Soviet film director (1923-1993)
Leonid Gaidai
Leonid Iovich Gaidai was a Soviet and Russian comedy film director, screenwriter, and actor who enjoyed immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former Soviet Union.
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Ukrainian politician, 1st President of Ukraine
Leonid Kravchuk
Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk was a Ukrainian politician who served as the first president of Ukraine from 5 December 1991 to 19 July 1994.
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Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705), King of Hungary and Croatia and King of Bohemia (lived 1640-1705)
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold I was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia.
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German composer (1719–1787)
Leopold Mozart
Johann Georg Leopold Mozart was a German composer, violinist, and music theorist.
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First president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)
Léopold Sédar Senghor
Léopold Sédar Senghor was a Senegalese politician, cultural theorist and poet who served as the first president of Senegal from 1960 to 1980.
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German historian and founder of modern source-based history (1795-1886)
Leopold von Ranke
Leopold von Ranke was a German historian and a founder of modern source-based history.
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Czech composer (1854–1928)
Leoš Janáček
Leoš Janáček was a Czech composer, music theorist, folklorist, and teacher.
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American astronaut and engineer
Leroy Chiao
Leroy Chiao is an American chemical engineer, retired NASA astronaut, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and engineering consultant.
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American aerospace engineer
Leroy Grumman
Leroy Randle "Roy" Grumman was an American aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and industrialist.
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