Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Carl Lewis
Born: July 1, 1961 Birmingham, Alabama African American track and field athlete One of track and field's greatest performers, Carl Lewis in 1984 ...
Bella Lewitzky
Born January 13, 1916, in Los Angeles, CA; died from complications of a stroke, July 16, 2004, in Pasadena, CA. Dancer and choreographer. Widely acclaimed dancer and choreographer Bella Le...
Juan Ponce de LeÓn
Born: c. 1460 San Servas, Spain Died: July 1521 Havana, Cuba Spanish explorer and conqueror The Spanish conqueror and...
Monique Lhuillier
Fashion designer Born Diane Monique Lhuillier, c. 1971, in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines; daughter of Michel (a jeweler and real estate investor) and Amparito (a real estate ...
Jet Li
Actor Born Li Lian Jie, April 26, 1963, in Hebei, China; married Qiuyan Huang, 1987 (divorced, 1990); married Nina Chi Li, September 19, 1999; children: two daughters (from ...
Daniel Libeskind
Architect Born May 12, 1946, in Lódz, Poland; married Nina Lewis (an architectural–office manager), c. 1969; children: two sons, one daughter. Education: ...
Daniel Libeskind
May 12, 1946 • Lodz, Poland Architect From a very young age, Daniel Libeskind (pronounced LEE-buhskinned) exhibited a sharp intellect a...
Roy Lichtenstein
Born: October 27, 1923 New York, New York Died: September 29, 1997 New York, New York American artist, painter, sculptor, and printm...
Gyorgy Ligeti
Born Gyorgy Sandor Ligeti, May 28, 1923, in Tir-naveni, Hungary; died after a long illness, June 12, 2006, in Vienna, Austria. Composer. Hungarian composer Gyorgy Ligeti (pronounced Jurge ...
Peter Liguori
President and Chief Executive Officer of FX Networks Born July 6, 1960, in the Bronx, NY; married Hannah; children: Jackson, Susannah. Education: Yal...
Doug Liman
Director and producer Born July 24, 1965, in New York, NY; son of Arthur L. (an attorney) and Ellen (an artist) Liman. Education: Earned degree in hi...
Maya Lin
Born: October 5, 1959 Athens, Ohio Asian American architect and sculptor Maya Lin is an American architect whose two most important works in the ...
Abraham Lincoln
Born: February 12, 1809 Hodgenville, Kentucky Died: April 14, 1865 Washington, D.C. American president The sixteenth ...
Charles Lindbergh
Born: February 4, 1902 Detroit, Michigan Died: August 26, 1974 Maui, Hawaii American aviator American aviator Charles...
Ray Lines
Chief Executive Officer of CleanFlicks Born c. 1960, in Utah; married Sharon; children: Rashelle, Tiffani, Elisse, Camille, Celeste, Savanna, Makenna. Education: ...
Lisa Ling
Television host Born August 30, 1973, in Sacramento, CA; daughter of Doug (an aviation manager) and Mary Ling. Education: Attended the University of ...
Richard Linklater
Writer and director Born Richard Stuart Linklater, July 30, 1960, in Houston, TX; children: three daughters. Education: Attended Sam Houston State Un...
Carl Linnaeus
Born: May 23, 1707 Råshult, Sweden Died: January 10, 1778 Uppsala, Sweden Swedish naturalist The Swedish naturalist (...
Beth Lisick
Author and journalist Born c. 1969; married Eli Crews (a musician and music producer); children: Gus. Education: Earned degree in American studies fr...
Joseph Lister
Born: April 5, 1827 Essex, England Died: February 10, 1912 Walmer, England English surgeon The English surgeon (docto...