American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is an American paleontologist who is the discoverer of several new dinosaur species on several conti

Is an American paleontologist who is the discoverer of several new dinosaur species on several continents. He has conducted excavations at sites as varied as Inner Mongolia, Argentina, Morocco and Niger.[1] He is a professor at the University of Chicago and a National Geographic "explorer-in-residence." The son of a mailman, Paul grew up in Naperville, Illinois and graduated from Naperville Central High School.

Is a retired professional lacrosse player. He was a renowned faceoff specialist.In 1994, he made his

Is a retired professional lacrosse player. He was a renowned faceoff specialist.In 1994, he made his professional lacrosse debut in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League with the Baltimore Thunder. He followed the franchise on its relocation to Pittsburgh and

Is an American photographer.Caponigro was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied with Minor White

Is an American photographer.Caponigro was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied with Minor White and has been awarded two Guggenheim Fellowships and three grants from the NEA. His best known photograph is Running White Deer. Caponigro's first one-man exhibition took place at the George Eastman House in 1958. In the 1960s Caponigro taught photography part-time at Boston University while consulting the Polaroid Corporation on various technical research.

American basketball player.Armstrong starred at Central High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he

American basketball player.Armstrong starred at Central High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he reached two state championship games while leading his team to a 50-6 record.

Is an American alpine skier who competed from 1990 to 2006 and freestyle skier who has competed sinc

Is an American alpine skier who competed from 1990 to 2006 and freestyle skier who has competed since 2008. As an alpine skier, his best World Cup finish was fourth in a combined event in Austria in 2001. Puckett also competed in four Winter Olympics, ear

"The Pride and Sorrow of Chess," was an American chess player. He is considered to have been the gre

"The Pride and Sorrow of Chess," was an American chess player. He is considered to have been the greatest chess master of his era and an unofficial World Chess Champion.[1] He was also one of the first chess prodigies in the modern rules of chess era.

(July 23, 1910 - June 3, 1976) was a Major League Baseball catcher for parts of two seasons with the

(July 23, 1910 - June 3, 1976) was a Major League Baseball catcher for parts of two seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-1938).

American chemist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2003 with Peter Mansfield f

American chemist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2003 with Peter Mansfield for his work which made the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) possible.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1993 with the California Angles. He batted a

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1993 with the California Angles. He batted and threw right-handed. Swingle had a 0-1 record, with a 8.38 ERA, in 9 games, in his one-year career.

(born on February 9, 1968) is an American professional golfer.

(born on February 9, 1968) is an American professional golfer.

A former professional ice hockey forward. Before his short NHL career, Paul played for the Fort Sask

A former professional ice hockey forward. Before his short NHL career, Paul played for the Fort Saskatchewan Traders. He was selected in the 9th round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 224th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning, although he never played for them. He was later traded to the Edmonton Oilers, the team his brother, Mike Comrie, also played for, but only played in 15 NHL games. He was forced to retire at the age of 24 due to concussion problems.Paul Comrie played ice hockey for the University of Denver from 1996 û 1999.

Is a Canadian photographer based in Ottawa. He has been recognized as the Canadian Photographer of t

Is a Canadian photographer based in Ottawa. He has been recognized as the Canadian Photographer of the Year, Ontario Photographer of the Year and Ottawa Photographer of the Year. He is one of a select group of Ottawa photographers who has earned the title

In 1996 Dana was working as a mechanic at the Bridgestone Racing School in Ontario when he won his f

In 1996 Dana was working as a mechanic at the Bridgestone Racing School in Ontario when he won his first races there. In 1998 he moved to Indianapolis and began competing in Barber Dodge Pro Series, and his top 20 finish earned him an invitation to the inaugural Formula Dodge National Championship. He then competed in the Infiniti Pro Series where he captured one race win and placed second in the 2004 championship. He then secured sponsorship to run in the IndyCar Series with sponsorship from Ethanol suppliers, which he brought to Hemelgarn Racing.

A Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University.Schedl's career as a molecular biologist ha

A Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University.Schedl's career as a molecular biologist has spanned the North American continent and across the Atlantic Ocean. Before being bitten by the molecular biology bug, he dabbled in the field of philosophy at the University of Chicago where he attended college. He obtained his PhD in 1975 at Stanford University, and was a Helen Hay Whitney postdoctoral fellow in Walter Gehring's lab at the University of Basel, Switzerland. Dr. Schedl has been a member of the faculty at Princeton University since 1978.

Is an American professional poker player, rap music promoter, and night club owner from New Haven, C

Is an American professional poker player, rap music promoter, and night club owner from New Haven, Connecticut. Originally, he was best known as a seven-card stud player, where he had several notable tournament finishes in 2000 prior to winning the World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in 2001 for the $2,500 seven-card stud event, defeating Tom Franklin heads-up.

Orn September 15, 1967 in Van Nuys, California), is a former professional baseball player

Orn September 15, 1967 in Van Nuys, California), is a former professional baseball player

(born on June 20, 1964) is an American professional golfer

(born on June 20, 1964) is an American professional golfer

Is an American professional backgammon player, poker player and author based in Las Vegas, Nevada. P

Is an American professional backgammon player, poker player and author based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Paul was New York State Junior Chess Champion at the age of 19, while a student at New York University. He won the €2,000 no limit hold'em event at the Aviation Club de France in September 2002, defeating a field including Pascal "Triple P" Perrault, Patrick Bruel and Simon "Aces" Trumper on the way to the €48,600 first prize.

Is a former major league player for the Seattle Mariners. He was signed as an amateur free agent by

Is a former major league player for the Seattle Mariners. He was signed as an amateur free agent by Seattle in June of 1980, and by the following September he was in the major leagues. Playing mostly shortstop down the stretch, Serna batted .255 with 4 home runs in 30 games. That earned him a shot the following year, and he spent the whole 1982 season in Seattle as a utility infielder. In 68 games that season, he batted .225, with just 3 home runs and 8 RBI. The following season, he was returned to the minor leagues, and never played in the majors again.

As a two-term U.S. Senator from the U.S. state of Minnesota and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labo

As a two-term U.S. Senator from the U.S. state of Minnesota and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which is affiliated with the national Democratic Party. Before being elected to the Senate in 1990, he was a professor of political science at Carleton College. Wellstone was a progressive and a leading spokesman for the progressive wing of the national Democratic Party.

An American macroeconomist who has been one of the leading spokesmen of the American branch of the P

An American macroeconomist who has been one of the leading spokesmen of the American branch of the Post Keynesian school in economics. He is a prolific writer and has actively intervened in important debates on economic policy (natural resources, international monetary system, developing countries' debt) from a position that is very critical of mainstream economics.Davidson did not originally choose economics as a profession. His primary training was in chemistry, for which he got a BSc from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1951 he worked in that same university as an instructor in physiology and chemistry. He soon switched to economics, receiving his MBA from the City University of New York in 1955, and completing his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania in 1959.

Is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.In his se

Is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.In his senior season, he averaged 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1 steal and 0.9 blocks, while also shooting 87% from the free-throw line, and was 6-19 from three-point territory.

Is a lacrosse player who plays defense for the Philadelphia Wings. His older brother, Dan, also play

Is a lacrosse player who plays defense for the Philadelphia Wings. His older brother, Dan, also plays with the Blazers.Dawson was drafted as a goaltender in the first round (7th overall) in the 2006 National Lacrosse League entry draft. As a goaltender, D

Gray was born in Los Angeles, California, shortly before his family relocated to Des Moines, Iowa. I

Gray was born in Los Angeles, California, shortly before his family relocated to Des Moines, Iowa. In his youth, Gray performed in bands such as Anal Blast, Vexx, Body Pit and Inveigh Catharsi.As well as lending his bass talents to the band, Gray has also

He is one of the laureates for the 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research on the "enzymatic

He is one of the laureates for the 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research on the "enzymatic mechanism underlying the synthesis of Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)".