Famous left-handers - Professions

If you are left-handed then you are in very good company. Throughout history left-handers have excelled as leaders, sportsmen, artists, musicians and in many other fields. This is our list of famous left-handers - with over 1,000 people we think it is the most comprehensive on the Web.

The list is based on our research and reports from Club members, but we know we are not perfect. If you spot any errors in our list, can provide any further information or have any famous left-handers we should add to our list, please email us or use the form on our New Famous Lefties page. We will soon be adding web site links to most of our famous left-handers so that you can find out more about them.

The list contains well over 1,000 left-handers and is divided into 4 sections as below. Each list will take a few seconds to load - but it's worth the wait!

Professions - Astronauts

Name Nationality Description DOB Aldrin, Edwin (Buzz) USA Astronaut 20-Jan-1930 Lovell, Jim USA (OH) Astronaut 25-Mar-1928 Schirra, Wally USA (NJ) Astronaut 12-Mar-1923         top

Professions - Business

Name Nationality Description DOB Ford Jr., Henry (Decd) USA Businessman 4-Sep-1917 Gates, Bill President of Microsoft 28-Oct-1955 Gerstner, Lou CEO of IBM Maples, Marla Wife of Donald Trump Rockefeller, John D. USA (NY) Businessman 08-Jul-1839 Rockefeller, David USA Banker Staudacker, Jim Engineer         top

Professions - Doctors

Name Nationality Description DOB Davis, Alan Mayon UK Contributes to "Health Advice" in the magazine "Woman Silver, Dr.Mark Surgeon 26-Jan         top

Professions - Explorers

Name Nationality Description DOB Ballard, Bob USA (CA) Explorer         top

Professions - Inventors

Name Nationality Description DOB Ford, Henry USA Car Manufacturer 30-July-1863 Olds, R.E. Founder of Oldsmoblile         top

Professions - Lawyers

Name Nationality Description DOB Bailey, F. Lee USA Lawyer 10-Jun-1933 Belli, Melvin USA (CA) Lawyer 29-Jun-1907 Clark, Marcia USA (CA) Lawyer Darrow, Clarence USA Lawyer 18-Apl-1857 Harman, Rocky Lawyer Hennigan, J Michael Lawyer Kennedy, Jr., John F. USA (WA) Lawyer/Publisher 25-Nov-1960         top

Professions - Scientists

Name Nationality Description DOB Curie, Marie Polish Scientist 7-Nov-1867 d'Oresme, Nicole Mathematician Einstein, Albert German Professor of Physics 14-Mar-1879 Pauling, Linus Scientist Pawlow, Iwan Scientist Piccard, August Inventor of Bathosphere & Strasthosphere Pierce, Keith Solar Scientist Schweitzer, Dr.Albert French French Physician/Missionary 14-Jan-1875 Tippler, Frank J Physicist Turing, Alan UK Founder of Computer Science 23-Jun-1912 Vliet, Kent Scientist von Helmholtz, Hermann Scientist Weiss, Daniel Professor of Psychology