American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American theoretical physicist and professor of physics at the University of California, Berk

Was an American theoretical physicist and professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley. He is known for his role as the scientific director of the Manhattan Project: the World War II effort to develop the first nuclear weapons at the secret Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. For this reason he is remembered as "the father of the atomic bomb". In reference to the Trinity test in New Mexico, where his Los Alamos team first tested the bomb, Oppenheimer famously recalled the Bhagavad Gita: "If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the mighty one. Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."

Is a former college and professional basketball player. He attended the University of Notre Dame. He

Is a former college and professional basketball player. He attended the University of Notre Dame. He currently ranks 17th on the Notre Dame all-time scoring list with 1,367 points. Throughout his career, he has averaged 16.1 points per game, which ranks 19th in school history. He also stands at eighth place in Fighting Irish history in rebounds (884), ninth in rebounding average (10.4 rpg), 13th in field goals attempted (1,242), 15th in field goals made (567), and 22nd in free throws attempted (360). He led the 1969-70 and 1970-71 squads in rebounding with averages of 12.4 and 13.1 rpg, respectively. He was selected in the first round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and also in the 1971 American Basketball Association player draft by the Dallas Chaparrals. He played exclusively in the American Basketball Association, including for the Kentucky Colonels, Memphis Sounds and Baltimore Claws.

(born on 2 April 1975) is an American PGA Tour golfer.

(born on 2 April 1975) is an American PGA Tour golfer.

Is a naturalized Japanese professional basketball player.Raised in Bakersfield, Sakuragi played coll

Is a naturalized Japanese professional basketball player.Raised in Bakersfield, Sakuragi played college basketball at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and was a member of their 1995 National Championship team. He was named to the All-Pac-10 First Team during his sophomore and senior seasons, and averaged 14.2 points per game in his four-year career at the school. He was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 2nd round (56th pick) of the 1998 NBA Draft where he played one season.[1]

S an American rapper and actor signed to The Inc. and Universal Records formerly of Def Jam Recordin

S an American rapper and actor signed to The Inc. and Universal Records formerly of Def Jam Recordings. A Hollis, New York native best-known for hits such as "Put It On Me," "Between Me And You," "I'm Real" and "Wonderful," Ja Rule has released seven albu

Is a professional basketball player with Pardis Mottahed Qazvin BC in the Iranian Basketball Super L

Is a professional basketball player with Pardis Mottahed Qazvin BC in the Iranian Basketball Super League .Prior to this Smith was with Anwil Wloclawek of the Polish Basketball League and Besiktas Cola Turka Istanbul of the Turkish league.

Was a U.S. representative from Georgia.He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth United St

Was a U.S. representative from Georgia.He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James M. Wayne. In 1836, he was reelected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth United States Co

Is an Australian freestyle swimmer.

Is an Australian freestyle swimmer.

Is a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pairs with Lenny Faustino.

Is a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pairs with Lenny Faustino.

Is a former international butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the

Is a former international butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she finished in 23rd position in the 200m Butterfly.

Is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.

Is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.

(born on on November 11, 1969 in New York City, New York) is a Major League Baseball player who play

(born on on November 11, 1969 in New York City, New York) is a Major League Baseball player who plays for the New York Mets.

A retired Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey. He rode two Kentucky Derby winners, Foolish Pleasure in

A retired Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey. He rode two Kentucky Derby winners, Foolish Pleasure in 1975 and Genuine Risk in 1980, but may be best known as the regular jockey for the great filly Ruffian.Jacinto Vasquez began working at the Presidente Remo

Was an American boxing manager from the state of Washington. He is most famous for managing Jack Dem

Was an American boxing manager from the state of Washington. He is most famous for managing Jack Dempsey, who was World Heavyweight Champion from 1919 to 1926. He also managed Mickey Walker, Joey Maxim, and Archie Moore. He was given the nickname "Doc" fr

Givens earned Kentucky Mr. Basketball and Parade All-America honors after his senior year at Lexingt

Givens earned Kentucky Mr. Basketball and Parade All-America honors after his senior year at Lexington's Bryan Station High School in 1974. UK finished Givens' freshman season as national runners-up, falling 92-85 to UCLA in the 1975 Final Four championship game. In 1978, Givens and Kentucky returned to the Final Four at the Checkerdome in Saint Louis, Missouri. After leading Kentucky to a semifinal victory over the University of Arkansas, he scored a career-high 41 points and made 18 of 27 field goal attempts against Duke to help Kentucky clinch their fifth NCAA Championship in men's basketball.

