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Left Handed and Famous Lefties The Left Handed and Famous

"If the left side of your brain controls the right side of your body, and the right side of your brain controls the left side of your body, then left-handed people must be the only ones in their right minds." - W.C. Fields

In current society, "handedness" is simply defined as the hand you use to write with, but scientists measure handedness in many ways.

Scientists will also use measures of grip strengh, hand preference in other tasks, and hand speed in manual tasks.

The List:

Art || Entertainment Male / Female || Historical
Journalist || Lawyer || Literature || Miscellaneous
Music || Politicians || Royalty || Sports || U.S. Presidents

Art	Albrecht Dürer Bill Mauldin (Cartoonist) Cathy Guisewite (Cartoonist) Hans Holbein Leonardo da Vinci LeRoy Neiman M.C. Escher Matt Groening (Cartoonist) Michelangelo Milt Caniff (Cartoonist) Pablo Picasso Paul Klee Peter Paul Rubens Raphael
Entertainment/Male	Alan Funt Alan Thicke Allen Ludden Andrew McCarthy Anthony Perkins Bart Simpson Big Bird Brad Pitt Bronson Pinchot Bruce Boxleitner Bruce Willis Cary Grant Charlie Chaplin Christian Slater Chuck Conners Dan Aykroyd Danny Kaye David Duchovny David Letterman Dennis Quaid Dick Smothers Dick Van Dyke Don Adams Don Rickles Eddie Albert Frank Langella Fred Astaire Freddie Prinze Jr. Gabe Kaplan George Burns George Kennedy Hal Linden Harpo Marx Harry Anderson Herschel Bernardi Howie Mandel James Caan Jason ALexander Jay Leno Jerry Seinfeld Jim Carrey Jim Henson Joe Piscopo Joey Lawrence Keanu Reeves Keith Carradine Kermit the Frog Larry Fine Lenny Bruce Luke Perry Marcel Marceau Mark Hamill Matt Dillon Matthew Broderick Michael Landon Mickey Rourke Paul Michael Glaser Peter Fonda Peter Graves Peter Lawford Rex Harrison Richard Dreyfus Richard Pryor Richard Simmons Rip Torn Robert Blake Robert DeNiro Robert Redford Rock Hudson Rod Steiger Ryan O'Neal Scott Glenn Sid Caesar Sylvester Stallone Spike Lee Steve McQueen Telly Savalas Tim Allen Tiny Tim Tom Cruise Treat Williams Wink Martindale
Entertainment/Female	Anne Meara Betty Grable Brenda Vaccaro Carol Burnett Cloris Leachman Demi Moore Diane Keaton Diane Lane Emma Thompson Estelle Parsons Fran Drescher Goldie Hawn Greta Garbo Hope Lange Joanne Woodward Joey Heatherton Judy Garland Julia Roberts June Allyson Karen Valentine Kristy McNichol Lisa Kudrow Mare Winningham Marilyn Monroe Marsha Mason Mary Stuart Masterson Nicole Kidman Olivia de Havilland Oprah Winfrey Ruth Buzzi Sarah Jessica Parker Shirley Jones Shirley MacLaine Stephanie Zimbalist Susan Hayward Terri Garr Terry Thomas Tippi Hedren Vicki Carr Whoopi Goldberg
Historical	Alexander the Great Benjamin Franklin Billy the Kid Boston Strangler Julius Caesar Napoleon Bonaparte
Journalist	Edward R. Murrow Forrest Sawyer Ted Koppel Vin Scully Dave Barry
Lawyer	Clarence Darrow F. Lee Bailey Marcia Clark Melvin Belli John F. Kennedy Jr.
Literature	Bet Bowen Dr. Diane Paul Eudora Welty H.G. Welles Helen Hooven Santmyer James Baldwin Jean Genet Jessamyn West Lewis Carroll Mark Twain Marshall McLuhan Peter Benchley Richard Condon Samuel C. Warner Viktoria Stefanov
Miscellaneous	Helen Keller Advocate for the blind Edwin Buzz Aldrin Astronaut Wally Schirra Astronaut Henry Ford Automobile manufacturer David Rockefeller Banker Steve Forbes Businessman / Publisher Paul Prudhomme Chef Ramses II Egyptian pharaoh Robert S. McNamara Former Secretary of Defense Joan of Arc French heroine Charlemagne Holy Roman emperor Nicole d'Oresme Mathematician H. Norman Schwartzkopf Military Euell Gibbons Naturalist Dr. Albert Schweitzer Physician / Missionary Tiberius Roman emperor Albert Einstein Science August Piccard Science Ron Reagan Son of Ronald Reagan Anthony Kennedy Supreme Court Justice
