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Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits This list includes the most up-to-date official census figures or census estimates with regards to the population of the largest cities in the European Union. It deals exclusively with the areas within city boundaries as opposed to urban areas or metropolitan areas.
Largest creative work The largest creative work is the largest or longest item in different fields of creative works. Some pieces were created with the specific intention of holding the record while others have be recognised for their size after completion.
Largest Cities in the United States by Population by Decade This entry tracks and ranks the population of the largest cities in the United States by decade, starting with the 1790 Census. For 1790 through 1990, tables are taken from "Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990.
Largest naval battle in history It is difficult to name the largest naval battle in history, as it depends on the criteria used. These may include the number of people and ships involved, the total tonnage of vessels, the size of the battlefield, and the duration of the action.
Largest village in England Many villages claim to be the largest village in England. This title is essentially a meaningless one, as it cannot be verified because of the lack of a common definition of a village, the absence of any particular benefits associated with the status, and the vagueness of 'largest' (population or area?
Largest-scale trends in evolution The history of life on Earth seems to show a clear trend; for example, it seems obvious that there is a trend towards increasing complexity in living organisms. More recent organisms, such as mammals, appear to be much more complex than older organisms, such as bacteria.
Largetooth cookiecutter shark The largetooth cookiecutter shark, Isistius plutodus, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western Atlantic Ocean off Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico including Brazil, and the northwest Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, at depths of between 880 and 6,440 m. Its length is up to 42 cm.
Largetooth sawfish The largetooth sawfish, Pristis microdon, is a sawfish of the family Pristidae, found in shallow tropical Indo-West Pacific oceans from East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to the Philippines and Viet Nam, and south to Australia, between latitudes 11° N and 39° S. Its length is up to 6.
Largo SĂŁo Francisco Largo SĂŁo Francisco is a popular name for the Universidade de SĂŁo Paulo's traditional Law School, located in SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil, founded by Brazilian regent Dom Pedro I in 1827. It is claimed to be the first university in Brazil, although two other academic institutions, specifically from Olinda and Manaus, also dispute such title.
Largo, Sofia The Largo () is an architectural ensemble of three Socialist Classicism edifices in central Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, designed and built in the 1950s with the intention to become the city's new representative centre. Today it is regarded as one of the prime examples of Socialist Classicism architecture in Southeastern Europe, as well as one of the main landmarks of Sofia.
Largs Bay, South Australia Largs Bay is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 16km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Largs North and Semaphore, Exeter and Peterhead.
Largs North, South Australia Largs North is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 17km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Largs Bay and Taperoo.
Larch family The Larch family of formal specification languages are intended for the precise specification of computing systems. They allow the clean specification of computer programs and the formulation of proofs about program behavior.
Larch Prover Larch Prover, or LP for short, is an interactive theorem proving system for multisorted first-order logic. It is currently used at MIT and elsewhere to reason about designs for circuits, concurrent algorithms, hardware, and software.
Larchmont (Metro-North station) The Larchmont Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Larchmont, New York via the New Haven Line. Though mostly served by Stamford-originating locals, Larchmont is also the last stop on some peak hour trains originating at Harrison.
Larchmont Yacht Club Larchmont Yacht Club, located in Larchmont, New York, is one of the premiere yacht clubs on the East Coast of the United States. Founded in 1880, The Club was originally housed in a small church overlooking Horseshoe Harbor in Larchmont's Manor Park.
Larchmont, Los Angeles, California Larchmont (alternately Larchmont Village) is the commercial heart of the Hancock Park district of Los Angeles, California. Although the neighborhood lies wholly within Windsor Square, and serves as Windsor Square's "main street," it is commonly thought of as a distinct and separate district, a dividing line between the mansions to its west and the family homes to its east (an area known as Windsor Square that is often erroneously considered part of Hancock Park).
Lari The suborder Lari is the part of the order Charadriiformes which includes the gulls, terns, skuas and skimmers, with the waders and snipes making up the rest of the order. Following recent research, the auks are now placed into the Lari too; the Glareolidae might constitute a distinct suborder (Paton et al.
