American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an American paleontologist and malacologist who studied the Recent and fossil mollusks of the ea

Was an American paleontologist and malacologist who studied the Recent and fossil mollusks of the eastern Pacific Ocean.Hertlein was born on a farm in Pratt County, Kansas. After graduating high school in Wichita, Kansas, he moved to the West Coast and en

(born March 2, 1966 in Canovanas, Puerto Rico), is a former professional baseball player who played

(born March 2, 1966 in Canovanas, Puerto Rico), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a 3rd baseman from 1990-1996.

Laporte studied Chinese History at Yale University before dropping out in his junior year. He began

Laporte studied Chinese History at Yale University before dropping out in his junior year. He began his association with computers with his first home PC, an Atari 400. He operated one of the first Macintosh-only bulletin board systems, MacQueue, from 1985 to 1988.Laporte was the host of the daily television show The Lab with Leo Laporte, recorded in Vancouver, Canada. On March 6, 2008, Laporte

(April 27, 1899 - May 5, 1951) was a prominent U.S. golfer

(April 27, 1899 - May 5, 1951) was a prominent U.S. golfer

American physicist who shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1975 for his part in determining the as

American physicist who shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1975 for his part in determining the asymmetrical shapes of certain atomic nuclei.

Was an American freestyle swimmer, diver, and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olym

Was an American freestyle swimmer, diver, and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was able to win medals in swimming and diving as well as in water polo.

Was an American professional wrestler who wrestled as Don Kent and also as The Black Dragon, Doug Ke

Was an American professional wrestler who wrestled as Don Kent and also as The Black Dragon, Doug Kent, Joe Smith and Super Medico III during his 20 years in professional wrestling. When Kent was not one half of the Kangaroos, he mainly worked as "Bulldog

Was a Hall of Fame American football player with the San Francisco 49ers. He was born at Lucca in It

Was a Hall of Fame American football player with the San Francisco 49ers. He was born at Lucca in Italy. He was a two-time All-American at the University of Minnesota and the 49ers' first-ever NFL draft choice in 1950.

Is an acoustics expert, former MIT professor and a founder and former president of Bolt, Beranek and

Is an acoustics expert, former MIT professor and a founder and former president of Bolt, Beranek and Newman (now BBN Technologies).A student of piano at an early age, Beranek, growing up in Mount Vernon, Iowa, went on to study at Cornell College while working as a radio and small appliance repairman. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and went on to study at Harvard University, where he received a doctorate in 1940. During World War II, he managed Harvard's electro-acoustics laboratory, which designed communications and noise reduction systems for World War II aircraft, while at the same time developing other military technologies. Beranek remained on staff at Massachusetts Institute of Technology as professor of communications engineering from 1947 to 1958. In 1948, he helped found Bolt, Beranek and Newman (BBN), serving as the company's president from 1952 to 1971.

Was a Canadian parasitologist. He was a pioneer in the use of parasites for identification of Pacifi

Was a Canadian parasitologist. He was a pioneer in the use of parasites for identification of Pacific Ocean fish stocks. His discoveries became a crucial point in negotiations over pacific salmon fisheries, as it could now be determined where each individual fish spawned, in the rivers of Canada or the United States.he received a B.Sc. in 1948, a M.Sc. in 1950, and a Ph.D in 1952 from McGill University. He joined the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, British Columbia, where was a government scientist, advisor, and diplomatic representative. He became Head of the Fish Health and Parasitology Section of the Station in 1967 and was appointed Senior Scientist in 1990

Is a former pitcher in minor league baseball and coach in Major League Baseball. He began working wi

Is a former pitcher in minor league baseball and coach in Major League Baseball. He began working with the Atlanta Braves' organization in 1979.Mazzone has earned a reputation as one of the best pitching coaches in the modern era, having developed and coached perennial all-star pitchers such as Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz

Was an American artist considered part of the École de Paris, although his works span many periods

Was an American artist considered part of the École de Paris, although his works span many periods and styles. Michelson first attended the Imperial Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, and then the University of Tartu in Tartu, Estonia.

A Ukrainian Canadian artist and sculptor. He was born Leonid Molodozhanyn in Polonne near Shepetivka

A Ukrainian Canadian artist and sculptor. He was born Leonid Molodozhanyn in Polonne near Shepetivka, Ukraine.Mol studied sculpture at the Leningrad Academy of Arts from 1936 to 1940. In 1943, he studied in The Hague, and in December, 1948, he and his wife, Magareth (whom he married in 1943), emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba.Over three hundred of Mol's works are displayed in the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park. The garden was unveiled in 1992 and has been expanded twice since. It is supported by private donations, and Mol personally donated most of the sculpture. In 2002, his sculpture Lumberjacks was featured on a Canadian postage stamp.

