Lawrence¹, D. H. (1885-1930), English novelist, poet, and essayist; full name David Herbert Lawrence. His work is characterized by its condemnation of industrial society and by its frank exploration of sexual relationships, as in Lady Chatterley's Lover, originally published in Italy in 1928, but not available in England in unexpurgated form until 1960. Other Notable works: Sons and Lovers (1913) and Women in Love (1921).

Lawrence², Ernest Orlando (1901-58), American physicist. He developed the first circular particle accelerator, later called a cyclotron, and opened the way for high-energy physics. He also worked on providing fissionable material for the atom bomb. Nobel Prize for Physics (1939).

Lawrence³, Sir Thomas (1769-1830), English painter. He achieved success with his full-length portrait (1789) of Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George Ⅲ, and by 1810 he was recognized as the leading portrait painter of his time.

Lawrence⁴, T. E. (1888-1935), British soldier and writer; full name Thomas Edward Lawrence; known as Lawrence of Arabia. From 1916 onwards he helped to organize the Arab revolt against the Turks in the Middle East, contributing to General Allenby's eventual victory in Palestine in 1918. Lawrence described this period in The Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1926).