Lari Ketner Lari Arthur Ketner (born February 1 1977, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former National Basketball Association player. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 49th overall pick (2nd round) of the 1999 NBA Draft and played in two seasons for three teams: Chicago Bulls (1999-2000), Cleveland Cavaliers (1999-2000), and Indiana Pacers (2000-01).
Lariang Tarsier The Lariang Tarsier (Tarsius lariang) is a recently described tarsier occurring in the western part of the central core of Sulawesi. Six museum specimens of this species are known, two of which have been misidentified as the Pygmy Tarsier before their correct identity came out.
Larimer (Pittsburgh) Larimer is a neighborhood in the East End of the City of Pittsburgh. The neighborhood takes its name from William Larimer, who grew up in nearby Westmoreland County and, after making a fortune in the railroad industry, built a manor house overlooking East Liberty along a path that came to be called "Larimer Lane" and later Larimer Avenue.
Larinioides sclopetarius Larinioides sclopetarius, commonly called bridge spider or gray cross spider, is a relatively large orb-weaver spider with holarctic distribution that is often found on bridges, especially near light and over water. The species tends to live on steel objects and is seldomly seen on vegetationEd Nieuwenhuis: Orb web spiders.
Larisa Alexandrovna Larisa Alexandrovna (born December 7, 1971 in Odessa, Ukraine) is a journalist. She currently works as Managing News Editor of Raw Story, and contributes opinion and columns to blogs such as the Huffington Post, online publications such as Alternet, and has had her work references in Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and Newsweek among others.
Larisa Berezhnaya Larisa Berezhnaya (born February 28, 1961) is a retired long jumper who represented USSR and later Ukraine. She first gained recognition with a bronze medal at the 1989 World Indoor Championships and a fourth place at the 1990 European Championships.
Larisa Bogoraz Larisa Iosifovna Bogoraz (full name: Larisa Iosifovna Bogoraz-Brukhman (Bogoraz was her father's last name, Brukhman her mother's), Russian language: Лариса Иосифовна Богораз-Брухман; August 8, 1929 - April 6, 2004) was a dissident in the Soviet Union.
Larisa Kishore Larisa Kishore is an international badminton player and was part of the New Zealand national squad between the years of 1999-2002. During those years Larisa consistently held an International Badminton Federation (IBF) world ranking was born in Mumbai], [[India and started her badminton career there.
Larisa Kishore Sadarangani Larisa Kishore Sadarangani is an international badminton player and was part of the New Zealand national squad between the years of 1999-2002. During those years Larisa consistently held an International Badminton Federation (IBF) world ranking was born in Mumbai], [[India and started her badminton career there.
Larisa Lazutina Larisa Yevgenyevna Lazutina (Лариса Евгеньевна Лазутина; born Larisa Ptitsyna on June 1, 1965 in Kondopoga) is a former professional cross country skier who competed for Russia during several Winter Olympic Games. In the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, she won five medals in skiing events: three gold, a silver and a bronze.
Larisa Neiland Larisa Neiland (born Larisa Savchenko July 21, 1966 in Lvov) is a Ukrainian-born tennis player who now plays for Latvia. She turned professional in 1988, one of a group of other Soviet players (Natasha Zvereva, Leila Meskhi) that emerged in time for tennis's full re-entry into the Olympics.
Larisa Peleshenko Larisa Peleshenko, née Agapova (born February 29, 1964 in Slantsy, Leningrad Oblast) is a retired Russian shot putter best known for winning the Olympic silver medal in 2000. In her early career she won European Indoor silver medals, but in February 1995 she received a four-year drugs ban.
Larisa Sadarangani Larisa Kishore Sadarangani is an international badminton player and was part of the New Zealand national squad between the years of 1999-2002. During those years Larisa consistently held an International Badminton Federation (IBF) world ranking was born in Mumbai], [[India and started her badminton career there.
Larisa Shepitko Larisa Efimovna Shepitko (; Artemovsk, Ukraine, 6 January 1939 - Kaliningrad Oblast, 2 June 1979) was a Soviet Russian film director. She went to the Moscow Film school (VGIK) as a pupil of Alexander Dovzhenko.
