List of Famous people named Basil

Similar names: Basilio, Bassel, Basilea, Bazilio, Bazilla, Basilia. Here are some famous Basils:

Basil Brown

Basil John Wait Brown
First Name Basil
Last Name Brown
Born on January 22, 1888
Died on January 1, 1977 (aged 88)

Basil John Wait Brown was an English self-taught archaeologist and astronomer who in 1939 discovered and excavated a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo in "one of the most important archaeological discoveries of all time".

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Basil Zaharoff

First Name Basil
Last Name Zaharoff
Born on October 6, 1849
Died on November 27, 1936 (aged 87)
Born in Muğla Province

Basil Zaharoff, GCB, GBE, born Vasileios Zacharias, was a Greek arms dealer and industrialist. One of the richest men in the world during his lifetime, Zaharoff was described as a "merchant of death" and "mystery man of Europe". His success was forged through his cunning, often aggressive and sharp, business tactics. These included the sale of arms to opposing sides in conflicts, sometimes delivering fake or faulty machinery and skilfully using the press to attack business rivals.

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Basil II

First Name Basil
Last Name II
Born on January 1, 0958
Died on December 15, 1025 (aged 67)

Basil II Porphyrogenitus, nicknamed the Bulgar Slayer, was the senior Byzantine Emperor for almost 50 years, having been a junior colleague to other emperors since 960. He and his brother Constantine were named as co-rulers before their father Romanos II died in 963. The throne went to two generals, Nikephoros Phokas then John Tzimiskes, before Basil became senior emperor. His influential great-uncle Basil Lekapenos was the de facto ruler of the Byzantine Empire until 985. Basil II then held power for forty years.

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Basil Rathbone

Philip St. John Basil Rathbone
First Name Basil
Last Name Rathbone
Born on June 13, 1892
Died on July 21, 1967 (aged 75)
Height 186 cm | 6'1

Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC was an English actor. He rose to prominence in the United Kingdom as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in more than 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films.

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Basil Joseph

First Name Basil
Last Name Joseph
Born on April 28, 1990 (age 33)
Born in India

Basil Joseph is an Indian film director, scriptwriter and actor who works in the Malayalam film industry.

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Basil Bernstein

First Name Basil
Last Name Bernstein
Born on November 1, 1924
Died on September 24, 2000 (aged 75)

Basil Bernard Bernstein was a British sociologist known for his work in the sociology of education. He worked on socio-linguistics and the connection between the manner of speaking and social organization.

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Basil Feldman, Baron Feldman

First Name Basil
Last Name Feldman
Died on November 19, 2019 (aged 49)

Basil Samuel Feldman, Baron Feldman was a British businessman who was a Conservative member of the House of Lords. He sat in the House from 1996 until his retirement in 2017.

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Basil of Caesarea

First Name Basil
Last Name Caesarea
Died on January 1, 0379

Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great, was a Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the heresies of the early Christian church, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea. His ability to balance his theological convictions with his political connections made Basil a powerful advocate for the Nicene position.

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Basil Gogos

First Name Basil
Last Name Gogos
Born on March 12, 1929
Died on September 14, 2017 (aged 88)

Basil Gogos was an American illustrator best known for his portraits of movie monsters which appeared on the covers of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Basil Embry

First Name Basil
Last Name Embry
Born on February 28, 1902
Died on December 7, 1977 (aged 75)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Basil Edward Embry, was a senior Royal Air Force commander. He was Commander-in-Chief of Fighter Command from 1949 to 1953.

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