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 in various professions.
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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 add your information as comments to these pages.
Astronaut
Business
Doctor
Explorer
Inventor
Lawyer
Scientist
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| Aldrin, Edwin (Buzz) |
USA |
Astronaut |
20-Jan-1930 |
| Lovell, Jim |
USA (OH) |
Astronaut |
25-Mar-1928 |
| Schirra, Wally |
USA (NJ) |
Astronaut |
12-Mar-1923 |
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DOB |
| Ford Jr., Henry (Decd) |
USA |
Businessman |
4-Sep-1917 |
| Gates, Bill |
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President of Microsoft |
28-Oct-1955 |
| Gerstner, Lou |
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CEO of IBM |
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| Maples, Marla |
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Wife of Donald Trump |
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| Rockefeller, John D. |
USA (NY) |
Businessman |
08-Jul-1839 |
| Rockefeller, David |
USA |
Banker |
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| Staudacker, Jim |
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Engineer |
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| Davis, Alan Mayon |
UK |
Contributes to “Health Advice” in the magazine “Woman |
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| Silver, Dr.Mark |
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Surgeon |
26-Jan |
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DOB |
| Ballard, Bob |
USA (CA) |
Explorer |
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DOB |
| Ford, Henry |
USA |
Car Manufacturer |
30-July-1863 |
| Olds, R.E. |
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Founder of Oldsmoblile |
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DOB |
| Bailey, F. Lee |
USA |
Lawyer |
10-Jun-1933 |
| Belli, Melvin |
USA (CA) |
Lawyer |
29-Jun-1907 |
| Clark, Marcia |
USA (CA) |
Lawyer |
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| Darrow, Clarence |
USA |
Lawyer |
18-Apl-1857 |
| Harman, Rocky |
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Lawyer |
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| Hennigan, J Michael |
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Lawyer |
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| Kennedy, Jr., John F. |
USA (WA) |
Lawyer/Publisher |
25-Nov-1960 |
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DOB |
| Curie, Marie |
Polish |
Scientist |
7-Nov-1867 |
| d’Oresme, Nicole |
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Mathematician |
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| Einstein, Albert |
German |
Professor of Physics |
14-Mar-1879 |
| Pauling, Linus |
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Scientist |
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| Pawlow, Iwan |
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Scientist |
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| Piccard, August |
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Inventor of Bathosphere & Strasthosphere |
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| Pierce, Keith |
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Solar Scientist |
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| Schweitzer, Dr.Albert |
French |
French Physician/Missionary |
14-Jan-1875 |
| Tippler, Frank J |
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Physicist |
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| Turing, Alan |
UK |
Founder of Computer Science |
23-Jun-1912 |
| Vliet, Kent |
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Scientist |
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| von Helmholtz, Hermann |
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Scientist |
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| Weiss, Daniel |
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Professor of Psychology |
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Add Nikola Tesla and Steve Jobs.
When I was in the UK army during my training I was siting in the mess hall eating and I just looked around I was like hey another left hander opposite me, then next to him and onwards there was a full table of us all lefties about 10. this was 2 0years ago and since i haven never had an experience like it.
Also both of us are left handed but our children are both right. SO two lefts make a right lol
Are there no women who are famous who are left handed ?
A few years ago, I was in a group of 30 master’s level counselors and theater people. More than 1/2 of us were left handed! I found that very interesting. I have noticed that many actors are left handed. Also, many politicians- of the 12 presidents since Harry Truman, SIX were left handed! (although Ronald Reagan wrote right handed, he said that he was “switched” when he was young).
I have found that most lefties enjoy their freedom of work in the acting profession. A good number in the business arena and others in art.
You have a list of people that aren’t left handed but people thought were left handed yet….you leave those right handed people in your list of left handers…many of the people in your criminal left hander list are duplicates..It would be like having me in a list based on my legal name and every slang name people call me
Einstein wasn’t left handed, he wrote with his right hand and many experts conclude he was totally right handed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein_in_popular_culture
You’re right. Google “Einstein images”.
As a local JP I have noticed that half of our Legal Advisors are left handed. Like architects where many are also left handed, there must be something on the creative side of their brain which helps them to excel in their profession.
Physicsist Nikola Tesla was left handed.