Larisa Trembovler Larisa Trembovler (Russian: Лариса Трембовлер Hebrew: לריסה טרימבובלר, sometimes written as Larissa Trimbobler in the English media) is the woman who has married Yigal Amir according to Jewish religious law.
Larisa Yudina Larisa Yudina was a journalist and editor of the opposition newspaper, Sovietskaya Kalmykia Sevodnya (Soviet Kalmykia Today), was found dead on 8 June 1998, with multiple knife wounds and a fractured skull in the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, Elista.
Larissa Larissa (Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Larissa Prefecture. It is a main agricultural centre and a transportation hub, linked by rail with the port of Volos and with Thessaloniki and Athens.
Larissa Latynina Larisa Siemjonovna Latynina (Russian: Лариса Семёновна Латынина; born December 27, 1934 in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR) was a Soviet gymnast who was the first female athlete to win nine Olympic golds. She still holds the record for most Olympic medals at 18 (9 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 4 bronze medals).
Larissa Wolcott Larissa Wolcott is a voice actress most known for her role as Excel from Excel Saga in episodes 14-26, when she replaced Jessica Calvello after Calvello injured her vocal cords performing Excel. She has also done voice work in Puni Puni Poemi.
Larissos Larissos is a municipality in the western part of Achaea in Greece. Its seat of administration is in the village Lappa (Greek, Modern: Λάππα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -s), rarely Lapa The distance from Patras is 37 km SW and 58 km N of Pyrgos.
Lark in the Morning Lark in the Morning is a California-based music shop, with a large selection of musical instruments from around the world. Founded in 1974, it has two stores in California (San Francisco, Mendocino) and one in Seattle, Washington, as well as catalogue and online stores.
Lark Pien Lark Pien is an American cartoonist who has created the minicomics Stories from the Ward, Mr. Boombha, and Long Tail Kitty, the last of which won the Friends of Lulu Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent in 2004.
Lark Rise to Candleford Lark Rise to Candleford is a trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels about the English countryside, written by Flora Thompson, and first published in that form in 1945. The trilogy includes the previously published stories Lark Rise (1939), Over to Candleford (1941) and Candleford Green (1943).
Lark Street Lark Street is a historic street in Albany, New York known for being the unique "Greenwich Village" of the city. Technically the westernmost border of the "Center Square" neighborhood and located one block east of Washington Park, Lark Street is home of many independent shops, coffee houses, restaurants, art galleries, antique shops, bars, and a tattoo parlor.
Larkhill Larkhill () is a village in Wiltshire, England, on the edge of Salisbury Plain. It is part of the civil parish of Durrington in the district of Salisbury, and is a short distance west of Durrington village proper.
Larkin High School Larkin High School, or LHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elgin, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46, which also includes Elgin High School, Bartlett High School, South Elgin High School, and Streamwood High School.
Larkman Larkman is an Anglo Saxon surname used in the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Although Larkman is a very uncommon name it is not historically rare in Norfolk England and it is possible that all Larkmans originated from Norfolk.
Larksville, Pennsylvania Larksville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, two miles (three km) west of Wilkes Barre on the Susquehanna River, running through US-Route 11. In the past, coal-mining sustained it, yet it today area residents have been skeptic of the borough's state, going as far as to label it a "dump.
Larmor precession In physics, Larmor precession, named after Joseph Larmor refers to the precession of the magnetic moments of electrons, atomic nuclei, and atoms around the direction of an external magnetic field. The magnetic field exerts a torque on the magnetic moment,
Larnaca Larnaca, or Larnaka (Greek: Λάρνακα) (also colloquially Skala or Iskele), is a city on the southeast coast of Cyprus. The major international airport of Cyprus, Larnaca International Airport is located in this city.
Larnach Castle Larnach Castle (often incorrectly referred to as "Larnach's Castle"), is an imposing mansion on the ridge of Otago Peninsula within the limits of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It is one of only two castles in New Zealand, the other of which (Cargill's Castle, also in Dunedin) is now a ruin.
Larne Larne ( - who was a Viking chieftain) is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a population of 18,228 people in the 2001 Census. It has been used as a seaport for over 1000 years, and is now mostly used by freight.
