Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62247 persons found

Lawrence Roberts (basketball)

b. 1982

American basketball player (born 1982)

Lawrence Sullivan Ross

b. 1838

Governor of Texas from 1887 to 1891

Lawrence Tanter

b. 1949

American public address announcer (1949–2026)

Lawrence Tibbett

American opera singer (1896–1960)

Lawrence Tynes

b. 1978

Scottish gridiron football player (born 1978)

Lawrence Weathers

New Zealand and Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross

Lawrence Welk

American bandleader and TV impresario (1903–1992)

Lawrence Wilkerson

b. 1945

Chief of Staff to Colin Powell

Lawrence Wright

b. 1947

American writer and journalist (born 1947)

Lawrie Barratt

b. 1927

English accountant and businessman

Lawrie Dring

British scouting leader

Lawrie McMenemy

b. 1936

English manager (born 1936)

Lawrie Reilly

Scottish footballer (1928–2013)

Lawson Little

b. 1910

American professional golfer (1910–1968)

Lawson Robertson

b. 1883

American athlete and coach (1883–1951)

Lawson Soulsby, Baron Soulsby of Swaffham Prior

b. 1926

British microbiologist and parasitologist

Lawyer Milloy

b. 1973

American football player. (born 1973)

Laxmanrao Kirloskar

b. 1869

Indian businessman (1869–1956)

Laxmi Mall Singhvi

Indian jurist, parliamentarian, scholar, writer and diplomat

Lay Zhang

b. 1991

Chinese singer (born 1991)

Layal Abboud

b. 1982

Lebanese pop singer (born 1982)

Layne Staley

b. 1967

American rock musician (1967–2002)

Layzie Bone

b. 1974

American rapper (born 1975)

Lazar Kaganovich

Soviet politician (1893–1991)