American Famous Names Starting with Letter K

(born August 12, 1935 in Huntsville, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

(born August 12, 1935 in Huntsville, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

An American contemporary artist based in New York. He has been exhibiting his work in drawing, film,

An American contemporary artist based in New York. He has been exhibiting his work in drawing, film, video, objects, and installations since 1974. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship (2004)[1] and a Rockefeller Foundation Media Arts Fellowship(2003)[2] and has taught at Princeton University and Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science, among others. His works have been shown at the Museum of Modern Art, NY; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Tate Liverpool, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and many other museums.

(born December 22, 1954 in Los Angeles, California) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseb

(born December 22, 1954 in Los Angeles, California) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball.

(October 31, 1916

(October 31, 1916

Is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In 1984, McPeek graduated from the University of Kent

Is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In 1984, McPeek graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. The son of a racehorse owner, in 1985 he took out his trainer's license in Kentucky. He won the mo

Was a Canadian metaphysical/philosophical speaker and author. An exponent of the oral tradition, he

Was a Canadian metaphysical/philosophical speaker and author. An exponent of the oral tradition, he gave spontaneous lectures and poetry for over 37 years. At the same time, he became noted for his accomplishments in music, particularly as the conductor of the choral ensemble The Star-Scape Singers. He also excelled at composing, painting and design, and has been described by some as a New Age man, a man for all seasons, and a Renaissance man.[1][2][3]

American theoretical physicist.

American theoretical physicist.

(April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball.

(April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball.

An American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its

An American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Kenny Dykstra.Doane made his professional wrestling debut in 2001 at the age of fifteen.[2] He started his professional wrestling career in the New England area under the name "Broadway" Kenn Phoenix.[5] He was later trained by professional wrestler and trainer Killer Kowalski.[2] After being contacted by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), he was asked to make appearances for their developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW)

Was a Canadian metaphysical/philosophical speaker and author. An exponent of the oral tradition, he

Was a Canadian metaphysical/philosophical speaker and author. An exponent of the oral tradition, he gave spontaneous lectures and poetry for over 37 years. At the same time, he became noted for his accomplishments in music, particularly as the conductor of the choral ensemble The Star-Scape Singers. He excelled at composing, painting and design and has been described by some as a New Age man, a man for all seasons, and a Renaissance man.[1][2][3]

(January 31, 1919 - January 2, 1960) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates

(January 31, 1919 - January 2, 1960) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1945 to 1947. The right-hander stood 5'11" and weighed 210 lbs.

Is a former American football running back/fullback in the National Football League. Willard was dra

Is a former American football running back/fullback in the National Football League. Willard was drafted with the second pick of the 1965 NFL Draft, by the San Francisco 49ers ahead of future NFL Hall of Famers Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers

Is a former American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competi

Is a former American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 2000.His best known nickname is "May Day", a play on words involving his last name and the international call of distress Mayd

Is a former WBC Heavyweight Champion of the World. He is best known for his 12-round split-decision

Is a former WBC Heavyweight Champion of the World. He is best known for his 12-round split-decision victory over Muhammad Ali, on March 31, 1973. Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps from 1963–1967, compiling a 24-2 record e

Is a former American football linebacker who spent 13 years playing in the NFL and the current Lineb

Is a former American football linebacker who spent 13 years playing in the NFL and the current Linebacker Coach for the University of Southern California Trojans football team.

Was a Scottish-Canadian musician, best known as a former member of the multi-platinum selling band P

Was a Scottish-Canadian musician, best known as a former member of the multi-platinum selling band Platinum Blonde.MacLean was born in Glasgow. A former hairdresser, he was a member of the group The Hairdressers, and then was a founding member of The Susp

An American psychologist and professor at Swarthmore College. He obtained his B.A. at Yale Universit

An American psychologist and professor at Swarthmore College. He obtained his B.A. at Yale University in 1957 and his Ph.D. at Duke University in 1962.Gergen's work is associated with social constructionism. He has been particularly concerned with fostering a "relational" view of the self--where the "traditional emphasis on the individual mind is replaced by a concern with the relational processes from which rationality and morality emerge." He is also known for his comment "I am linked therefore I am" as an answer to Descartes view "I think, therefore I am". Other major interests in his diverse works include analyzing the effects of technology on social life, examining connections between social construction and theology, and promoting a more optimistic model of aging.

