List of Famous people born in Latvia
Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer
Karl Wilhelm Ritter von Kupffer was a Baltic German anatomist who discovered stellate macrophage cells that bear his name.
Anšlavs Eglītis
Anšlavs Eglītis was a Latvian writer, journalist and painter who became a war refugee in 1944. He had prolific career as a novelist, and his later work often examined aspects of exile life.
Kristīne Šefere
Kristīne Šefere is a Latvian female badminton player. She is the most successful Latvian badminton player, winning 66 Latvian champion titles, including 53 individual titles and 13 team titles.
Dainis Ozols
Dainis Ozols is a former professional cyclist from Latvia. In the 1992 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 194 km road race, finishing in 4:32:24, 3 seconds behind Erik Dekker of the Netherlands and 4 seconds behind the winner Fabio Casartelli of Italy.
Krists Neilands
Krists Neilands is a Latvian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Israel Start-Up Nation.
Margarita Miķelsone
Margarita Miķelsone is a Latvian badminton player. She has won ten National Championships titles, once in the singles and mixed doubles events, and eight in the women's doubles event.
Georg August Schweinfurth
Georg August Schweinfurth was a Baltic German botanist and ethnologist who explored East Central Africa.