Larne Grammar School Larne Grammar School was founded in 1886 by James and Brown. Situated on the Lower Cairncastle Road, it occupies a beautiful site with stunning views overlooking the town of Larne (described by many as the 'Gateway to Ulster'), Larne Lough and Islandmagee.
Larne Lough Larne Lough, or Inbhear Latharna in Irish, is a lough or inlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the town of Larne along Ireland's northeast coast. The lough is situated between Islandmagee (a peninsula) and the mainland.
Larnelle Harris Larnelle Harris is a Gospel singer, songwiter and recording artist. During his 30-plus years of ministry, Harris has recorded 18 albums, won five Grammy Awards and 18 Dove Awards, and has had several recordings rise to #1 on Inspirational Music charts.
Laron Profit Bronta Laron Profit (born August 5 1977 in Charleston, South Carolina) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. Following a college career at the University of Maryland, College Park, he was a second round draft pick of the Orlando Magic in the 1999 NBA Draft.
Larox LAROX, founded in 1977 and headquartered at Lappeenranta, Finland, is a finnish engineering company that develops, designs and manufactures industrial filters for use in mining and metallurgy, chemical processing and related industries. LAROX has annual net sales of approximately EUR 100 million; its class B shares are listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange since 1988.
Larrousse Larrousse Formula One was a motorsports racing team founded in 1987 by Didier Calmels and former racer Gérard Larrousse, originally under the name Larrousse & Calmels. It was based in Antony, in the southern suburbs of Paris.
Larry Adler Lawrence "Larry" Cecil Adler, (10 February 1914 – 7 August 2001), was an American musician, widely acknowledged as one of the world's most skilled harmonica players. He was mostly known for his collaborations with musicians such as Sting, George Gershwin, Kate Bush and composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Larry Amar Larry Amar (born February 24, 1972 in Camarillo, California) is a former field hockey midfielder from the United States, who was the captain of the national team that finished twelfth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Larry Andersen Larry Eugene Andersen (born May 6, 1953 in Portland, Oregon) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball and current color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies. From 1975 through 1994, Andersen played for the Cleveland Indians (1975-79), Seattle Mariners (1981-82), Philadelphia Phillies (1983-86, 1993-94), Houston Astros (1986-1990), Boston Red Sox (1990) and San Diego Padres (1991-92).
Larry Appleton Larry Appleton (born May 24, 1962) is a fictional character on the television show Perfect Strangers, played by Mark Linn-Baker. Larry was often called Cousin Larry or just Cousin normally pronouncing cousin "cusin" by his cousin Balki.
Larry Aurie Lawrence Henry Aurie (February 8, 1905 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada – Died December 12, 1952) was a Canadian professional ice hockey Right Winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Cougars, Detroit Falcons and Detroit Red Wings
Larry Austin Larry Austin (born 12 September, 1930 in Duncan, Oklahoma) is a United States composer and the founding editor of the highly influential avant-garde music periodical Source: "Exploring new concepts, new materials and their interaction is essential to my work as a composer." He founded the improvisational New Music Ensemble at the University of California, Davis.
Larry Barnett Lawrence Robert Barnett (born January 3 1945 in Nitro, West Virginia) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1969 to 1999 before becoming the major leagues' supervisor of umpires in 2000-2001. His 32 years of AL service surpassed the record held by Tommy Connolly (1901-31), which was tied by Barnett and Don Denkinger in 1998; through the 2005 season, Joe Brinkman has umpired AL games in 33 seasons, although the major league umpiring staffs were merged in 2000.
Larry Bearnarth Lawrence Donald (Larry) Bearnarth (September 11 1941 - January 1 2000) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets (1963-66) and Milwaukee Brewers (1971). Bearnarth batted and threw right handed.
Larry Beightol Larry Beightol (born November 21, 1942, in Morrisdale, Pennsylvania) is an American football coach. Beightol's distinguished coaching career began in 1968 at the College of William and Mary, where he served as offensive line coach until 1971.
Larry Beinfest Larry Beinfest is the Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager of the Florida Marlins Major League Baseball club. Since his arrival in 2002 Beinfest has dramatically modified the team's roster.
