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- Langley Gold MedalThe Langley Gold Medal, or Samuel P. Langley Medal for Aerodromics, is an award given by t
- Langmuir (journal)Langmuir is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 1985 and is publish
- Laplace functionalIn probability theory, a Laplace functional refers to one of two possible mathematical fun
- Lawrence BiedenharnLawrence Christian Biedenharn, Jr. (18 November 1922, Vicksburg, Mississippi – 12 February
- Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of RosseLawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse, KP FRS (17 November 1840 – 29 August 1908) was a memb
- Lee de ForestAmerican inventor (1873–1961)
- Lee–Yang theoryIn statistical mechanics, Lee–Yang theory, sometimes also known as Yang–Lee theory, is a s
- Legion of MeritMilitary award of the US Armed Forces
- Leibniz formula for determinantsIn algebra, the Leibniz formula, named in honor of Gottfried Leibniz, expresses the determ
- Leibniz harmonic triangleThe Leibniz harmonic triangle is a triangular arrangement of unit fractions in which the o
- Leibniz–Newton calculus controversyPublic dispute between Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz (beginning 1699)
- Lemaître coordinatesLemaître coordinates are a particular set of coordinates for the Schwarzschild metric—a sp
- Leo BaekelandBelgian chemist (1863–1944); inventor of Bakelite
- Léon FoucaultFrench physicist (1819–1868)
- Leonard Huxley (writer)British writer (1860–1933)
- Leonard LermanLeonard Solomon Lerman (June 27, 1925 – September 19, 2012) was an American scientist most
- Linus PaulingAmerican scientist and activist (1901–1994)
- Linus TorvaldsFinnish and American software engineer (born 1969)
- Lise MeitnerAustrian-Swedish nuclear physicist (1878–1968)
- London penetration depthIn superconductors, the London penetration depth (usually denoted as or ) characterizes th
- Lord KelvinBritish physicist, engineer and mathematician (1824–1907)
- Louis AgassizSwiss-American naturalist (1807–1873)
- Louis DaguerreFrench scientist, artist and photographer (1787–1851)
- Louis de BroglieFrench physicist (1892–1987)
- Louis DuretLouis Duret (1527 – 22 January 1586) was a French physician to Charles IX of France and hi
- Ludwig BoltzmannAustrian mathematician and theoretical physicist (1844–1906)
- Luigi GalvaniItalian scientist (1737–1798)
- Luke Chia-Liu YuanLuke Chia-Liu Yuan (simplified Chinese: 袁家骝; traditional Chinese: 袁家騮; pinyin: Yuán Jiāliú
- Lunar Receiving LaboratoryThe Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) was a facility at NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Cent
- Lyddane–Sachs–Teller relationIn condensed matter physics, the Lyddane–Sachs–Teller relation (or LST relation) determine
- Lyle HillLyle Hill stands at the West End of Greenock in Inverclyde, Scotland. It has scenic viewpo