Surname L Collection

Antoine Lavoisier and wife, chemist
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794, centre left), French chemist, with his wife Marie-Anne- Pierrette (1758-1836) in his laboratory. Lavoisier is recognised as the founder of modern chemistry

Anton van Leeuwenhoek, caricature
Anton van Leeuwenhoek. Caricature of the Dutch microbiologist Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), looking through a magnifying glass to represent his discoveries in microbiology

Lao Tse, Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism. Lao Tse, who is thought to have lived in the 4th or 6th century BC, is said to have written the Tao Te Ching, the central text of Taoism

Alexander Luria, Russian psychologist
Alexander Romanovich Luria (1902-1977), Russian psychologist. Luria was educated at Kazan University and established its Psychoanalytic Association

Konrad Lorenz, caricature
Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989). Caricature of the Nobel Prize-winning Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz being followed by a duckling. Lorenz studied medicine in Vienna before changing to zoology

N. I. Lobachevsky, Russian mathematician
Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky (1792-1856), Russian mathematician. Lobachevsky studied and worked at Kazan University, Kazan, Tatarstan, then part of the Russian Empire

Joseph Lagrange, caricature
Joseph Lagrange (1736-1813). Caricature of the French mathematician Joseph Louis Lagrange. Lagrange contributed to number and gravitational theory

Martin Lichtenstein, German physician C018 / 7042
Martin Lichtenstein (1780-1857) 1869 engraving of the German physician, zoologist and explorer Martin Hinrich Carl Lichtenstein

2012 European Figure Skating Championship C013 / 9292
2012 European Figure Skating Championship. Russias Vera Bazarova and Yury Larionov training before their performance at the 2011 European Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield, UK

Trofim Denisovich Lysenko, Russian biologist, born in Karlovka, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine, on September 29, 1898. Lysenko graduated from the Kiev Institute of Agriculture in 1925

Trofim Lysenko, Russioan biologist

Engraving of English geologist Sir Charles Lyell
Charles Lyell. Engraving of the British geologist Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875). Son of a botanist, Lyell at first embarked on a legal career but his interests in geology led to his appointment as

Hans Lippershey, telescope pioneer
Portrait of Hans Lippershey, Dutch optician, born 1587 & died 1619. The engraving was taken from Pierre Borels book De Vero Telescopii Inventore, published in 1655

Lev Landau, Russian physicist, born in Baku, Azerbaijan on January 22, 1908, died in Moscow, April 1, 1968. Landau obtained his Ph.D

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, German philosopher
Portrait of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, German philosopher and mathematician, born in 1646 and died in 1716. He has been called the Aristotle of the 17th century due to his interest in all branches

Anton van Leeuweenhoek, Dutch microscopist
Portrait of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek taken from his book Arcana Naturae detecta (1695). A Dutch microscopist, he was born in Delft, Netherlands, on October 14th 1632 & died on August 26th 1723

Pierre-Simon Laplace, French astronomer
Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace (1749-1827), French mathematician and astronomer. Laplace is most well known as a talented mathematician who mainly applied his skills to astronomical problems

Portrait of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, German philosopher and mathematician, born in 1646 and died in 1716. He has been called the Aristotle of the 17th century due to his interest in all branches

Portrait of Joseph Lister (born 5 April 1827, died 10 February 1912), the English surgeon who pioneered antiseptic techniques in the operating theatre

Irving Langmuir, American chemist
Irving Langmuir (1881-1957), American chemical physicist. Langmuirs most famous publication was his article The Arrangement of Electrons in Atoms and Molecules in which

Portrait of Joseph Jackson Lister, English optician, born on 11th January 1786 and died on 24th October 1869. J.J. Lister developed an achromatic lens for the microscope in 1830

Anton van Leeuweenhoek, Dutch microcoscopist
Portrait of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek taken from his book Arcana Naturae detecta (1695). A Dutch microscopist, he was born in Delft, Netherlands, on October 14th 1632 & died on August 26th 1723

Vladimir Lapygin, Soviet rocket engineer
Vladimir Lavrentyevich Lapygin (born 1925), Soviet rocket engineer, talking at a meeting. Lapygin was one of the principal designers of the automatic control units for Soviet missiles and spacecraft

Mikhail Lomonosov, Russian scientist
A reproduction of a portrait of Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov

Charles Lyell, British geologist
Charles Lyell (1797-1875), British geologist. Lyell was appointed secretary of the Geological Society in 1823. Between 1830-33 he published his three-volume masterpiece Principles of Geology

Bernard de Lacepede, French naturalist
Bernard-Germain-Etienne, comte de Lacepede (1756-1825), French naturalist. Lacepede continued the work started by Buffon, classifying oviparous quadripeds, reptiles, fish and whales

Mikhail Lavrentyev, Soviet mathematician
Mikhail Alekseevich Lavrentyev (1900-1980), Soviet mathematician and hydrodynamicist, giving a lecture. Lavrentyevs work included studies of the physics of explosions

