Begin, Menachem. 1913-91. Polish/Israeli. Prime Minister, 1977-83. Camp David Accords. Sadat.

Behring, Emil. 1854-1917. German bacteriologist: founded Immunology. Diphtheria (1892), Tetanus (1904) serums.

Bellow, Saul. 1915-2005. Canadian/US psychological novelist: Herzog 1964. Humboldt’s Gift 1975.

Benavente y Martinez, Jacinto. 1866-1954. Spanish dramatist: Bonds of Interest 1907.

Benedict of Nursia, St. 480-547. Italian monastic. Benedictine Rule 535.

Bentham, Jeremy. 1748-1832. English Utilitarian philosopher, jurist. Principles of Morals and Legislation 1789. Fragment on Government 1776.“Greatest happiness for the greatest number”.

Bergson, Henri. 1859-1941. Philosopher. Creative Evolution 1907. The life force. Vitalism.

Bernoulli, Jacob. 1654-1705. Swiss mathematician. Probability. B Numbers.

Bienvenüe, Fulgence. 1852-1936. “Père du Metro”. Engineered first Paris métro line 1898.

Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne. 1832-1910. Norwegian poet, novelist: Kongen 1877, National anthem.

Blow, John. 1649-1708. Westminster organist. First English opera, Venus and Adonis 1685.

Bohr, Niels. 1885-1962. Danish atomic physicist. Electron quantum levels, 1913.

Bonus Army. 1932. US WWI vets march to demand accelerated bonus payment. Dispersed by force.

Bordet, Jules. 1870-1961. Belgian bacteriologist, immunologist.

Borlaug, Norman. 1914-. US wheat scientist responsible for Green Revolution.

Born, Max. 1882-1970. German/British quantum physicist. Mathematics of atom behavior.

Botticelli, Sandro. 1445-1510. Poetic Florentine Renaissance painter: Sistine fresco 1482.Birth of Venus 1485.

Bourgeois, Léon. 1851-1925. French statesman. League of Nations.

Bragg, William. 1862-1942. English discoverer of crystallography by x-ray diffraction. with son Lawrence (1890-1971).

Brahma. Vedic Hindu god with Vishnu, Siva. Creator.

Brandt, Willy. 1913-92. Pragmatic Social Democrat Chancellor of West Germany 1969-74.

Branting, Karl. 1860-1925. Founder of Swedish Social Democratic Party, Prime Minister 1920-4.

Brattain, Walter. 1902-87. US transistor inventor.

Briand, Aristide. 1862-1932. French Prime Minister 1909~29, orator. “Separation of Church and State”, 1905. Advocated union of Europe. Kellogg-Briand.

Brigit, St. 453-523. Founded Kildare nunnery. Irish Patron St.

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