Famous People with Name Sherman

Sherman Otis Houghton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sherman Otis Houghton: was an American politician from California. He served as the deputy clerk of the Supreme Court of California in 1854, the same year he was elected to the San Jose Common Council; he was elected the fourth mayor of San Jose, and served from 1855 to 1856. H

Cindy Sherman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Cindy Sherman: an American photographer and film director of Office Killer, best known for her conceptual portraits. Sherman currently lives and works in New York City. In 1995, she was the recipient of a MacArthur Award.Sherman works in series, typically photographing herself in a range of costumes. For example, in her landmark 69 photograph series, the Complete Untitled Film Stills, (1977-1980) Sherman appeared as B-movie, foreign film and film noir style actresses. A series, dated 2003, features her as clowns. Although Sherman does not consider her work feminist, many of her photo-series, like the 1981 "Centerfolds," call attention to the stereotyping of women in films, television and magazines.

John Sherman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Sherman: nicknamed Verm (short for "Vermin") is an American climber and a pioneering boulderer. He is also a writer and photographer. He is the originator of the V-scale for grading boulder problems.

Ahuva Sherman            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Ahuva Sherman: is an Israeli artist who works in oil, pastel, and wall tapestries. She was born in Tel-Aviv, Palestine, and now lives and works in Haifa, Israel, with her studio atop Mount Carmel. Ahuva's studies were with Menachem Shemi and Prof. P. K. Hoenich at the Hammersmith School of Art in London, England, as well as in the Netherlands and the United States.

Carlos Sherman            Origin/Culture/Country: Ukrainian

Carlos Sherman: was a Uruguay-born Belarusian–Spanish translator, writer, human rights activist and honorary vice-president of the Belarusian PEN Center (a worldwide association of writers, aimed to promote intellectual cooperation and understanding among writers). He translated from Spanish into Belarusian and Russian.

Fred Sherman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Fred Sherman: was an American economist, businessman and business commentator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sherman broadcast as a business commentator on KYW News Radio for more than 25 years until his retirement in January 2009 due to budget cuts at the statio