Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62247 persons found

Leland H. Hartwell

b. 1939

American biologist (born 1939)

Leland Sklar

b. 1947

American bassist (born 1947)

Leland Stanford

Governor of California from 1862 to 1863

Lelia Masaga

b. 1986

Rugby player

Lelio Sozzini

Italian theologian and co-founder of Socinianism (1525–1562)

Lella Cuberli

b. 1945

American opera singer

Lem Barney

b. 1945

American football player (born 1945)

Lembit Oll

b. 1966

Estonian chess player

Lembit Ulfsak

b. 1947

Estonian actor

Lembitu

Estonian elder (died 1217)

Len Barker

b. 1955

American baseball player (born 1955)

Len Barry

b. 1942

American musical artist (1942–2020)

Len Bias

American basketball player (1963–1986)

Len Braund

b. 1875

English cricketer

Len Butterfield

b. 1913

New Zealand cricketer

Len Cariou

b. 1939

Canadian actor and stage director (born 1939)

Len Carlson

b. 1937

Canadian voice actor (1937–2006)

Len Carney

b. 1915

English footballer

Len Dawson

b. 1935

American football player (1935–2022)

Len Goodman

English ballroom dancer (1944–2023)

Len Hutton

b. 1916

English cricketer (1916–1990)

Len Murray

b. 1922

British politician and peer

Len Quested

English footballer (1925–2012)

Len Shackleton

b. 1922

English footballer (1922–2000)