List of Famous people named Charles
Charles West
Charles West (1816-1898) was a British physician, specialized in pediatrics and obstetrics, especially known as the founder of the first children's hospital in Great Britain, the Hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street, London.
Charles Wilmot, 3rd Earl of Rochester
Charles Lenepveu
Charles-Ferdinand Lenepveu, was a French composer and teacher. Destined for a career as a lawyer, he defied his family and followed a musical career. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire, and won France's top musical award, the Prix de Rome in 1867.
Charles Litton, Sr.
Charles Vincent Litton Sr. (1904–1972) was an engineer and inventor from the area now known as Silicon Valley.
Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Nottingham
Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Nottingham of Effingham, Surrey was the second son of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham. His mother was the former Catherine Carey. From 1615 to 1624 he was styled Lord Howard of Effingham before he succeeding his father in the latter year as 2nd Earl of Nottingham.
Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb was an English essayist, poet, and antiquarian, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, co-authored with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847).
Charles Marie René Leconte de Lisle
Charles Marie René Leconte de Lisle was a French poet of the Parnassian movement. He is traditionally known by his surname only, Leconte de Lisle.
Charles de Saint-Étienne de la Tour
Charles de Saint-Étienne de La Tour (1593–1666) was a French colonist and fur trader who served as Governor of Acadia from 1631–1642 and again from 1653–1657.
Charles O'Neill, 1st Earl O'Neill
Charles Henry St John O'Neill, 1st Earl O'Neill, KP, PC (I) was an Irish politician, peer and landowner.
Charles Noski
Charles H. Noski has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Wells Fargo since March 2020. He has previously held a variety of positions, including the position of CFO at Northrop Grumman, AT&T, and Bank of America, as well as the positions of director and chairman of the audit committee of Microsoft.