Larry Birkhead Larry Birkhead is an American entertainment photojoiurnalist who (as of December 2006) is currently in a custody battle with Anna Nicole Smith. He believes he is the father of Smith's infant daughter, Dannielynn.
Larry Black Lawrence ("Larry") J. Black (July 20, 1951 – February 8, 2006) was an American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay and silver medal in the 200 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Larry Bond Larry Bond (1952 - ) lives with his wife Jeanne and daughters Katie and Julia in Virginia outside Washington DC. He is the designer of the Harpoon and Command at Sea gaming systems and several supplements for the games.
Larry Bowa Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6 1945 in Sacramento, California) is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a shortstop, and manager in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is currently the third-base coach of the New York Yankees.
Larry Boy LarryBoy is a heroic metafictional character played by the fictional character Larry the Cucumber in the VeggieTales series. The character of Larry Boy is based loosely on Batman in early episodes and, later, adopts characteristics of Spider-Man as well.
Larry Brantley Larry Brantley, a former stand-up comedian and radio spokesman, entertained families nationwide as the voice of Wishbone the dog. Brantley, who specializes in character voices, has many television and radio commercials to his credit, as well as film and television appearances, including The Louisiana Conspiracy and America's Most Wanted.
Larry Brooks Larry Brooks (born June 10, 1950), is a former American Football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams eleven seasons from 1972 to 1982 in the National Football League. Brooks was drafted in the in the 14th round of the 1972 NFL Draft after playing college football at Virginia State-Petersburg.
Larry Brown (sports broadcaster) Larry Brown is an American multi-media sports journalist living in Los Angeles. Best known for his on-air work on the national Fox Sports Radio network, Brown also is a contributer to the sportsbook website NBX.
Larry Brunson Larry R. Brunson (born August 11, 1949, in Little Rock, Arkansas), is a former National Football League wide receiver who played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos between 1974 and 1980.
Larry Burkett Larry Burkett (born March 3, 1939 in Winter Park, Florida; died July 4, 2003 in Gainesville, Georgia) was an American author and radio personality whose work focused on financial counseling from an evangelical Christian point of view.
Larry Campbell (musician) Larry Campbell is a musician who plays several string instruments (including guitar, mandolin, and violin) in genres including country, folk, and rock. He is probably best known for playing on Bob Dylan's Love and Theft CD and for being an integral part of Dylan's live band for several years.
Larry Carroll Larry Carroll is an artist who has worked for The Progressive, The Village Voice and the New York Times drawing political illustrations. Carrolls most notable work is designing the artwork for the American thrash metal band Slayer's album covers.
Larry Carwell Larry Carwell was an American college and professional football player. A cornerback, he played college football at Iowa State University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers in 1967 and 1968 and the Boston Patriots in 1969.
Larry Clark Larry Clark (born 1 January 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American film director, photographer, writer and film producer who is most well known for the movie Kids. His most common subject is youth on the fringe of society who casually engage in underage drug use, violence or sex and who are part of a subculture like punk or skateboarding that "accepts" these activities.
Larry Clinton Larry Clinton (born August 17, 1909, Brooklyn, New York, died May 2, 1985, Tucson, Arizona) was a trumpeter who became a prominent American bandleader from 1937 to 1941 and again from 1948 to 1950, having worked as a flight instructor during the intervening war years. His practise of rearranging the works of famous composers like Debussy and Tchaikovsky and adding lyrics was known as "swinging the classics.
Larry Cohen (bridge player) Larry Cohen (born 14 April 1959 in New York) is an American bridge player and writer. He is the winner of 21 national championships including the Vanderbilt, 2 Spingolds, 2 Reisingers, 2 Life Master Pairs, and 4 Blue Ribbon Pairs as well as a two-time winner of Cavendish Invitational Pairs.
Larry Coker Larry Coker (born June 23, 1948 in Okemah, Oklahoma) was the head coach of the University of Miami football team from the 2001 season through the 2006 season. He was fired by the University of Miami on November 24, 2006 following a 6-loss season.
