Name
- Baker, Henry, naturalist and poet, 1698-17741
- Balde, François, the elder; merchant, at Frankfort, fl 16541
- Baluze, Etienne, French historian and collector of manuscripts, 1630-17181
- Banchem, Frederick, notary public, of Amsterdam, fl 16211
- Barberini, Francesco, the elder; Cardinal; Legate in Spain, 1597-16791
- Barth, Johann Matthaeus, German naturalist, fl 17371
- Barton, Robert, notary public, of London, fl 16761
- Battier, Johann Rudolf, of Basle and London; correspondent of Prof. Samuel Clarke of Oxford, fl 1662-16641
- Baudouin de Guémadeuc, lawyer; pamphleteer; astronomer, 1734-18171
- Beighton, Henry, FRS; surveyor and engineer1
- Benson, John, of Danzig1
- Benzelius, Eric, the younger; Librarian of Uppsala University; Archbishop of Uppsala 17421
- Beregszaszi, István, Hungarian refugee1
- Berkel, Abraham, Dutch classical scholar1
- Berkeley, William, Governor of Virginia1
- Bernard, Christopher1
- Bernard, Edward, Savilian Professor of Astronomy Oxford1
- Berry, of Add MS 42771
- Bertham, Ch-, of the French Church in London1
- Bertrand, Elie, Pastor at Berne1