American Famous Boy Names with Letter L

(June 12, 1912-September 6, 1988) was an American pitcher and scout in Major League Baseball from Me

(June 12, 1912-September 6, 1988) was an American pitcher and scout in Major League Baseball from Media, Pennsylvania. He pitched from 1931 through 1932, only for the Philadelphia Athletics. When he was called up to the Athletics in 1931, he was the American League's youngest player.

(born April 25, 1943) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from Media, Pennsylvania. He played for th

(born April 25, 1943) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from Media, Pennsylvania. He played for the Kansas City Athletics (1961-67), Oakland Athletics (1968-69), Milwaukee Brewers (1970-71), Boston Red Sox (1972), St. Louis Cardinals (1973) and the Atlanta Braves (1974).

Was an American astronomer.Rhode Island and attended secondary school at the Lapham Institute in Nor

Was an American astronomer.Rhode Island and attended secondary school at the Lapham Institute in North Scituate and the New Hampton Institution in New Hampshire.[1] In 1870 he graduated from Dartmouth College, then went to work as a clerk for the U.S. Government. He served as an assistant astronomer for a government expedition to survey the U.S-Canadian border. In 1876 he became the directory of the Dudley Observatory in Schenectady, New York.He became editor of the Astronomical Journal in 1909, but responsibility passed to his son, Benjamin Boss, upon his death in 1912. Benjamin continued to edit the journal until 1941.

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 4th round (69t

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 4th round (69th pick overall) of the 1977 NBA Draft.

Was an American actor and musician, most famous for being the third and final actor to portray Clara

Was an American actor and musician, most famous for being the third and final actor to portray Clarabell the Clown on Howdy Doody between 1954 and 1960. He was also a musician. He famously gave Clarabell's one and only line on the program on the show's final episode in 1960, with a tear visible in his eye, "Goodbye, kids."

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.He served as judge of the county court 1869-1873.Payson was

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.He served as judge of the county court 1869-1873.Payson was elected as a Republican to the Forty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1891). He served as chairman of the Committee on

Was an American professional golfer.This was the first U.S. Open to be televised locally and the win

Was an American professional golfer.This was the first U.S. Open to be televised locally and the winner's prize was $2,000. In July 1947, he appeared on the cover of Golfing magazine. In 1953, he topped the PGA Tour money list with winnings of US$34,002.

Is an Australian stage, television and film actor.Fiander was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son o

Is an Australian stage, television and film actor.Fiander was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of Mona Jane (n

Was a Canadian chemical engineer and inventor. He invented both the alkaline battery and lithium bat

Was a Canadian chemical engineer and inventor. He invented both the alkaline battery and lithium battery while working for the Eveready Battery company.Throughout the 1950s many engineers had experimented with alkaline batteries but nobody had been able to develop a longer running battery which was worth the higher cost of production. Urry, after testing a number of materials, discovered that manganese dioxide and solid zinc worked well coupled with an alkaline substance as an electrolyte. His main problem was that the battery could not provide enough power. Urry managed to overcome this problem by using powdered zinc.

A Canadian composer, singer, violinist, pianist, actor and director.Furey trained as a classical vio

A Canadian composer, singer, violinist, pianist, actor and director.Furey trained as a classical violinist, and at age 11 performed as a soloist in the Matinées pour la jeunesse concert series of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. He later studied at the Ju

Was an African American inventor and draftsman. Though Thomas Alva Edison is credited with the inven

Was an African American inventor and draftsman. Though Thomas Alva Edison is credited with the invention of the light bulb, Latimer made.George Latimer had been the slave of James B. Gray of Virginia. George Latimer ran away to freedom in Trenton, New Jersey in October, 1842, along with his wife Rebecca, who had been the slave of another man. When Gray, the owner, appeared in Boston to take them back to Virginia, it became a noted case in the movement for abolition of slavery, gaining the involvement of such abolitionists as William Lloyd Garrison. Eventually funds were raised to pay Gray $400 for the freedom of George Latimer.[3] One of Lewis's siblings was named William H. Latimer (1846-1892), who worked as a barber.