Mikhail Lomonosov, Russian polymath
Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (1711-1765), Russian polymath. Born in a remote fishing village, Lomonosov went to Moscow to gain his education, later studying in St Petersburg, and in Germany

Sergei Lebedev, Soviet chemist
Sergei Vasiljevich Lebedev (1874-1934), Soviet chemist. Lebedev is best known as the inventor of a method of making synthetic rubber

Alexey Lyapunov, Soviet mathematician
Alexey Andreevich Lyapunov (1911-1973), Soviet mathematician and computer scientist. Lyapunov was an early pioneer of computer science. He was a Corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences

Lindbergh with his airplane, 1928
Lindbergh with his airplane. US aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974) on tour in 1928 with the airplane, Spirit of St Louis, in which he made the first solo transatlantic flight

Vicenzo Lunardi, Italian aeronaut
Vicenzo Lunardi (1759-1806), Italian aeronaut, historical artwork. Lunardi became the first person to fly in Britain when he took off in a hot air balloon from Londons Royal Artillery Ground at

Ferdinand de Lesseps, French engineer
Ferdinand Marie Vicomte de Lesseps (1805-1894), French civil engineer. De Lesseps spent his early career in the diplomatic service before retiring in 1854 to plan the Suez Canal

Luyts manuscript frontispiece
Luyts manuscript. Frontispiece of Astronomica Institutio, an astronomical paper published by the Dutch astronomer Jan Luyts in 1692. Luyts himself is pictured working at centre

Chinese religious leaders, known as the three holy ones. Confucius (551-479 BC, lower left) founded the quasi-religious system of Confucianism

Richard Leakey, palaeoanthropologist
Richard Leakey. Caricature of the Kenyan palaeoanthropologist and conservationist Richard Erskine Frere Leakey (born 1944) holding an Australopithecus hominid skull, which he discovered

Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist
Carl Linnaeus. Caricature of the Swedish botanist and taxonomist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). Linnaeus was a great classifier of living organisms

Giovanni Cassini and King Louis XIV
Giovanni Cassini (1625-1712, left), Italian mathematician and astronomer, being introduced to King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715, right) by the French minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683)

Gottfried Leibniz, German mathematician
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz (1646-1716), German philosopher and mathematician. Leibnitz has been called the Aristotle of the 17th century due to his interest in all branches of knowledge

Lavoisiers experiment on air, 1776
Lavoisiers experiment on air. Historical artwork of the French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) showing fellow scientists his 1776 experiment that revealed the composition of air

Louis Legendre, French politician
Louis Legendre (1752-1797), French politician. Legendre played an important role in the French Revolution, leading the storming of the Bastille

Lavoisiers trial, 1794
Lavoisiers trial. Historical artwork of the French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) being tried during the French Revolution by a radical, revolutionary tribunal

Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794), French chemist. Lavoisier is considered to be the founder of modern chemistry. He was instrumental in the use of accurate measurement in chemistry for the study

Linnaeus in Lapland, 1732
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), Swedish botanist, narrowly avoiding falling into a crevasse whilst on an expedition to Lapland, Finland, in 1732

Nicolas Lemery, French chemist and pharmacist
Nicolas Lemery (1645-1715), French chemist and pharmacist. After studying as an apothecary at various universities, Lemery moved to Paris where he established a profitable pharmaceutical business

Linnaeus and de Jussieu, botanists
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), Swedish botanist and taxonomist (right), meeting French botanist Bernard de Jussieu (centre) in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France

Charles Lyell, caricature
Charles Lyell (1797-1875). Caricature of the British geologist Charles Lyell, showing him with a large jaw, and bushy hair and sideburns

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"Surname L: A Legacy of Brilliance and Achievement" From the groundbreaking discoveries of chemist Antoine Lavoisier to the historic first space walk in 1965, individuals with the they have left an indelible mark on various fields. Soviet physicist Lev Landau revolutionized our understanding of quantum mechanics, while Anton van Leeuwenhoek's pioneering work in microscopy opened up a whole new world of scientific exploration. Not limited to science alone, the it also encompasses great thinkers like Chinese philosopher Lao Tse, whose teachings continue to inspire generations. Even through caricatures, such as Antoine Lavoisier and Joseph Lagrange, their contributions are immortalized. The impact extends beyond academia as well. Russian psychologist Alexander Luria delved into the complexities of human cognition and behavior, shedding light on how our minds function. Meanwhile, Martin Lichtenstein's expertise as a German physician helped advance medical knowledge for generations to come. Sports enthusiasts may recognize this name from the thrilling 2012 European Figure Skating Championship where athletes bearing this surname showcased their incredible talent on ice. Lastly, Trofim Denisovich Lysenko stands out among Russian biologists for his controversial theories that challenged established genetic principles. Despite criticism and controversy surrounding his work, Trofim's influence cannot be denied within scientific circles. Whether it is unraveling mysteries at a molecular level or pushing boundaries in outer space or even shaping philosophical thought—surname "L" represents brilliance across diverse domains throughout history.