American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Winder served as the 14th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1812 to 1816.

Winder served as the 14th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1812 to 1816. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1789 to 1793.

Is a Canadian professional basketball player. He plays at both power forward and center. He is 2.09

Is a Canadian professional basketball player. He plays at both power forward and center. He is 2.09 m (6 ft 10 ¼ in) in height. He currently plays for the LEB Oro league in Obradoiro CAB. In 2007, Kendall joined the pro Greek League club Panionios. In 200

Is an Armenian director known for his documentaries, "The Muses," " Charentz: Known and Unknown Side

Is an Armenian director known for his documentaries, "The Muses," " Charentz: Known and Unknown Sides", "Hovhannes Shiraz", " Mesrop Mashtots", "My Komitas", "And There Was Light", "The Manuscript of Independence" which was dedicated to the 10th anniversa

(August 4, 1883 - November 2, 1966) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher. He pitched six seasons from

(August 4, 1883 - November 2, 1966) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher. He pitched six seasons from 1903-1910: two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and four seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1908

Was an American boxer and Lightweight Champion of the World. He was born in Milburn, Texas and was r

Was an American boxer and Lightweight Champion of the World. He was born in Milburn, Texas and was raised in Depression-era Texas. He began fighting in carnivals and the US Army ultimately defeating Lou Ambers in New York City on May 10, 1940 to become ch

Was an American lawyer, governor, Union general in the American Civil War, politician and author bes

Was an American lawyer, governor, Union general in the American Civil War, politician and author best remembered for his historical novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.Wallace held a number of important political posts during the 1870s and 1880s. He serve

Was an American astronomer.He discovered or co-discovered a number of comets, including periodic com

Was an American astronomer.He discovered or co-discovered a number of comets, including periodic comets 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR, 64P/Swift-Gehrels, and 109P/Swift-Tuttle (parent body of the Perseids meteor shower). He also discovered comets C/1877 G2, C/1878 N1, C/1879 M1, C/1881 J1, C/1881 W1, C/1892 E1, D/1895 Q1 (a.k.a. D/Swift, whose debris stream Mariner 4 probably encountered on September 15, 1967[2]), C/1896 G1 and C/1899 E1, and co-discovered C/1883 D1 (Brooks-Swift). Note, however, comet 54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT was discovered by his son Edward D. Swift rather than by him.

Was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district

Was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to 1881.He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth Congress, serving in office from March 4,

Is a visual artist, philosopher, and well known photographer who became an icon of the New Topograph

Is a visual artist, philosopher, and well known photographer who became an icon of the New Topographic movement of the late 1970s.His entire work is focused on the counter-aesthetic of photography, searching beauty in desolation and destruction. Baltz ima

(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.