Larry Corowa Larry Corowa (born August 5, 1957 in Murwillumbah, Australia) was a rugby league player for the Balmain Tigers and the Gold Coast Chargers in the New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia. His position of choice while playing was on the wing.
Larry David Larry David (born July 2 1947) is an Emmy-winning American actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director born and raised in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn, New York. David was co-creator, head writer and executive producer for the television series Seinfeld.
Larry Davis (criminal) Larry Davis (born 1966) is a controversial figure whose shooting of six NYPD officers in self-defense on November 19, 1986 during a raid on his sister's Bronx apartment created a heated debate in New York about police behavior and accusations of racism. Davis was wanted on charges of killing four drug dealers when the botched raid took place.
Larry Dickson Larry Dickson (born September 8, 1938, Marietta, Ohio), is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1965-1981 seasons, with 105 combined career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1966-1969, 1971, 1978-1979, and 1981.
Larry Dierker Lawrence Edward Dierker (born September 22 1946, in Hollywood, California) is a former pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball who had a 14-year pitching career from 1964 to 1977 and a five-year career managing the Houston Astros from 1997 to 2001. He played for the Houston Colt .
Larry Doby Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003), was an American professional baseball player in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball. A native of Camden, South Carolina, he was the second black player to play in the modern major leagues, and the first to do so in the American League.
Larry Don McQuay Larry Don McQuay is a convicted child molester who requested to be surgically castrated in 1995. His case sparked national debate over the effectiveness of so-called "chemical castration" drugs, such as Depo-Provera, versus actual, physical castration in the treatment of sex offenders.
Larry Dooley Larry Dooley was an Australian boxer, however his name is best known as a popular colloquial term. It is usually used as a verb at the end of a sentence such as to give it a bit of a Larry Dooley, meaning to exert extra effort.
Larry Doyle (baseball player) Lawrence Joseph Doyle (July 31 1886 - March 1 1974), nicknamed "Laughing Larry," was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1920 who played almost his entire career for the New York Giants. The National League's outstanding second baseman during the 1910s, he was awarded the 1912 Chalmers Award as the league's best player, and won the 1915 batting title with a .
Larry Drew Larry Drew (born April 2, 1958 in Kansas City, Missouri), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1980 NBA Draft. A 6'1" point guard from the University of Missouri, Drew played in 10 NBA seasons.
Larry DuPraz Larry DuPraz (1919-2006) was the long-time production supervisor of The Daily Princetonian and Princeton University's unofficial "professor of journalism." From 1946 until 1987, DuPraz oversaw production of Princeton's independent student daily newspaper.
Larry E. Smedley Corporal Larry Eugene Smedley (4 March 1949 - 21 December 1967) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions in December 1967 in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam.
Larry EchoHawk Larry EchoHawk (born August 2, 1948 in Cody, Wyoming) was the first Native American elected to a constitutional statewide office, serving as Attorney General of Idaho from 1991 to 1995. EchoHawk is also an attorney and legal scholar.
Larry Eigner Larry Eigner(1927- February 3, 1996) was an American poet associated with the group of poets that centered around Charles Olson at Black Mountain College in the mid 20th Century. Eigner is one of the lesser known Black Mountain poets, although he was influential among the next generations' Language poets, particularly Ron Silliman and Charles Bernstein, both of whom are on record as admirers of his work.
Larry Eisenhauer Lawrence Conway Eisenhauer (born February 22, 1940 in Hicksville, New York, USA) was an American college and professional football defensive end. The Boston College standout was one of several Boston-area athletes to join the American Football League's Boston Patriots, and one of many hall-of-fame calibre players in the 1961 AFL draft.
Larry Elder Laurence Allen "Larry" Elder (born April 27, 1952 in Los Angeles, California) aka "the Sage from South Central" is an American libertarian-minded Republican radio and former TV talk show host and author whose The Larry Elder Show is nationally syndicated on ABC Radio Networks. The show broadcasts live from 6-9 p.
Larry Fast Larry Fast is a synthesizer expert and composer, and is regarded as one of the most important electronic music innovators of the late 1970s. He is best known for "Synergy", his 1975-1987 series of synthesizer music albums, and for his contribution to a number of popular music acts, including Peter Gabriel's.
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