List of Famous people named Charles

Name Charles is among the most common names in USA, France, England, Canada. Often it's a shorthand for Karl. Similar names: Karl, Charlize. Here are some famous Charleses:

Charles William Barton

First Name Charles
Last Name Barton
Born on July 13, 1836
Died on October 3, 1890 (aged 54)
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Charles Weld

First Name Charles
Last Name Weld
Born on March 19, 1949 (age 77)
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Charles Winn

First Name Charles
Last Name Winn
Died on December 17, 1874
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Charles Griffith-Wynne

First Name Charles
Last Name Griffith-Wynne
Born on March 4, 1780
Died on March 22, 1865 (aged 85)

Charles Wynn Griffith-Wynne, sometimes known more simply as Charles Griffith-Wynne, was a British Tory-leaning politician and, between 1830 and 1832, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Caernarvonshire in North Wales.

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Charles Frederick I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels

First Name Charles
Last Name Münsterberg-Oels
Born on October 18, 1593
Died on May 31, 1647 (aged 53)

Karl Friedrich I of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1617 to 1647 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1639 to 1647. He also held the titles of Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz.

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Charles Archdale Palmer

First Name Charles
Last Name Palmer
Born on October 1, 1814
Died on March 27, 1860 (aged 45)
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Charles Lennox Tredcroft

First Name Charles
Last Name Tredcroft
Born on October 24, 1832
Died on December 20, 1917 (aged 85)
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Charles Harington

Charles Robert Harington
First Name Charles
Last Name Harington
Born on August 1, 1897
Died on February 4, 1972 (aged 74)

Sir Charles Robert Harington, KBE, FRS was a chemist, best known for synthesizing thyroxine.

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Charles E. Freeman

First Name Charles
Last Name Freeman
Born on December 12, 1933
Died on March 2, 2020 (aged 86)

Charles E. Freeman was an American attorney who served as a Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. He was elected to the position on November 6, 1990, becoming its first African-American justice. He served as Chief Justice from May 12, 1997 to January 1, 2000. He retired from the court on June 14, 2018.

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Charles Spurway

First Name Charles
Last Name Spurway
Born on January 1, 1972 (age 54)
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