American Famous Baby Names

Is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Boscov's Department Stores.He has donated money to Pe

Is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Boscov's Department Stores.He has donated money to Penn State Berks campus for its library, and to Genesius Theatre for restoration and further improvement of its main-stage building in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, writer, comedian and director.

Is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, writer, comedian and director.

Was a member of the wealthy and prominent Bostwick family who became a steeplechase jockey and a Tho

Was a member of the wealthy and prominent Bostwick family who became a steeplechase jockey and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner, breeder and trainer. Albert Bostwick was one of five children of Mary Lillian Stokes and Albert Carlton Bostwick. His father set

Was an American who was born in Arizona although many will dispute this. He was a featherweight boxe

Was an American who was born in Arizona although many will dispute this. He was a featherweight boxer who fought from 1928 to 1948, and his career record was 160 wins (81 KO), 43 losses and 18 draws.In 2003, Wright made the Ring Magazine's list of 100 gre

Is a former professional tour tennis player. Chang reached a career high singles ranking of World No

Is a former professional tour tennis player. Chang reached a career high singles ranking of World No. 140 (in September, 1995) and won two Challenger tournaments. He also played Davis Cup for Canada. Chang appeared in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournam

Was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played 14 seasons in the Natio

Was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, New York Rangers, and Boston Bruins.

Was a world-class athlete who died in World War II.Blozis was an American football tackle for the Ne

Was a world-class athlete who died in World War II.Blozis was an American football tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played for the Giants in 1942 and 1943 before entering the military. He was also able to play three games in 1944 while on furlough.

Is a former professional baseball player who played second base in the major leagues for the Brookly

Is a former professional baseball player who played second base in the major leagues for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He attended Stanford University.

Was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

(born on June 30, 1922) is an American professional golfer

(born on June 30, 1922) is an American professional golfer

Was an American jazz pianist.Dailey's first professional appearances were with the house band of the

Was an American jazz pianist.Dailey's first professional appearances were with the house band of the Baltimore Royal Theater in the early 1950s. Later in the decade he studied at Morgan State University and the Peabody Conservatory. He backed Damita Jo Du

Was an American football defensive back who played with the National Football League's Cleveland Bro

Was an American football defensive back who played with the National Football League's Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers from 1952 to 1960, and the American Football League's New York Titans in 1961

Is a Mexican-American who boxed during the 1970s and 1980s in boxing's Bantamweight division, and, a

Is a Mexican-American who boxed during the 1970s and 1980s in boxing's Bantamweight division, and, after realizing his dream of becoming a world champion, he could not enjoy it much.Davila, a native of Pomona, California, boxed with many of the best boxers of that division during that era. He challenged Carlos Zarate for the WBC's world title, losing by a knockout. Then, he beat Lupe Pintor by a ten round decision and lost to Wilfredo Gómez by a nine round knockout in Puerto Rico. When Pintor beat Zarate for the title, Davila was given a second chance in a rematch with the Mexican world champion, and lost by a fifteen round decision.

Is a lawyer from the U.S. state of Washington. Rosellini is a member of the Democratic Party and ser

Is a lawyer from the U.S. state of Washington. Rosellini is a member of the Democratic Party and served in the Washington Legislature before his two terms as Governor (1957–1965). Rosellini is currently the oldest living former Governor in the United States, and was the first Italian American Catholic governor elected west of the Mississippi River. He was nicknamed "Taxellini" by his detractors and "The Gov." by his supporters.

Was an American football offensive lineman for Syracuse University and in the American Football Leag

Was an American football offensive lineman for Syracuse University and in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills, playing on two league championship teams.

(July 24, 1916 - July 26, 1988) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for

(July 24, 1916 - July 26, 1988) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1941 season.

Was a banker, newspaperman, legislator, University of Minnesota regent, politician, and the tenth Li

Was a banker, newspaperman, legislator, University of Minnesota regent, politician, and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from Willmar, Minnesota. He served as a Republican from January 4, 1887 to January 5, 1891 under Governors Andrew Ryan McGil

Was a Canadian politician and a barrister. McPhillips was called to the Bar in Manitoba, in Trinity

Was a Canadian politician and a barrister. McPhillips was called to the Bar in Manitoba, in Trinity Term in 1882, and to the Bar of British Columbia in 1891. He was a member of Legislative assembly for British Columbia from 1898 to 1903 serving Victoria City (provincial electoral district) and from 1907 to 1912 he served The Islands (provincial electoral district). He was Attorney General of British Columbia resigning on the 5th November 1903. McPhillips sat on the British Columbia Court of Appeal as a judge from 1913, serving up until his death in 1938.

Was an American astronomer.He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He served a

Was an American astronomer.He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He served as the director of Washburn Observatory from 1948 to 1958. From 1958 to 1968 he was the director of Lick Observatory. Later he served on the faculties of both the University of California, Santa Cruz and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Whitford was a pioneer in the field of photoelectric photometry, greatly improving sensitivity. The Whitford reddening curve, quantifying the interstellar absorption of light, was important in the mapping of the distribution of stars in the Milky Way. He also studied the stars in galactic nuclear bulges.

Was an American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. He held M.A. a

Was an American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. He held M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University and founded and was the president and president emeritus of the New York City-based Albert Ellis Institute[1]. He is generally considered to be one of the originators of the cognitive revolutionary paradigm shift in psychotherapy and the founder of cognitive-behavioral therapies. Based on a 1982 professional survey of U.S. and Canadian psychologists, he was considered as the second most influential psychotherapist in history (Carl Rogers ranked first in the survey; Sigmund Freud was ranked third)[2].

Was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut, stepfather of Clare Boothe Luce.He served as member of t

Was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut, stepfather of Clare Boothe Luce.He served as member of the faculty of Attleboro High School (Massachusetts) from 1899 to 1900. He was a practicing physician in Old Greenwich, Connecticut from 1907 to 1939. He wa

Was a Canadian amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. Linton was

Was a Canadian amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. Linton was born in Scotland. In 1904 he was a member of the Galt F.C. team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played both matches as a goalkeeper, keeping a clean slate in both.

Was an attorney and politician from St. Bernard Parish in south Louisiana whose career extended from

Was an attorney and politician from St. Bernard Parish in south Louisiana whose career extended from the 19th to the 20th centuries.Estopinal practiced law in St. Bernard Parish and from 1892-1904 served as district attorney of the 25th Judicial District.

Was an American botanist. He is best known for his research on the poisonous jimsonweed plant and th

Was an American botanist. He is best known for his research on the poisonous jimsonweed plant and the sexuality of fungi.He was a leading figure in the genetics world in the decades before and after World War I. He worked with various plant and animal species, but finally decided on Datura. To farmers it was a stinking, noxious weed. In fact some people were seriously poisoned when they ate tomatoes grown from a scion that had been grafted onto a Jimson weed stock. But to Blakeslee Datura was “the very best plant with which to discover the principles of heredity.”[

Was Governor of Mississippi from 1844 to 1848 and a United States Senator from Mississippi from 1854

Was Governor of Mississippi from 1844 to 1848 and a United States Senator from Mississippi from 1854 through 1861. Brown attended Mississippi College. He was a Democrat.