Famous People with Name Long

Long Boret            Origin/Culture/Country: Asia

Long Boret: was a Cambodian politician who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia from (December 26, 1973–April 17, 1975).Long was born in Kandal province, Cambodia. He was the information minister from 1971 to 1972 and the foreign minister from 1972 to 1973. On December 9, 1973, he became prime minister of Cambodia. Long Boret, Lon Non Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak remained in office until the Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh on April 17, 1975, unlike many government officials that chose to flee Phnom Penh. Long remained behind despite being on a death list announced by Norodom Sihanouk from Beijing. After the Khmer Rouge took power, they detained him at the information ministry with other top officials who had remained behind.

Long Tan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Long Tan: is a Chinese footballer currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. Tan has been playing soccer since he was 6 years old. Between 1994 and 2004, he studied academics and played soccer at Zhong Shan school in his hometown, Dalian, before moving to Shanghai to further his career. He subsequently played for Shanghai United and Pudong Zobon in China League One, before relocating to the United States in late 2008. Tan played for the Atlanta Blackhawks in the USL Premier Development League in 2009, scoring 6 goals in 16 appearances.

Long Qingquan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Long Qingquan: is a male Chinese weightlifter. He qualified for the 56kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal in the 56kg weightlifting. He achieved two junior world records on his way to winning the gold in the men's weightlifting 56 kg category

Long (Lung) Yun            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Long (Lung) Yun: was governor and warlord of the Chinese province of Yunnan from 1927 to near the end of the Chinese Civil War, when he was overthrown in a coup by Du Yuming under the order of Chiang Kai-shek in October, 1945.For four days the excitement continued. Soldiers of Chiang Kai-shek's army were all over the place. Only a few companies of Lung's troops did any shooting, and the Dragon never had a chance. On the fourth day Premier T. V. Soong flew down from Chungking. He and the Chinese commander in chief, General Ho Ying-chin, had a morning conference with General Lung, that afternoon escorted the amiable old scoundrel by air to Chungking. General Lu Han, Lung's former aide, took over the Yunnan government for the Generalissimo.

Longus            Origin/Culture/Country: Greek

Longus: was a Greek novelist and romancer, and author of Daphnis and Chloe. Very little is known of his life, and it is assumed that he lived on the isle of Lesbos (setting for Daphnis and Chloe) during the 2nd century AD

David Long            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

David Long: is a New Zealand musician who played in The Mutton Birds. He has composed music for several films, including Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. He produced Fur Patrol's debut album Pet. Long wrote original score for the TV series The Insider's Guide to Happiness and The Insider's Guide to Love, for which he was awarded Achievement in Original Music at the 2005 and 2006 New Zealand Film and TV Awards.

Thelma Dorothy Coyne Long            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Thelma Dorothy Coyne Long: was one of the female tennis players that dominated Australian tennis from the mid-1930s through the 1950s.At the Australian Championships, Long won singles titles in 1952 and 1954 and was a singles finalist in 1940, 1951, 1955, and 1956. In women's doubles, she won ten titles with Nancye Wynne Bolton (1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, and 1952) and three titles with Mary Bevis Hawton (1954, 1956, and 1958). Long was a women's doubles finalist with Bolton in 1946 and 1950.

Sydney Long            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Sydney Long: was an Australian Artist.Sydney Long began formal art classes at the New South Wales Art Society in 1890. in 1894 his Heidelberg School-influenced painting 'By Tranquil Waters' caused a small scandal, but was purchased by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The sale brought him to the attention of Julian Ashton, a Trustee of the Gallery and founder of the influential Julian Ashton Art School (at that time called the Sydney Art School), and in 1907 he became Ashton's partner in the school.In 1898 he had a short engagement with Thea Proctor. In 1910 he moved to London, where he learned etching and became an associate of the Royal Society of Painters, Etchers and Engravers. He returned to Australia in 1921 and helped found the Australian Painters, Etchers and Engravers Society, lived in England for the period 1922-1925, then returned once more to Australia, becoming President of the Society. He won the Wynne Prize twice; in 1938 for The Approaching Storm,

Nathan Long            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Nathan Long: is a former rugby league player. He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Northern Eagles, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the St. George Illawarra Dragons as a second-row forward.

William John Long            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

William John Long: was an Australian politician. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he received a primary education before becoming a boilermaker with New South Wales Railways. In 1928, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Lang,