Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Martha Burk
Activist Born Martha Gertrude Burk, October 18, 1941, in Tyler, TX; daughter of Ivan Lee Burk (an oil company engineer) and Dorothy May Dean (a dress–business owner); marrie...
Mark Burnett
July 17, 1960 • London, England Television producer In May 2000, when Americans first heard the phrase "the tribe has spoken...
Robert Burns
Born: January 25, 1759 Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland Died: July 21, 1796 Dumfries, Scotland Scottish poet Intense feeli...
Aaron Burr
Born: February 6, 1756 Newark, New Jersey Died: September 14, 1836 Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York American vice president, lawyer, and politician America...
James Burrows
Television director and producer Born James Edward Burrows, December 30, 1940, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Abe (a writer, composer, and director) and Ruth (maiden name, Levinson) ...
Jake Burton
Founder of Burton Snowboards Born Jake Burton Carpenter, April 29, 1954, in New York, NY; married Donna (a gourmet-food store owner); children: George, Taylor, Tim. ...
Kurt Busch
Race car driver Born August 4, 1978, in Las Vegas, NV; son of Tom (a salesperson) and Gaye (a public schools employee) Busch. Education: Attended the...
George Bush
Born: June 12, 1924 Milton, Massachusetts American president, vice president, and politician A successful businessman, George Bush emerged as a nationa...
Laura Bush
Born: November 4, 1946 Midland, Texas American first lady A former librarian and elementary-school teacher from Texas, Laura Bush's marriage to P...
George W. Bush
Born: July 6, 1946 New Haven, Connecticut American president, politician, and businessman In 2000 George W. Bush (1946–) became the forty-third preside...
Olivia Ward Bush-Banks
American writer Olivia Ward Bush-Banks (1869–1944) was a poet and playwright best known for celebrating both her African-American and Montauk heritages in her works. She...
Candace Bushnell
Author Born c. 1959, in Connecticut; daughter of Calvin (a scientist) and Camille (a travel–agency owner) Bushnell; married Charles Askegard (a ballet dancer), July 4, 2002....
Red Buttons
Born Aaron Chwatt, February 5, 1919, in Manhattan, NY; died of vascular disease, July 13, 2006, in Los Angeles, CA. Comedian and actor. Red Buttons spent more than 60 years as a comedian a...
Amanda Bynes
Actress Born Amanda Laura Bynes, April 3, 1986, in Thousand Oaks, CA; daughter of Rick (a dentist) and Lynn (an office manager) Bynes. Addresses: Ag...
Traian Băsescu
President of Romania Born November 4, 1951, in Basarabi, Romania; married Maria. Education: Graduated from the Navy Institute of Constan[H6031]a, 1976. ...