Is the founder and CEO of the Denver-based Western clothing manufacturer Rockmount Ranch Wear and is

Is the founder and CEO of the Denver-based Western clothing manufacturer Rockmount Ranch Wear and is believed to be the oldest working CEO in the United States.Weil was born in Evansville, Indiana in 1901. In 1926, Weil (also known as Papa or "Papa Jack") married Beatrice Baum, and two years later the couple moved to Denver, Colorado, with their newborn son, Jack B. Seven years later, their daughter, Jane, was born, and in 1946, Weil rented a space at 1626 Wazee Street in Denver and set about trying to create a fashionable yet practical identity for the western ranchers of the region.

Was an American award-winning character actor dating to vaudeville. A comedian, dancer, singer, and

Was an American award-winning character actor dating to vaudeville. A comedian, dancer, singer, and musician, Albertson is perhaps best known for his role as Grandpa Joe in the 1971 version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. For contributions to the television industry, Jack Albertson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard.[1]. The actor often stated that he and fellow character actor, Arthur O'Connell, were often confused for each other.

(born November 10, 1955 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania), also known as “Jack the Ripper”, is a fo

(born November 10, 1955 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania), also known as “Jack the Ripper”, is a former Major League Baseball player

Is an American singer-songwriter, composer and musician. A Southern California native, Jack was born

Is an American singer-songwriter, composer and musician. A Southern California native, Jack was born in Harbor City and raised in San Pedro[1].In 2003, Jack released his first solo album, "Disaster". Having performed everything on the album with the exception of the drums (played by Seth Barnes) and some backup vocals, Jack also handled most of the album's promotion. After receiving an invite to open for Home Grown at an Oktoberfest event at UCI, Jack had to quickly piece a band together[2]. Along with his good friends and former band mates David Miller and Seth Barnes, the three comprised the first official Jack Anthony solo performance.

Was a former Golden Gloves boxer and a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of H

Was a former Golden Gloves boxer and a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and sacrifice of life during the Korean War.

Was a Canadian breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired American swimmer who won a silver medal for the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympi

Is a retired American swimmer who won a silver medal for the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in men's 100 m freestyle. His sister is noted swimmer Shirley Babashoff. Jack attended Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, California.

Was an American professional wrestler under the ring name Fritz Von Erich, better known today as a w

Was an American professional wrestler under the ring name Fritz Von Erich, better known today as a wrestling promoter and the patriarch of the Von Erich family. He was also the owner of the World Class Championship Wrestling territory. Despite Jack Jr.'s

Is a former professional BMX racer, cycling instructor, and cycling/auto journalist, perhaps best kn

Is a former professional BMX racer, cycling instructor, and cycling/auto journalist, perhaps best known for writing the "One Racer's Perspective" and "BMX Basics" columns for the National Bicycle League, and for maintaining the www.bmxbasics.org website.

Is a retired Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Texas, who served for more than 40 years i

Is a retired Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Texas, who served for more than 40 years in the U.S. House of RepresentativesIn 1952, Brooks was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas's 2nd district as a Democrat. During the 1950s and 1960s he was one of the more liberal Southern Congressmen on issues like labor and civil rights (he refused to sign a Southern Manifesto) while remaining conservative on issues like the death penalty and gun control. In 1966, he changed to representing Texas's 9th congressional district. Brooks was the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Government Operations from 1975 through 1988 and the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary from 1989 until 1995. Brooks was one of the few Texas congressional supporters of liberal Democrat Sen. Ralph Yarborough.