American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an American military veteran. He served in the United States Army in both the Korean War and the

Was an American military veteran. He served in the United States Army in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. While serving in Viet Nam, as a medic assigned to 1st Battalion of the 503rd Infantry in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Joel received the Silver

Was a Canadian lawyer and judge. In 1882, he ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for the Can

Was a Canadian lawyer and judge. In 1882, he ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Drummond—Arthabaska losing to Désiré Olivier Bourbeau. In 1891, he was appointed deputy attorney general and law clerk for the province of Quebec. He was appointed a judge of the Superior Court for the district of Trois-Rivières in 1905 and served as a judge until his death in 1921.

Bird was born in West Baden Springs, Indiana, the son of Georgia Kerns and Claude Joseph "Joe" Bird.

Bird was born in West Baden Springs, Indiana, the son of Georgia Kerns and Claude Joseph "Joe" Bird. He grew up in both West Baden and the adjacent town French Lick, which earned him the nickname "the Hick from French Lick" in his later basketball career. Financial troubles would plague the Bird family for most of Larry's childhood.

Is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, a major enterprise sof

Is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, a major enterprise software company. He is currently listed on Forbes list of billionaires as the #14 richest person in the world as of August 29, 2008. Ellison is the 3rd riche

Is an American retired NBA basketball player, widely considered one of the best players of all time,

Is an American retired NBA basketball player, widely considered one of the best players of all time, and one of the best clutch performers in the history of sports.[1] Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, teaming with legendary center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale. Due to back problems, he retired as a player from the NBA in 1992. Bird was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team[1] in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[2] in 1998. Bird served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000. In 2003, he assumed the role of president of basketball operations for the Pacers, which he currently still holds.

(July 31, 1886 - March 1, 1974), nicknamed "Laughing Larry," was an American second baseman in Major

(July 31, 1886 - March 1, 1974), nicknamed "Laughing Larry," was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1920

Was a Republican U.S. Congressman who represented the 5th congressional district of Maryland from Ja

Was a Republican U.S. Congressman who represented the 5th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1969 to January 3, 1975. He later became county executive for Prince George's County, Maryland in 1978, serving until 1982.

(born July 16, 1920 in Verboort, Oregon) was a righthanded pitcher and coach in American Major Leagu

(born July 16, 1920 in Verboort, Oregon) was a righthanded pitcher and coach in American Major League Baseball.

Nicknamed L.T., is a retired Hall of Fame American football player. Taylor played his entire profess

Nicknamed L.T., is a retired Hall of Fame American football player. Taylor played his entire professional career as a linebacker for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). He is considered to be one of the greatest defensive players in the history of football, and has been called the greatest defensive player of all time by members of the media, former players, and coaches.

Is an American movie producer, director and screenwriter. Raised in Morgantown, West Virginia, where

Is an American movie producer, director and screenwriter. Raised in Morgantown, West Virginia, where he graduated from Morgantown High School in 1966, he went on to attend the University of Michigan as an education major.

Is a Grandmaster of chess. He lives in Potomac, Maryland. In 2008, as an International Master, Kaufm

Is a Grandmaster of chess. He lives in Potomac, Maryland. In 2008, as an International Master, Kaufman won the World Senior Championship (which he later retroactively shared with Mihai Suba) and automatically earned the Grandmaster title

Was an Indiana politician.Bulen was elected to the Indiana State House of Representatives in 1960 an

Was an Indiana politician.Bulen was elected to the Indiana State House of Representatives in 1960 and was re-elected in 1962. He was unanimously elected Chairman of Marion County Republican Central Committee in 1966, 1968 and 1970. In this role he helped

American economist.Klein was born in Omaha, Nebraska. For his work in creating computer models to fo

American economist.Klein was born in Omaha, Nebraska. For his work in creating computer models to forecast economic trends in the field of econometrics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1980

Was an American psychologist born in Bronxville, New York, who served as a professor at the Universi

