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 Christian Erdmann, Duke of Württemberg-Oels

First Name Charles
Last Name Württemberg-Oels
Born on October 26, 1716
Died on December 14, 1792 (aged 76)

Karl Christian Erdmann of Württemberg-Oels was ruling duke of Württemberg-Oels and Bernstadt.

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Charles Reginald Brabazon

First Name Charles
Last Name Brabazon
Born on May 23, 1904
Died on January 1, 1987 (aged 82)
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Charles William Forbes

First Name Charles
Last Name Forbes
Died on July 31, 1948
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Charles Goodell

First Name Charles
Last Name Goodell
Born on March 16, 1926
Died on January 21, 1987 (aged 60)

Charles Ellsworth Goodell Jr. was an American Congressman and a United States Senator from New York. In both cases he came into office following the deaths of his predecessors, first in a special election and second as a temporary appointee.

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Charles Somerville McAlester of Loup and Kennox

First Name Charles
Last Name Kennox
Born on March 18, 1830
Died on January 17, 1903 (aged 72)
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Charles Thomas of Lorraine, Prince of Vaudémont

First Name Charles
Last Name Vaudémont
Born on March 7, 1670
Died on May 12, 1704 (aged 34)

Charles Thomas de Lorraine, prince de Vaudémont, was a field marshal in the Austrian army.

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Charles Selby-Bigge

First Name Charles
Last Name Selby-Bigge
Born on January 1, 1834
Died on January 1, 1889 (aged 55)
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Charles Perry Macartney

First Name Charles
Last Name Macartney
Born on November 3, 1880
Died on January 1, 1947 (aged 66)
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Charles Eliot

First Name Charles
Last Name Eliot
Born on November 1, 1859
Died on March 25, 1897 (aged 37)

Charles Eliot was an American landscape architect. Known for pioneering principles of regional planning, naturalistic systems approach to landscape architecture, and laying the groundwork for conservancies across the world. Instrumental in the formation of The Trustees of Reservations, the world's first land trust, playing a central role in shaping the Boston Metropolitan Park System, designing a number of public and private landscapes, and wrote prolifically on a variety of topics.

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Charles the Deaf

First Name Charles
Last Name Deaf
Died on August 8, 1220

Charles the Deaf from the House of Bjelbo (Folkungaätten) was the jarl of Sweden during 1216–1220.

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