People

Arthur Levitt

Financial expert Born Arthur Levitt Jr. in 1931, in New York, NY; son of Arthur Sr. (a government official) and Dorothy (a teacher) Levitt; married Marylin Blauner (a psychi...

Eugene Levy

Actor, writer, and director Born December 17, 1946, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; married Deborah Devine, 1977; children: Dan, Sarah. Education: Grad...

William Arthur Lewis

Sir William Arthur Lewis (1915–1991), born on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, virtually founded the entire discipline of development economics. Entering the fi...

Sinclair Lewis

Born: February 7, 1885 Sauk Centre, Minnesota Died: January 10, 1951 Rome, Italy American writer Although Sinclair Le...

Harbottle & Lewis

Security

Harbottle & Lewis is a law firm based in London, United Kingdom which advises clients across the media, communications and entertainment industries. Harbottle & L

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 ...

C. S. Lewis

Born: November 29, 1898 Belfast, Ireland Died: November 24, 1963 Oxford, England Irish writer, novelist, and essayist ...

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

May 12, 1946 • Lodz, Poland Architect From a very young age, Daniel Libeskind (pronounced LEE-buhskinned) exhibited a sharp intellect a...

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: ...

Roy Lichtenstein

Born: October 27, 1923 New York, New York Died: September 29, 1997 New York, New York American artist, painter, sculptor, and printm...

The Sunday Life

Advertising and media

The Sunday Life is a tabloid newspaper in Northern Ireland and has been published since 23 October 1988. It is the sister paper of The Belfast Telegraph and is owned by I

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...

Lillywhites

Consumer goods

Lillywhites is a sports retailer based at Piccadilly Circus, London, United Kingdom. It is a division of Frasers Group. History In the 19th century, several members

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...

Google DeepMind Technologies Limited

Computers and software

Google DeepMind Technologies Limited is a British-American artificial intelligence research laboratory which serves as a subsidiary of Google. Founded in the UK in 2010,