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Famous People in History whose Surname begins with 'B' - 3

This category is for famous people in history whose surname begins with the letter 'B'. The names shown on this page are - Robert Boyle - Sir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury - Benjamin Britten - Anne Brontë - Charlotte Brontë - Emily Brontë - Rupert Brooke - John Buchan - John Bunyan - Anthony Burgess.

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Robert Boyle

(1627-91) Robert Boyle was an Irish-born scientist. He became famous for his work on the compression and expansion of gases, and Boyle's Law (named after him).

Sir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury

(1932-2000) Sir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury the English novelist was born in Sheffield. He wrote "Eating People is Wrong", "The History Man" and "Rates of Exchange".

Benjamin Britten

(1913-1976) Benjamin Britten was an English composer. He composed "Peter Grimes" and "Billy Budd".

Anne Brontë

(1820-1949) Anne Brontë the English novelist and poet was born in Thornton, Yorkshire. She wrote the novels "Agnes Gray" and "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall".

Charlotte Brontë

(1816-1855) Charlotte Brontë the English novelist and poet was born in Thornton, Yorkshire. She wrote the novels "Jane Eyre", "Shirley" and "Villette".

Emily Brontë

(1818-1848) Emily Brontë the English novelist and poet was born in Thornton, Yorkshire. She wrote the novel "Wuthering Heights".

Rupert Brooke

(1887-1915) Rupert Brooke was an English poet. He died in World War I.

John Buchan

(1875-1940) John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, the Scottish novelist and poet was born in Perth, Scotland. He wrote "The Thirty-Nine Steps", "Greenmantle" and "Sir Walter Scott" (a biography).

John Bunyan

(1628-1688) John Bunyan the English writer was born in Harrowden, Elstow, near Bedford. He wrote "Pilgrim's Progress".

Anthony Burgess

(1917-1993) John Anthony Burgess Wilson the English novelist was born in Manchester. He wrote "A Clockwork Orange", "The Malayan Trilogy" and "Earthly Powers".