Bolkiah, Hassanal (b.1946): Sultan of Brunei. One of the richest men in the world.

Bonfield, Margaret Grace (1873-1953): Labour politician and trade unionist. First British woman to hold cabinet office-minister of labour, 1923-31.

Boole, George (1815-’64: English mathematician best known for his invention of Boolean algebra.

Booth, William (1829-1912): English religious leader, founder of the salvation Army.

Border, Allan (b.1956: Former Australian cricket captain who holds the world record of 156 test matches. 11,174 test runs.

Bordolol, Gopinath (1890-1950): One of the makers of modern Assam, Educationalist. CM of Assam twice before independence. Bharat Ratna, 1999.

Borg, Bjorn (b.1956): Swedish tennis player. World’s top player in the late 70’s. Fifith consecutive Wimbledon in 1980.

Borlaug, Norman Ernest (b.1914): American wheat scientist responsible for the green revolution. Nobel peace prize, 1970.

Boroin, Alexander Portfirevich (183-87): One of the ;Russian Five’ group of composers.

Borromini, Grancesco (1599-1667): Italian architect. One of the three masters of Roman Baroque, the other two being Bermini and Pietro da Cortona.