Light (surname)
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Light is a surname of English language.
Light may refer to:
Light may refer to:
- Alan LightAlan LightAlan Light is an American journalist who has been a rock critic for Rolling Stone and the editor-in-chief for both VIBE and Spin....
(fl. 1990s-present), US journalist and music reviewer - Bill Light & Billy Light - see William Light (disambiguation)
- Douglas LightDouglas LightDouglas Light is an award winning American novelist, screenwriter, and short story writer. His story collection, Girls in Trouble, won the 2010 AWP Grace Paley Prize for short fiction. It will be published by the University of Massachusetts Press in 2011. His second novel, Where Night Stops,...
(fl. 1990s-present), US author - Elisha LightElisha LightElisha Edward Light was an English cricketer. Light was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin.Light made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Yorkshire in the 1898 County Championship...
(1873–1952), English athlete in cricket - Enoch LightEnoch LightEnoch Henry Light was a classical violinist, bandleader, and recording engineer. As A&R chief and vice-president of Grand Award Records, he founded Command Records in 1959. Light's name was prominent on many albums both as musician and producer...
(1907–1978), classical violinist and bandleader - Francis LightFrancis LightCaptain Francis Light was the founder of the British colony of Penang and its capital George Town in 1786.-Early years:...
(1740–1794), founder of the British colony of Penang - H. Wayne LightH. Wayne LightH. Wayne Light, Ph.D. is an academic and author. He is known as the author of Light's Retention Scale, a counseling tool designed to help parents and teachers determine whether a child should be retained....
(b. 1945), US academic and author - James Light (b. ca. 1803) English athlete in cricket
- Jay Light (musician) (fl. 1970s-present), US musician
- Jay Owen Light (fl. 1990s-present), US academic and university dean
- Jennifer S. LightJennifer S. LightJennifer S. Light is Associate Professor of Communication Studies, History, and Sociology and a Faculty Associate at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. Light's research investigates the work of technical experts in the political process, with special interest in these...
(fl. 2000s), US female academic and author - John Light (disambiguation)
- Judith LightJudith LightJudith Ellen Light is an American actress. Her television roles include Karen Wolek on the soap opera One Life to Live, Angela Bower on the sitcom Who's the Boss?, Claire Meade on ABC's TV series Ugly Betty and Judge Elizabeth "Liz" Donnelly on Law & Order Special Victims Unit.-Early life:Light...
(b. 1949), US television actress - Kevin LightKevin LightKevin Richard Light is a Canadian rower. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia but has lived in Victoria, British Columbia since 1985. He began rowing at Stelly's High School in grade 12 and graduating in 1997...
(b. 1979), Canadian athlete in rowing - Matt LightMatt LightMatthew Charles Light is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.-Early years:Light was born in Greenville, Ohio...
(b. 1978), US athlete in football - Paul LightPaul LightPaul Light, the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Winchester, was brought up in Weymouth in Dorset and studied Psychology from 1966 until c 1974 at St John's College, Cambridge, where he obtained an MA and also a doctorate....
(fl. 1980s-present), English academic and university chancellor - Richard Upjohn LightRichard Upjohn LightRichard Upjohn Light was a U.S. neurosurgeon, aviator, cinematographer, and former president of the American Geographical Society.-Early life:...
(1902-1994), US neurosurgeon, aviator, cinematographer, and president of the American Geographical Society - Timothy LightTimothy LightTimothy Light was the fourteenth president of Middlebury College, 1990-1991.A native of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Light is a scholar in East Asian languages and literature...
(born 1938) professor emeritus at Western Michigan University - Walter LightWalter LightWalter J. Light was a timpanist, percussionist, and drummaker. At the age of 16, he was appointed to a percussion position in the Denver Symphony Orchestra, joining his father, who was the timpanist...
(1927-1979), US musician - Walter Frederick LightWalter Frederick LightWalter Frederick Light was a Canadian business executive.Born in Cobalt, Ontario, Light served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. After the war, he received a degree in Electrical Engineering from Queen's University in 1949...
(1923-1996), Canadian businessman - William Light (disambiguation)
- Zach LightZach LightZach Light is an American mixed martial artist, who fights at Welterweight. He has fought in a number of organizations including the Ultimate Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting, bodogFight and Strikeforce.-Biography:...
(b. 1974), US athlete in martial arts - Zack Light, Texas and Kansas outlaw, and a friend of Doc MiddletonDoc MiddletonJames M. Riley was an outlaw and horse thief, whose exploits of stealing perhaps 2,000 horses over a two-year period earned a spot in the Wild West Show.Riley was born in...
See also
- Leicht (surname)Leicht (surname)*Stephen Leicht is an American stock car driver*Jacob Leicht was an American football halfback and defensive back for the Baltimore Colts-See also:...
(German) - Leight (surname)Leight (surname)Leight is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include:*Aaron Leight, kickboxing expert, fought at the K-1 Challenge 2005 Xplosion X*Larry and Dennis Leight, founders of Oliver Peoples, a manufacturer of eyewear...
- Licht (surname)Licht (surname)Licht is a surname of German language, meaning light.Licht may refer to:*Alan Licht is an American guitarist.*Frank Licht was 67th Governor of Rhode Island from 1969 to 1973....
(German) - LiteLiteLite is a variant spelling of "light", a concept of weight, and may refer to:*Diet food or diet beverages:**Diet soda, a diet version of soda pop**Low-alcohol beer or low-calorie beer ***Miller Lite, a brand of light beer...
- variation of Lyte - Luce (name)Luce (name)Luce is an American, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French and Italian surname. Luce is also a French and Italian feminine given name, variant of Lucia and Lucy. Meaning light....
(French) - LuciLuciLuci is an English feminine given name variant of Lucy and an Italian surname derived from the Latin personal name Lucius...
(Italian) - Lumière (surname) (French)
- Luz (surname)Luz (surname)Luz is a surname of Portuguese language, meaning light.It may refer to:*Adriano Barbosa Miranda da Luz, real name of Néné, Cape Verdean footballer*Aluísio Francisco da Luz, real name of Índio, Brazilian footballer*Arturo R...
(Spanish) - Lyght (surname)
- Lyte (surname)Lyte (surname)*Christian Lyte , English cyclist*Claire Lyte, English tennis player and coach*Eliphalet Oram Lyte , American educator*Farnham Maxwell-Lyte , English chemist and photographic pioneer...
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