** T. Y. Lin, Chinese-born civil engineer ( d. 2003 )

** Ariel Lin, Taiwanese actress and singer

** Chen Lin, general of Ming Dynasty

** Lin Yiu, Chinese poet and painter ( d. 1664 ).

** Chen Lin, general of Ming Dynasty

** Yong Nyuk Lin 楊玉麟 / 杨玉麟 ( 1918 -, born in Malaysia ), Cabinet Minister, 1959 – 1976

** Sir Moilin Jean Ah-Chuen 朱梅麟 ( 1909-1991 ; Meixian, Guangdong ; born in Mauritius ; Hakka pronunciation: Chu Moi Lin ), First Chinese member, Legislative Council, 1949 ; Minister of Local Government, 1967 – 1976 ; Second Hakka after Sun Yatsen to have his portrait printed on the bills of a country's currency

** Shino Lin 林曉培 / 林晓培 ( Pingtung, Taiwan ; Hakka pronunciation: Lim Hiao Pui ), Singer

** Lin Dan 林丹 ( 1983 -; Longyan, Fujian ; Hakka pronunciation: Lim Dan ), Individual and Team gold medalist, 2008 Beijing Olympics ; Winner, World Badminton Championships, 2006, 2007, 2009

** The Scholars ( 儒林外史 Ru Lin Wai Shi ), by Wu Jingzi ( 吳敬梓 )

** Lady Chou ( 仇昭儀 ), bore Cao Lin

** Cao Lin ( 曹霖 ), instated as Prince of Hedong in 222, later promoted to Prince of Guantao in 225 and Prince Ding of Donghai in 232, died in 249.

** Assistant Officer in Jing Province's Headquarters Office ( 荊州治中從事 ) Pang Lin ( 龐林 ), Pang Tong's younger brother, surrendered to Wei together with Huang Quan

** Consort Lin ( forced to commit suicide 483 ), mother of Crown Prince Xun, posthumously honored as Empress Zhen, later posthumously demoted to commoner status

** Imperial Concubine Gong ( 恭嬪 ), from the Lin ( 林 ) clan.

** Empress Wang ( created 9, d. 21 ), mother of Wang Yu, Wang Huo, Wang An, Wang Lin, and Princess Huanghuang

** Wang Lin ( 王臨 ), initially created the Crown Prince ( created 9 ), then the Prince of Tongyiyang ( created 20 ) ( b. 9 BC, d. 21 ), forced to commit suicide by Wang Mang

** Captain Lin Middleton RN ( Linley E Middleton )

** Princess Guiwu, married first Zhang Lin, Marquis of Fuping and had a son, Zhang Fang ; remarried to Zhao Qin, Marquis of Linping ; remarried to Xue Xuan, Marquis of Gaoyang

** Lin Fa Temple ( Tai Hang )

** Jeremy Lin, NBA player

** Nominated: Best Actress ( Brigitte Lin )

** Lament for Lin Yao

** Conference Chairs: Jan Vitek, Haibo Lin

** Reprint: New York: Exeter Books, 1983.

** Serie B: 1981, 1983

** National Semi-Finalist in 1974, 1983, 1992, 1993

** Planetfall ( 1983, Steve Meretzky )

** 1972 – 1983 Renegade Models

** 1978 – 1983 Limited

** 1976 – 1983 Chief

** 1980 – 1983 Laredo

** Madness ( Madness album ), 1983 release by the band

** Addition of " S " model worldwide ( not available in North America until 1983 )

** Important safety related change to front suspension lower ball joints on all cars in September 1983.

** 1983: " The Breathing Method "

** Enchanter ( 1983, Infocom )

** The Super Dimension Fortress Macross ( 1982 – 1983 ): A huge spaceship appears high above Earth and crashes into an island in the Pacific, triggering a world war.

** Angel Labruna, Argentine soccer player and manager ( d. 1983 )

** Stan Rogers, Canadian musician ( d. 1983 )

** Tennessee Williams, American playwright ( d. 1983 )

** Doodles Weaver, American actor and comedian ( d. 1983 )

** Henry M. " Scoop " Jackson, American politician ( d. 1983 )

** Paul " Bear " Bryant, American football coach ( d. 1983 )

** Alfred Tarski, Polish logician and mathematician ( died 1983 )

** William C. Boyd, American immunochemist ( d. 1983 )

** Arthur Godfrey, American radio and television host ( d. 1983 )

** Earl Hines, American jazz pianist ( d. 1983 )

** James Hayter, British actor ( d. 1983 )