Was an American businessman and politician who served in both branches of the city council and as th

Was an American businessman and politician who served in both branches of the city council and as the 15th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts from 1879 to 1880.

Is a former Canadian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He p

Is a former Canadian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He played two first-class matches for Canada, one in 1951 and 1954, making a top score of 46.

Was an American geneticist. His research focused on the mutagenic effects of different forms of radi

Was an American geneticist. His research focused on the mutagenic effects of different forms of radiation on economically important plants like maize and barley.While Stadler spent almost all his academic life at the University of Missouri he was also involved in activities with a wider scope. During the 1930s Stadler was involved in efforts to bring European scientists to the U.S. to escape Nazism. In 1948 Stadler was appointed a delegate to the Eighth International Congress of Genetics, meeting in Stockholm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, however, rejected his passport application and conducted a loyalty investigation; Stadler at first thought it was a State Department action.

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'6" guard/forward from Drake University, Lloyd played sev

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'6" guard/forward from Drake University, Lloyd played seven seasons (1981-1986; 1989-1990) in the NBA as a member of the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and Philadelphia 76ers.[1] In 1986, he tested positive for cocaine, incurring a two and a half year suspension from the NBA.[2] He averaged 13.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in his career.[1]

U.S psychologist, noted as a pioneer in cognitive psychology in the early 20th century at Stanford U

U.S psychologist, noted as a pioneer in cognitive psychology in the early 20th century at Stanford University. He is best known as the inventor of the Stanford-Binet IQ test. He was a prominent eugenicist and was a member of the Human Betterment Foundation.

Is a Grammy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, author, playwright and actor. He is known for

Is a Grammy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, author, playwright and actor. He is known for his comedy style which often simulates a mental breakdown or rant, ridiculing history, politics, religion, trends and cultural phenomena. He hosts Comedy Central's The Root of All Evil and makes regular appearances on The Daily Show delivering his

Was an American politician and the 57th Governor of Maine.Barrow was nominated by the Republican Par

Was an American politician and the 57th Governor of Maine.Barrow was nominated by the Republican Party for the governorship of Maine in 1936. He won the general election by a popular vote. He was also successful in his re-election bid in 1938. He held the

Served as lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1946 to 1952. He was usually known as L. Preston Coll

Served as lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1946 to 1952. He was usually known as L. Preston Collins or Pat Collins.

Is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 4th District since 1988.

Is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 4th District since 1988.

Is a lacrosse player who plays for the Washington Stealth in the National Lacrosse League. Ratcliff

Is a lacrosse player who plays for the Washington Stealth in the National Lacrosse League. Ratcliff was drafted 49th overall by the Calgary Roughnecks in the 2001 NLL entry draft. In 2004, the Roughnecks won the Champion's Cup, defeating the Buffalo Bandi

Was an American politician. He was the 2nd Governor of Nevada in the United States from 1871 to 1879

Was an American politician. He was the 2nd Governor of Nevada in the United States from 1871 to 1879. He was a member of the Democratic Party.He served two terms as governor, but was narrowly defeated for the third time he ran as governor.

Was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Griggsville, Illinois.A 6'8" forward/

Was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Griggsville, Illinois.A 6'8" forward/center from Kansas State University, Hitch played six seasons (1951-1957) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, and Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 5.0 points per game in his career and won two championships with the Lakers.

Was a farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wentworth South in the Canadian

Was a farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wentworth South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1887 as a Liberal member. He was born in Hamilton, Upper Canada, a descendant of United Empire Loyalists, and was educated at Victoria College in Cobourg.

Was a physician, poet, etymologist, essayist, administrator, educator, policy advisor, and researche

Was a physician, poet, etymologist, essayist, administrator, educator, policy advisor, and researcher.He was invited to write regular essays in the New England Journal of Medicine, and won a National Book Award for the 1974 collection of those essays, The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher. He also won a Christopher Award for this book. Two other collections of essays (from NEJM and other sources) are The Medusa and the Snail and Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler's Ninth Symphony. His autobiography, The Youngest Science: Notes of a Medicine Watcher is a record of a century of medicine and the changes which occurred in it. He also published a book on etymology entitled Et Cetera, Et Cetera, poems, and numerous scientific papers.