Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Norman Lamb

b. 1957

British politician

Norman Lamont

b. 1942

British politician (born 1942)

Norman Lear

b. 1922

American screenwriter and producer (1922–2023)

Norman Lebrecht

b. 1947

British music journalist (born 1948)

Norman Leyden

American conductor

Norman Lloyd

American actor, producer and director (1914–2021)

Norman Lloyd-Edwards

b. 1933

British politician (born 1933)

Norman MacKenzie (journalist)

British writer, journalist and educationalist (1921–2013)

Norman Maclean

American author (1902–1990)

Norman Macleod (minister, born 1812)

Scottish clergyman and author (1812–1872)

Norman Mailer

American writer (1923–2007)

Norman Ornstein

b. 1948

American political scientist

Norman Parkinson

b. 1913

English portrait and fashion photographer

Norman Petty

b. 1927

American musician and record producer (1927–1984)

Norman Pirie

b. 1907

British biochemist (1907–1997)

Norman Powell

b. 1993

American and Jamaican basketball player (born 1993)

Norman Pritchard

b. 1877

British-Indian athlete (1875–1929)

Norman Ramsey Jr.

b. 1915

American physicist (1915–2011)

Norman Rockwell

American painter and illustrator (1894–1978)

Norman Rush

b. 1933

American writer

Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.

b. 1934

United States Army general (1934–2012)

Norman St John-Stevas

b. 1929

English politician (1929–2012)

Norman Steenrod

b. 1910

American mathematician (1910–1971)

Norman Tebbit

British politician (1931–2025)