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 Léopold Mayer

First Name Charles
Last Name Mayer
Died on January 1, 1971 (aged 1)

Charles Leopold Mayer (1881-1971) was a French biochemist, humanist and materialist philosopher.

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Charles Alexandre Lesueur

First Name Charles
Last Name Lesueur
Born on January 1, 1778
Died on December 12, 1846 (aged 68)
Born in France, Normandy
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Charles Erskine, 8th Earl of Kellie

First Name Charles
Last Name Kellie
Died on October 28, 1799
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Charles Lacquehay

First Name Charles
Last Name Lacquehay
Born on November 4, 1897
Died on October 3, 1975 (aged 77)

Charles Lacquehay was a French professional cyclist who won the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1933 and 1935, finishing second in 1936. During his career that spanned from 1919 to 1938 he took part in 21 six-day races, winning five: in Paris, Berlin (1926), Breslau (1927) and Nice (1928).

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Charles Roderick Mackenzie

First Name Charles
Last Name Mackenzie
Died on January 1, 1893
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Charles Christie Brown Douglas

First Name Charles
Last Name Douglas
Born on February 9, 1857 (age 169)
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Charles Barton Shaw

First Name Charles
Last Name Shaw
Born on June 24, 1853
Died on October 18, 1934 (aged 81)
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Charles Pierrepont Henry Gilbert

First Name Charles
Last Name Gilbert
Born on August 29, 1861
Died on October 25, 1952 (aged 91)

Charles Pierrepont Henry Gilbert was an American architect of the late-19th and early-20th centuries best known for designing townhouses and mansions.

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Charles R. Crisp

First Name Charles
Last Name Crisp
Born on October 19, 1870
Died on February 7, 1937 (aged 66)

Charles Robert Crisp was a U.S. Representative from Georgia, son of Charles Frederick Crisp.

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Charles Lawson

First Name Charles
Last Name Lawson
Born on November 30, 1794
Died on December 21, 1873 (aged 79)

Charles Lawson of Borthwick Hall (1795–1873) was a Scottish nurseryman and merchant, noted for the introduction of foreign crops into the United Kingdom. He served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1862 to 1865.

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