Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Lothar Rădăceanu

b. 1899

Romanian journalist, linguist, and politician (1899–1955)

Lothar Schmid

b. 1928

German chess grandmaster (1928–2013)

Lothar von Richthofen

German WWI flying ace

Lotta Sollander

b. 1953

Swedish alpine skier (born 1953)

Lotte Lehmann

German lyric soprano (1888–1976)

Lotte Lenya

b. 1898

Austrian singer and actress (1898–1981)

Lotte Reiniger

b. 1899

German silhouette animator and film director (1899–1981)

Lotte Toberentz

b. 1900

German concentration camp administrator (1900 – unknown)

Lottie Dod

English tennis player (1871–1960)

Lou Albano

b. 1933

American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager, and actor (1933–2009)

Lou Ambers

b. 1913

American boxer (1913–1995)

Lou Angotti

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1938–2021)

Lou Boudreau

b. 1917

American baseball player and manager (1917–2001)

Lou Brock

b. 1939

American baseball player (1939–2020)

Lou Brouillard

b. 1911

Canadian boxer (1911–1984)

Lou Criger

American baseball player (1872–1934)

Lou Darvas

b. 1913

American cartoonist

Lou DiBella

b. 1960

American boxing promoter and minor league baseball team owner

Lou Dobbs

American television host (1945–2024)

Lou Donaldson

b. 1926

American jazz saxophonist (1926–2024)

Lou Duva

b. 1922

American boxing trainer (1922–2017)

Lou Ferrigno

b. 1951

American actor and bodybuilder (born 1951)

Lou Gehrig

American baseball player (1903–1941)

Lou Gramm

b. 1950

American singer (born 1950)