Music	Albert King Bela Fleck Billy Cobham Billy Corgan Bob Dylan Bob Geldof Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (J.S. Bach's Son) Celine Dion Christie Marie Melonson Chuck Mangione Cleavon Little Cole Porter Crystal Gayle David Bowie David Byrne Dick Dale Don Everly Eric Gales Errol Garner George Michael Glenn Campbell Glenn Frey Isaac Hayes Jimi Hendrix Joe Perry John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) Kevin Griffin Kurt Cobain Lenny White Lou Rawls Martina McBride Maurice Ravel Melissa Manchester Michael Stipe Natalie Cole Noel Gallagher Paul McCartney Paul Simon Paul Williams Peter Nero Phil Collins Phil Everly Rich Szabo Ringo Starr Robert Plant Seal [Henry Samuel] Sergei Rachmaninoff Sting Thomas Hedley Tony Lommi Wynton Marsalis
Politician	Benjamin Netanyahu Bob Dole Colonel Oliver North Fidel Castro General Colin Powell H. Ross Perot Jean-Marc Froidevaux Nelson Rockefeller Pat Robertson Robert Wagner Ruth Bader Ginsberg Senator Bill Bradley Senator Daniel Inouye Senator Hugh Scott
Royalty	Edward III, King of England King George II of England King George VI of England King Louis XVI of France Prince Charles of England Prince William of England Queen Elizabeth II of England Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother of England Queen Victoria
Sports	Adrian Branch Adrian Dantley Al Habrosky Alan Border Allie Sherman Andy Varipapa Arnold Palmer Ayrton Senna Babe Ruth Barry Bonds Bill Allen Bill Dickey Bill Russell Bill Walsh Bill Walton Bob Charles Bob Kipper Bob Lanier Bobby Douglass Bonny Bryant Brad Lohaus Brady Anderson Brett Butler Bruce Hurst Bruce Jenner Calbert Cheaney Cam Neely Carl Hubbell Carmen Basilio Casey Stengel Charles "Lefty" Driesell Chris Mullen Connie Decker Courtney De Mone Dan Burbott Dan Pasqua Darryl Strawberry Dave Cowens Dave Davis Dave Martinez David Gower David Humm David Justice Denis Compton Dick Motta Diego Armando Maradona Digger Phelps Dion Sanders Don Mattingly Donna Stacey Dorothy Hamill Dwight F. Davis Earl Anthony Erik Poul Hoejer Fernando Valenzuela Francis X. Gorman Frankie Albert Fred Lynn Fred McGriff Freddie Miller Gail Goodrich Gary Sobers Gayle Sayers George Brett Giuseppe Mangiarotti Goran Ivanesivic Greg Louganis Greg Swindell Guillermo Vilas Guy Forget Guy Rodgers Harold Baines Harold Minor Heinie Manush Henri LeConte Hernan Medford Hugo Sanchez Jacker Patterson Jackie Mitchell James "Gentleman Jim" Corbett Jans van Breukelen Jim Del Gaizon Jim Zorn Jimmy Connors Joe Magrane Johan Cruyff John Franco John Kruk John McEnroe John McGras John Olerud Johnny Herbert Johnny Petraglia Karl Wendlinger Ken Griffey Jr. Kenneth Carlsen Kenny Lofton Kenny Stabler Kent Hrbek Kevin Maas Larry Bird Lefty Gomez Lefty Grove Lenny Dykstra Lenny Wilkins Leon "Goose" Goslin Lou Brock Lou Gehrig Lou Whitaker Manuel Orantes Manuel Zuleta Marcello Chino Rios Mark Brunell Mark Eaton Mark Spitz Mark Woodforde Martina Navratilova Marty Engles Marvin Hagler Mel Ott Mike Aulby Monica Seles Nate Archibald Nick Van Exel Niki Pilic Nikita Kohloff Norman "Boomer" Esiason Norman Brookes Oscar de la Hoya Patty Costello Paul Gibson Paul McDonald Paul O'Neil Pelé -Edson Arantes de Nascimento Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker Peter Rasmussen Phil Esposito Phil Mickelson Rafael "Bazooka" Limon Rafael Palmeiro Randy Johnson Reggie Johnson Renee Richards Richard Witschge Rickey Henderson Rod Laver Roman Turek Romario Ron Guidry Ron Kellogg Roscoe Tanner Russ Cochran Sam Perkins Sandy Koufax Scott Mitchell Shoeless Joe Jackson Stan Musial Steve Avery Steve Carlton Steve Cook Steve Howe Steve Mizerak Steve Young Ted Williams Terry Baker Terry Labonte Terry Sawchuk Thomas Muster Tish Johnson Tom Barrasso Tom Glavine Tommy John Tommy Lasorda Toni Kukoc Tony Gwynn Troy O'Leary Ty Cobb Valentino Rossi Vida Blue W.C. Fields Wade Boggs Wally Joyner Walter Berry Warren Spahn Wayman Tisdale Whitey Ford Will Clark Willem van Hanegem Willis Reed Yogi Berra
U.S. Presidents	Bill Clinton George Bush Gerald Ford Harry S. Truman Herbert Hoover James A. Garfield Ronald Reagan

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