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Famous People in History whose Surname begins with 'L' - 2
This category is for famous people in history whose surname begins with the letter 'L'. The names shown on this page are - Henri Louis Le Chatelier - Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey - Edward Lear - Baron von Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz - Abraham Lincoln - Lord Joseph Lister - Franz Liszt - John ('Jack') London - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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Henri Louis Le Chatelier
(1850-1936) Henri Louis Le Chatelier was a French chemist. He proposed the principle governing changes in equilibrium. To measure high temperatures he developed the thermocouple and invented the optical pyrometer.
Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey
(1903-1972) Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey was a British anthropologist and palaeontologist. He discovered the remains of early Man in East Africa which were more than 1 million years older than previously believed.
Edward Lear
(1812-88) Edward Lear was an English book illustrator and writer. He became famous for his 'nonsense verses' and limericks.
Baron von Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
(1646-1716) Baron von Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German philosopher and mathematician. He devised a calculating machine that could add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Abraham Lincoln
(1809-65) Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States whose pronouncement against slavery led to the outbreak of the American Civil War. He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Lord Joseph Lister
(1827-1912) Lord Joseph Lister was an English surgeon who first established the need for antiseptics in surgical operations.
Franz Liszt
(1811-86) Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He wrote "Faust", "Hungarian Rhapsodies" and "Consolations".
John ('Jack') London
(1876-1916) Jack London was an American novelist. He wrote White Fang, Call of the Wild and other famous stories.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(1807-82) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet. He wrote "Hiawatha".
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