Was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in London,

Was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in London, England and followed a legal career. He represented the Lincoln electoral district on two occasions, following election victories in the 1972 and 1979 federal elections. He served in the 29th and 31st Canadian Parliaments, but was defeated in other elections (1968, 1974 and 1980).

Is a former professional American Football defensive back who played his entire career for the Cinci

Is a former professional American Football defensive back who played his entire career for the Cincinnati Bengals, in the American Football League in 1969 and in the NFL from 1970 through 1983.

December 17, 1936 – May 31, 1987) was a professional baseball player

December 17, 1936 – May 31, 1987) was a professional baseball player

Was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is the longest-serving mayor of Brandon, Manitoba, having h

Was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is the longest-serving mayor of Brandon, Manitoba, having held the position from 1979 to 1989. Burgess was chair of the Brandon school board in the late 1960s. He ran for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 1973 municipal election as a candidate of the Progressive Conservative Party, and was defeated by New Democratic Party incumbent Leonard Evans in the division of Brandon East. Burgess was first elected Mayor of Brandon in a 1979 by-election. He was returned by acclamation in 1980,[3] and was re-elected in 1983 and 1986. Burgess was often involved in disagreements with the federal government over the subsidy for Brandon's airport. He was defeated by challenger Rick Borotsik in 1989. During this campaign, both of his opponents argued that he lacked the leadership skills to run Brandon in an effective manner.

Is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for the New Yor

Is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles. He was one of the six quarterbacks in the famed Quarterback class of 1983 and in 1997 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. A right-handed hitter, Reitz played for the St.

Is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. A right-handed hitter, Reitz played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1972-75, 1977-80), San Francisco Giants (1976), Chicago Cubs (1981) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1982).Nicknamed the "Zamboni" for his skill at scooping up ground balls on the artificial turf of Busch Memorial Stadium, Reitz, in his rookie season of 1973, replaced Joe Torre as the Cardinals’ starting third baseman. In both 1973 and 1974, he led all National League third basemen in fielding percentage. In 1975 he won a Gold Glove Award at the position, breaking Doug Rader’s streak of five consecutive Gold Gloves. In 1977 he set a National League record by committing only nine errors; he bettered that record by committing only eight in 1980. In this latter year, he also made his only All-Star appearance, where he started at third base in place of Mike Schmidt (who, after Reitz's Gold Glove season of 1975, would win the next nine).

Was a U.S. mathematician, philosopher and logician who proposed some fundamental revisions to the wa

Was a U.S. mathematician, philosopher and logician who proposed some fundamental revisions to the way that logic is understood and used.A pupil of Solomon Feferman at Stanford University, Barwise started his research in infinitary logic. After positions a

Is an American economist.Arrow grew up in a Jewish family and graduated from Townsend Harris High Sc

Is an American economist.Arrow grew up in a Jewish family and graduated from Townsend Harris High School and then earned a Bachelor's degree from the City College of New York in 1940. At Columbia University, he received a Master's degree in 1941. From 1946 to 1949 he spent his time partly as a graduate student at Columbia and partly as a research associate at the Cowles Commission for Research in Economics at the University of Chicago. During that time he also held the rank of Assistant Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago. In 1951 he earned his Ph.D. from Columbia. He is currently the Joan Kenney Professor of Economics and Professor of Operations Research, Emeritus at Stanford University. He was one of the recipients of the 2004 National Medal of Science, the nation's highest scientific honor, presented by President George W. Bush for his contributions to research on the problem of making decisions using imperfect information and his research on bearing risk.