American Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was an American screenwriter and director, born in Chicago, Illinois.While in his junior year in Lak

Was an American screenwriter and director, born in Chicago, Illinois.While in his junior year in Lake View High School, he and several friends formed a small radio clique and obtained amateur licenses. In the early 1920s there was considerable prestige for amateur operators to have commercial radio licenses, and Bernds was in a good position to get into broadcasting when he graduated in 1923, a year when radio stations began popping up all over Chicago. He found employment — at age 20 — as chief operator at Chicago's WENR.

Was an American portrait and landscape photographer, and engraver. He was a brother of the painter A

Was an American portrait and landscape photographer, and engraver. He was a brother of the painter Albert Bierstadt, and made a number of engravings of his brother's work. He opened his own studio in New York City in 1860.

(February 19, 1901 – October 25, 1963) was a leading tour golfer

(February 19, 1901 – October 25, 1963) was a leading tour golfer

Is an American Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning actor notable for his television work, and speci

Is an American Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning actor notable for his television work, and specifically, for his role as central character, "Sam Malone," in the classic sitcom Cheers, and his role as, "Dr. John Becker," on the series Becker.

Was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1952 Summ

Was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a Wisconsin legislator and politician.Brooks served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2009.

Is a Wisconsin legislator and politician.Brooks served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2009.

Was a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 19th District from 1995 through 2009

Was a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 19th District from 1995 through 2009. Previously he was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, from 1987 through 1994.

Is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Burns was born in Woodside, Queens, New York,

Is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Burns was born in Woodside, Queens, New York, the son of Molly (née McKenna), a federal agency manager, and Edward J. Burns, Sr., a public relations spokesperson and police officer.

Is a Canadian photographer and artist.Burtynsky's most famous photographs are sweeping views of land

Is a Canadian photographer and artist.Burtynsky's most famous photographs are sweeping views of landscapes altered by industry: mine tailings, quarries, scrap piles. The grand, awe-inspiring beauty of his images is often in tension with the compromised en

A Canadian photographer and artist.he studied at the Ryerson Polytechnic Institute, where he graduat

A Canadian photographer and artist.he studied at the Ryerson Polytechnic Institute, where he graduated from the Photographic Arts / Media Studies program with a Bachelor of Applied Arts, and at Niagara College, where he obtained a diploma in graphic arts. His works are housed in over fifty museums worldwide, numerous corporate collections, and books.Burtynsky's most famous photographs are sweeping views of landscapes altered by industry: mine tailings, quarries, scrap piles. The grand, awe-inspiring beauty of his images is often in tension with the compromised environments they depict. He has made several excusions to China to photograph that country's industrial emergence, and construction of one of the world's largest engineering projects, the Three Gorges Dam.

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in t

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft. He was a 6'8", 230 lb. forward.Horton played one full season in the NBA, appearing in 45 games and averaging 4.5 ppg for the Bullets during the 1989-90 season. He also played in the Continental Basketball Association for the Rockford Lightning in 1992-1993 and the Fargo Fever in 1993-1994.

Is a corporate executive and former Canadian politician. Lumley established himself in business in C

Is a corporate executive and former Canadian politician. Lumley established himself in business in Cornwall in the other end of the province before entering politics. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Stormont—Dundas in the 1974 federal election. In 1976, he became parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion. From 1977 to 1978, he served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Finance.

Was the Republican Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1931 to 1935.

Was the Republican Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1931 to 1935.

American chemist who, together with Philip S. Hench and Tadeus Reichstein, won the Nobel Prize for P

American chemist who, together with Philip S. Hench and Tadeus Reichstein, won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1950 for research at the Mayo Clinic on the structure and biological effects of adrenal cortex hormones

Was an American racing automobile driver who was retroactively awarded the 1907 National Championshi

Was an American racing automobile driver who was retroactively awarded the 1907 National Championship in 1951 and was a champion bicycle racer in the 1890s.As a cyclist, Bald rode and promoted Columbia Bicycles. In 1904, Bald spent time at the Columbia fa

(born on May 26, 1949 in Long Beach, California) is a former utility infielder in Major League Baseb

(born on May 26, 1949 in Long Beach, California) is a former utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1970, 1972-1973), Cincinnati Reds (1973) and Cleveland Indians (1974-1976).

Is an American road racing cyclist from Brentwood, New Hampshire. He is an alumni of Middlebury Coll

Is an American road racing cyclist from Brentwood, New Hampshire. He is an alumni of Middlebury College. In his fourth year as a professional, King rides in 2009 for the new Cervélo TestTeam, a UCI Professional Continental team. King previously rode for B

Was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Brome electoral district in Quebec. He also re

Was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Brome electoral district in Quebec. He also represented Montréal Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871. His name appears as Edward Brock Carter in some sources.Carter was defeated in Montréal Centre and in Châteauguay when he ran for reelection to the Quebec assembly in 1871. He served in the 1st Canadian Parliament for the Conservative party from 17 November 1871, replacing Christopher Dunkin. He was re-elected in the 1872 federal election and left politics after serving his full term in the 2nd Canadian Parliament.

American psychologist. He was most famous for his studies on behavioral psychology.

American psychologist. He was most famous for his studies on behavioral psychology.

(October 6, 1859 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania – September 3, 1933 in St. Petersburg, Florida) was a

(October 6, 1859 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania – September 3, 1933 in St. Petersburg, Florida) was a Major League Baseball First baseman from 1890 to 1897.

Was an American engineer, known for his contributions to teletraffic engineering. He was autodidact

Was an American engineer, known for his contributions to teletraffic engineering. He was autodidact in mathematics and entered the AT&T research department, later Bell Labs (1901). His invention of relay translators (1906)[1] resulted in the panel dial sy

Was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Missouri.He was elected a Democrat to the United

Was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Missouri.He was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1874, serving from 1875 to 1877, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1878. Afterwards, Kehr resumed practicing law in

(born July 7, 1968 in Houston, Texas) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played for the M

(born July 7, 1968 in Houston, Texas) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played for the Minnesota Twins (1991-97), New York Yankees (1998-2001) and Kansas City Royals (2002).

Is a former basketball player, who was a star small forward for the UCLA Bruins, where he was known

Is a former basketball player, who was a star small forward for the UCLA Bruins, where he was known as "Ed-O," but had a less-than-illustrious career as a professional basketball player. He is the older brother of former Detroit Pistons guard Charles O'Bannon (with whom he shares the same first and middle names, in reverse order), who also played collegiate ball at UCLA.

Was an American astronomer and physicist, brother of William Henry Pickering.Along with Carl Vogel,

Was an American astronomer and physicist, brother of William Henry Pickering.Along with Carl Vogel, Pickering discovered the first spectroscopic binary stars. He wrote Elements of Physical Manipulations (2 vol., 1873–76).Pickering attended Boston Latin School, and received his B.S. from Harvard in 1865. Later, he served as director of Harvard College Observatory from 1877 to his death in 1919, where he made great leaps forward in the gathering of stellar spectra through the use of photography. At Harvard, he recruited many women to work for him, including Annie Jump Cannon, Henrietta Swan Leavitt, and Antonia Maury. These women, who came to be known as "Pickering's Harem" by the scientific community, made several important discoveries at HCO.