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 Wedderburn

First Name Charles
Last Name Wedderburn
Born on January 1, 1748
Died on January 1, 1829 (aged 81)
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Charles Gillies Payne

First Name Charles
Last Name Payne
Born on December 10, 1793
Died on April 21, 1870 (aged 76)
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Charles Stewart, 5th Earl of Traquair

First Name Charles
Last Name Traquair
Born on January 1, 1697
Died on November 30, 1763 (aged 66)
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Charles H. Aldrich

First Name Charles
Last Name Aldrich
Born on August 28, 1850
Died on April 13, 1929 (aged 78)

Charles Henry Aldrich was an American politician who served as a Solicitor General of the United States.

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Charles Ogilvy

First Name Charles
Last Name Ogilvy
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Charles Crozat Converse

First Name Charles
Last Name Converse
Born on October 7, 1832
Died on October 18, 1918 (aged 86)

Charles Crozat Converse was an American attorney who also worked as a composer of church songs. He is notable for setting to music the words of Joseph Scriven to become the hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus". Converse published an arrangement of "The Death of Minnehaha", with words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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Charles McNeill Gray

First Name Charles
Last Name Gray
Died on October 17, 1885

Charles McNeill Gray served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1853–1854) for the Democratic Party.

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Charles Frédéric Girard

First Name Charles
Last Name Girard
Born on March 8, 1822
Died on January 29, 1895 (aged 72)
Born in France, Grand Est

Charles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.

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Charles Giustiniani-Bandini

First Name Charles
Born on April 29, 1860
Died on September 2, 1861 (aged 1)
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Charles Gunn

First Name Charles
Last Name Gunn
Born on August 14, 1885
Died on December 30, 1983 (aged 98)

Charles Edward James "Charlie" Gunn was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10 kilometre walk.

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