Leading Figures in History

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

21513 persons found

Llewellyn Rees

b. 1901

English actor (1901–1994)

Lloyd Alexander

American writer (1924–2007)

Lloyd Bentsen

American politician (1921–2006)

Lloyd Conover

b. 1923

Lloyd Eisler

b. 1963

Canadian pair skater (born 1963)

Lloyd Hall

b. 1894

American chemist (1894–1971)

Lloyd Price

American rock and roll singer (1933–2021)

Lloyd Quarterman

b. 1918

American biochemist

Lloyd Richards

b. 1919

American theater director (1919–2006)

Lloyd Shapley

b. 1923

American mathematician (1923–2016)

Lluís Companys

b. 1882

Spanish lawyer and politician (1882–1940)

Lodewijk Bruckman

Dutch painter

Lodovico Grossi da Viadana

Italian composer (c.1560–1627)

Lodovico Zacconi

b. 1555

Italian composer (1555 - 1627)

Lofty England

British engineer, chief executive of Jaguar Cars

Logan Gilbert

b. 1997

American baseball player (born 1997)

Lois Browne-Evans

Bermudian politician

Lois Duncan

b. 1934

American novelist, journalist (1934–2016)

Lois Ehlert

American author and illustrator (1934–2021)

Lois Johnson

b. 1942

American country music singer (1942–2014)

Lois Mailou Jones

American artist and educator (1905–1998)

Londa Schiebinger

b. 1952

American historian (born 1952)

London Fletcher

b. 1975

American football player (born 1975)

Lonesome George

Last known male Pinta Island tortoise