American Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Is a retired American professional baseball and basketball player. He played outfield in the Major L

Is a retired American professional baseball and basketball player. He played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1950-1960. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Senators, New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also played for the National Basketball League's Chicago American Gears in 1946-47.[1]

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

November 29, 1924 in Jamestown, New York) is a retired American professional baseball and basketball

November 29, 1924 in Jamestown, New York) is a retired American professional baseball and basketball player.

Was a Jewish American jazz pianist and big band leader.The band having success signed with the Victo

Was a Jewish American jazz pianist and big band leader.The band having success signed with the Victor label company where prior to their second music publication the band name was changed to Irving Aaronson and his Commanders. In 1926, they thus made thei

Was an American basketball player.He played collegiately for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Ch

Was an American basketball player.He played collegiately for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Was a Belarusian-born naturalized American composer and lyricist, and one of the most prolific Ameri

Was a Belarusian-born naturalized American composer and lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters in history. Berlin was one of the few Tin Pan Alley/Broadway songwriters who wrote both lyrics and music for his songs. Although he never l

Was a Russian-born American chess author. He was born in Moscow (some sources say Priluki in the Ukr

Was a Russian-born American chess author. He was born in Moscow (some sources say Priluki in the Ukraine), and emigrated to the United States in 1920. Chernev was obsessed with chess, and was a national master-strength player. He wrote that he "probably read more about chess and played over more games than any man in history."

Nicknamed "the Deacon", was an American pool player from Livonia (near Rochester), New York, and ran

Nicknamed "the Deacon", was an American pool player from Livonia (near Rochester), New York, and ranks among the stellar players in the history of the sport. Considered one of the all-time greats,[6] he is most well known for his mastery in the game of st

Is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League.Fryar played in Super Bo

Is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League.Fryar played in Super Bowl XX with the Patriots and scored their only touchdown in their 46-10 loss to the Chicago Bears.

July 5, 1904 - February 15, 1963) born in Lynn, Massachusetts is a former professional baseball play

July 5, 1904 - February 15, 1963) born in Lynn, Massachusetts is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the Washington Senators (1926-31 and 1935),

Is an American pianist and lounge music artist who was born in New York City, New York.Irving Fields

Is an American pianist and lounge music artist who was born in New York City, New York.Irving Fields' most famous album is Bagels and Bongos, a Jewish-inflected Latin jazz recording that sold 2 million copies after its release in 1959. He also recorded Bi

Was an American economist, health campaigner, and eugenicist, and one of the earliest American neocl

Was an American economist, health campaigner, and eugenicist, and one of the earliest American neoclassical economists and, although he was perhaps the first celebrity economist, his reputation today is probably higher than it was in his lifetime. Several concepts are named after him, including the Fisher equation, Fisher hypothesis and Fisher separation theorem.Fisher's best subject was mathematics, but economics better matched his social concerns. He went on to write a doctoral thesis combining both subjects, on mathematical economics. Irving was granted the first Yale Ph.D. in economics, in 1891. His advisors were the physicist Willard Gibbs and the economist William Graham Sumner.

Previously incorrectly known as Irvine Romaine, is a Bermudian cricketer, who played with the Bermud

Previously incorrectly known as Irvine Romaine, is a Bermudian cricketer, who played with the Bermudian cricket team in their first ever One Day International when they played Canada on 17 May 2006. Romaine scored 25 runs as Bermuda won the game by three

Was a Canadian mathematician. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada after his parents emigrated fr

Was a Canadian mathematician. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada after his parents emigrated from Poland and attended the University of Toronto as an undergraduate. After receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1941[1] as Saunders Mac Lane's first studen

American chemist and physicist. His most noted publication was the famous 1919 article "The Arrangem

American chemist and physicist. His most noted publication was the famous 1919 article "The Arrangement of Electrons in Atoms and Molecules" in which, building on Gilbert N. Lewis's cubical atom theory and Walther Kossel's chemical bonding theory, he outlined his "concentric theory of atomic structure"

Johnson was an author, adventurer and sail training pioneer.Serving as mate on board the Wanderbird,

Johnson was an author, adventurer and sail training pioneer.Serving as mate on board the Wanderbird, Johnson would meet his future wife. Marrying Electa "Exy" Johnson (née Search) in 1933, the Johnsons would circumnavigate the world on board three different boats, all named Yankee, each trip with a new crew. The first of these was a brigantine-rigged retired North Sea pilot ship. The second a schooner, also a retired North Sea pilot. The last was the only one built by the Johnsons--a steel ketch designed for sailing the inland waterways of Europe and Africa.

Was an American politician from New York.He was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly f

Was an American politician from New York.He was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly from 1930 to 1946; being Minority Leader in 1935, Speaker in 1936, and Majority Leader from 1937 to 1946.He was elected a U.S. Senator from New York in 1946

Is an American photographer known for his portraiture and fashion photography.Penn has worked for ma

Is an American photographer known for his portraiture and fashion photography.Penn has worked for many years doing fashion photography for Vogue magazine. He was among the first photographers to pose subjects against a simple grey or white backdrop and used this simplicity more effectively than other photographers. Expanding his austere studio surroundings, Penn constructed a set of upright angled backdrops, to form a stark, acute corner. Posing his subjects within this tight, unorthodox space, Penn brought an unprecedented sense of drama to his portraits, driving the viewer's focus onto the person and their expression. In many photos, the subjects appeared wedged into the corner. Subjects photographed with this technique included Martha Graham, Marcel Duchamp, Georgia O'Keeffe, W. H. Auden, Igor Stravinsky and Marlene Dietrich.

Is a Honduran football player, who currently plays for Olimpia. He is also part of the U-23 Honduras

Is a Honduran football player, who currently plays for Olimpia. He is also part of the U-23 Honduras national football team that won the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament and qualified to the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA.A 6'8" small forward from

Is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA.A 6'8" small forward from the University of Kentucky and Florida State University played with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1990-91 NBA season, appearing in 26 games, averaging 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. Since 2001, he has been a scout for the Lakers.

Was an American bestselling author and screenwriter. He was the father of Olympic historian David Wa

Was an American bestselling author and screenwriter. He was the father of Olympic historian David Wallechinsky and author Amy Wallace.Irving Wallace was married to Sylvia Wallace, a former magazine writer and editor. Her first novel, The Fountains, was an American best seller and published in twelve foreign editions. Her second novel, Empress, was published in 1980. She also helped produce, along with their two children, The Book of Lists #2. Sylvia Wallace died October 20, 2006 at the age of 89.

Was an American speed skater who won two gold medals at the 1932 Winter Olympics.Jaffee was born to

Was an American speed skater who won two gold medals at the 1932 Winter Olympics.Jaffee was born to Jewish parents who emigrated from Russia in 1896. He grew up in the Crotona Park section of The Bronx, where he played baseball with future Hall of Famer H

Was a United States Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Colebrook, he attended Kimball Union Academy

Was a United States Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Colebrook, he attended Kimball Union Academy and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1870. He moved to Lancaster, New Hampshire, where he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1871 and commence

Was an American poet. Ginsberg is best known for the poem Howl (1956), celebrating his friends of th

Was an American poet. Ginsberg is best known for the poem Howl (1956), celebrating his friends of the Beat Generation and attacking what he saw as the destructive forces of materialism and conformity in the United States at the time.

Nicknamed Cap, was an American illustrator, painter, designer and cartoonist, best known as the crea

Nicknamed Cap, was an American illustrator, painter, designer and cartoonist, best known as the creator of The Saturday Evening Post cartoon series, Famous Last Words.