Is a United States heavyweight boxer. Nolan was born and raised in Detroit. As a junior he boxed for

Is a United States heavyweight boxer. Nolan was born and raised in Detroit. As a junior he boxed for Kronk Gym for three years. He turned professional in 1992, winning his first five pro fights before his career was interrupted in 1996 after he was convi

Was one of the leading American experimental composers and pianists of the early twentieth century.

Was one of the leading American experimental composers and pianists of the early twentieth century. His performances of works by avant-garde composers and his own innovative and even shocking pieces made him a cause célèbre on both sides of the Atlantic.

Was a classical pianist and educator.Leo Podolsky had many piano teachers in his youth, but George L

Was a classical pianist and educator.Leo Podolsky had many piano teachers in his youth, but George Lalewicz was credited as the most successful. Podolsky also studied at the Cracow Conservatory, and, eventually, he enrolled in the Vienna Academy of Music, where he won the Liszt and the Anton Rubinstein prizes. Podolsky made his Berlin debut in 1912.Podolsky had reached agreement on an international concert tour at the time of his graduation, but it was canceled at the onset of World War I. He was inducted into the Russian military, and during his service, gave concerts in Russia and Siberia. Stranded in Yokohama, Japan by the [Russian Revolution (1917)|[Russian Revolution]], Podolsky gave 426 performances in a tour of Asia and the Pacific Rim that he organized.

Is a Canadian former professional basketball player, the current head coach of the Canadian national

Is a Canadian former professional basketball player, the current head coach of the Canadian national men's basketball team, and an NBA analyst for the Toronto Raptors.The 6 ft 8 in, 215 lb Rautins was the first Canadian ever drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft going 17th overall to the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1983 Draft. He was a disappointment however as an NBA player. Hampered by knee problems, he played in 28 games as a rookie with the Sixers, averaging just 7 minutes a game, 1.5 points, 1 assist, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.7 turnovers. He went on to play 4 games for the Atlanta Hawks the following season, averaging a mere 3 minutes a contest before leaving the NBA to play in Europe. Rautins played in Italy for Serie A1 team Banco Roma (1985-1986) and Serie A2 team Citrosil Verona (1986-1987), in France with Orthez (1989-90 and 1992), and in Spain (1991-92). At the time of his retirement, he had undergone a total of 14 knee operations.

Is a former professional basketball player, the current head coach of the Canadian national men's ba

Is a former professional basketball player, the current head coach of the Canadian national men's basketball team, and an NBA analyst for the Toronto Raptors. Upon retirement, Rautins became a basketball commentator, most notably with the Toronto Raptors

Was an American boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Randolph had an

Was an American boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Randolph had an outstanding amateur career. Randolph was a product of the Tacoma Boys Club amateur program, along with fellow Olympic Gold Medalist Sugar Ray Seales, and

S a Canadian former professional basketball player, the current head coach of the Canadian national

S a Canadian former professional basketball player, the current head coach of the Canadian national men's basketball team, and an NBA analyst for the Toronto Raptors. Rautins was a star in high school for St. Michael's College School in Toronto, the Unive

Is an American boxer from Chicago. Leo was undefeated in his first 22 fights. with one of those wins

Is an American boxer from Chicago. Leo was undefeated in his first 22 fights. with one of those wins coming against Tommy Paul. From 1931-1933 Leo fought in the Chicago Golden Gloves tournament. He won numerous events such as 1931 112 lb Chicago Golden Gl

Is a professional skateboarder. Leo is second generation Mexican American. Leo first started skating

Is a professional skateboarder. Leo is second generation Mexican American. Leo first started skating around 1997 with his friends, "the Death Junkies". His early influences included Jamie Thomas and Andrew Reynolds, which perhaps explains Leo's tendency t

A former boxer from Uganda, who won a total number of two Olympic medals during his career as an ama

A former boxer from Uganda, who won a total number of two Olympic medals during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division (– 51 kg).

Was a New Zealand-born American politician and businessman. He served as the 43rd Lieutenant Governo

Was a New Zealand-born American politician and businessman. He served as the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1983 to 1995. McCarthy served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1952 during the Korean War, briefly taking part in a Strategic

Is an American poet and the editor of The New Formalist.He then studied History and Polish Studies a

Is an American poet and the editor of The New Formalist.He then studied History and Polish Studies at Alliance College, Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, receiving a BA in 1984. Later that year he travelled to Poland on a scholarship from the Kosciuszko Fo