Was an American psychologist born in Bronxville, New York, who served as a professor at the University of Chicago as well as Harvard University. Famous for research in moral education, reasoning, and development, he developed stages of moral development. A close follower of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Kohlberg's work reflects and extends his predecessor's ideas, at the same time creating a new field within psychology: "moral development." Scholars such as Elliot Turiel and James Rest have responded to Kohlberg's work with their own significant contributions. In an empirical study by Haggbloom et al using six criteria such as citations and recognition, Kohlberg was found to be the 30th most eminent psychologist of the 20th Century.[1]

Was an American actor.Larry Linville was born in Ojai, California, and is best-known for his portray

Was an American actor.Larry Linville was born in Ojai, California, and is best-known for his portrayal of obnoxious, self-important Major Frank Burns in the television series M*A*S*H.

Is a former American Football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams eleven seasons from 1972 to

Is a former American Football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams eleven seasons from 1972 to 1982 in the National Football League. Brooks was drafted in the in the 14th round of the 1972 NFL Draft after playing college football at Virginia State-Petersburg.

Is a Canadian sailor, who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the Finn class. On September 24, 1

Is a Canadian sailor, who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the Finn class. On September 24, 1988, the sailing competition was underway at Pusan, 450 kilometers from South Korea's capital of Seoul, the main Olympic site. It suddenly became very wind

He is a professor of law at Stanford Law School and founder of its Center for Internet and Society.

He is a professor of law at Stanford Law School and founder of its Center for Internet and Society. Lessig is founding board member of Creative Commons and is a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and of the Software Freedom Law Center. He

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Was a Minnesota Democratic politician and is the longest-serving Speaker of the Minnesota House of R

Was a Minnesota Democratic politician and is the longest-serving Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1934, and was affiliated with the Democrats, although the legislature was at th

Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Physics Department, and Di

Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Physics Department, and Director of the Origins Initiative at Arizona State University. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Physics of Star Trek.Krauss was born in New York City and shortly afterward moved to Toronto, spending his childhood in Canada. He received undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Physics from Carleton University, and his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1982. He became an assistant professor at Yale University in 1985. He was named the Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics, Professor of Astronomy, and was Chairman of the Department of Physics at Case Western Reserve University from 1993 to 2005. In August 2008 he joined the faculty at Arizona State University as professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Department of Physics, and Director of the University's Origins Initiative.

Is an American heavyweight professional boxer. Although he had a very promising amateur career, as a

Is an American heavyweight professional boxer. Although he had a very promising amateur career, as a pro, Clay-Bey is a fringe contender and has yet to land a major title shot. Lawrence Clay-Bey started to box late in life in his 20's. He lost his first t

A 6'9" center from La Salle University, Foust was selected by the Chicago Stags in the 1950 NBA Draf

A 6'9" center from La Salle University, Foust was selected by the Chicago Stags in the 1950 NBA Draft, but the Stags franchise folded before the start of the 1950-51 NBA season, and Foust joined the Fort Wayne Pistons. On November 22, 1950, Foust scored the winning basket in a 19-18 Pistons victory over the Minneapolis Lakers, the lowest scoring game in NBA history. Foust later joined the Lakers in 1957, and he also spent two-and-a-half seasons with the St. Louis Hawks, retiring in 1962 with 11,198 career points and 8,041 career rebounds.

Is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the name Irwin R. Schyster or I

Is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the name Irwin R. Schyster or I.R.S. for short. He is currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment working as a road agent and making occasional appearances on WWE shows as Irwin

Was a geologist and palaeontologist from the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC). He was Canada's firs

Was a geologist and palaeontologist from the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC). He was Canada's first great geologist. His published work, describing the diverse and plentiful dinosaur discoveries from the fossil beds in Alberta, did much to bring dinosaurs into the public eye and helped usher in the Golden Age of Dinosaurs in the province.