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.