American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

(born June 25, 1982 in Greenwood, Mississippi) is a lefthanded pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

(born June 25, 1982 in Greenwood, Mississippi) is a lefthanded pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Is an American businessman and former Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. He is president a

Is an American businessman and former Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. He is president and chief executive officer of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.Guzzi was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1971 to 1974. In

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion.

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion.

(born on July 11, 1929) is an American professional golfer

(born on July 11, 1929) is an American professional golfer

A Canadian painter and poet, born in Szeged, Hungary. He has created the term "Lyrical Conceptualism

A Canadian painter and poet, born in Szeged, Hungary. He has created the term "Lyrical Conceptualism" to characterize his style in both painting and poetry, and has created a manifesto to describe his thesis.Hartal emigrated to Israel in 1957 and on to Montréal, Québec in 1973. He earned a B.A. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1964, an M.A. from Concordia University in 1977, and a Ph.D. in Education and Art from Columbia Pacific University, San Rafael, California in 1986. In 1987 Hartal founded the Centre for Art, Science, and Technology in Montréal, Québec, which he directs. He is an honorary curator of the Israel Museum.

Better known as Paul Harvey, is an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. He broadca

Better known as Paul Harvey, is an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. He broadcasts News and Comment on weekday mornings and mid-days, and at noon on Saturdays, as well as his famous The Rest of the Story segments. His listening audience is estimated at 22 million people a week. Harvey likes to say he was raised in radio newsrooms.

Is a former professional American football running back for two seasons in the American Football Lea

Is a former professional American football running back for two seasons in the American Football League and five seasons in the National Football League. Paul Robinson played only one year at the University of Arizona, but in his first year as a professional, he gained 1,023 yards rushing and scored eight touchdowns

A Canadian singer-songwriter from Thornhill, Ontario[2].His early works are a largely eclectic mix o

A Canadian singer-songwriter from Thornhill, Ontario[2].His early works are a largely eclectic mix of genres from grunge rock to alt country, as demonstrated by his first full album, Everything I Long For, released in 1995. Since then his work has become

Is a retired Canadian hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the

Is a retired Canadian hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Atlanta Flames. He is best known for scoring the winning goal against the USSR in game eight of the 1972 Summit Series.

(September 25, 1904 - January 2, 2004) was a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball wh

(September 25, 1904 - January 2, 2004) was a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators (1927, 1929) and St. Louis Browns (1929).

Born March 5, 1976, in Providence, Rhode Island) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball with th

Born March 5, 1976, in Providence, Rhode Island) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox.

Is a retired tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1998. He announced his

Is a retired tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1998. He announced his retirement from professional tennis in February, 2008, as he will start working with a clean energy company. The right-hander reached his highest individu

Paul Heyman began as a photographer and writer for third-party wrestling publications such as Pro Wr

Paul Heyman began as a photographer and writer for third-party wrestling publications such as Pro Wrestling Illustrated.Heyman made his managerial debut on March 18, 1985, initially appearing on the Northeast independent circuit before moving to a more hi

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'9" center, Hogue starred on the University of Cincinnati

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'9" center, Hogue starred on the University of Cincinnati basketball team which won the 1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Hogue was named Most Outstanding Player. He had a brief career (1962-64) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore Bullets, averaging 6.3 points per game.

Was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East.Knowlton helped organize the

Was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East.Knowlton helped organize the local resistance against the Lower Canada Rebellion and was named lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. He was named to the Special Council that then administered the province by colonial administrator Sir John Colborne. In 1841, he was named to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada. He signed the 1849 Montreal Annexation Manifesto proposing union with the United States, viewing this as the best way to ensure the future economic development of the region. He served as first warden for Brome County and was first president of the county agricultural society. He helped establish the Advertiser and Eastern Townships Sentinel with Lucius Seth Huntington in 1856.

Was an American politician and University of Chicago economist. He served as a Democratic U.S. Senat

Was an American politician and University of Chicago economist. He served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from Illinois from 1949 to 1967.From 1915 to 1920, the Douglases moved six times. Paul studied at Harvard University; taught at the University of Illinois and at Oregon's Reed College, served as a mediator of labor disputes for the Emergency Fleet Corporation of Pennsylvania and taught at University of Washington. When working for the Emergency Fleet Corporation he read John Woolman's journals. When teaching in Seattle, he joined the Quakers Religious Society of Friends.

Was a prominent American sculptor of the 20th century.Paul Manship began his art studies at the St.

Was a prominent American sculptor of the 20th century.Paul Manship began his art studies at the St. Paul School of Art in Minnesota. From there he moved to Philadelphia and continued his education at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Following that he migrated to New York City where he enrolled in the Art Students League of New York, studying anatomy with George Bridgman and modeling under Hermon Atkins MacNeil. From 1905 to 1907 he served as an assistant to sculptor Solon Borglum and spent the two years after that studying with Charles Grafly and assisting Isidore Konti.

Was an American chemical engineer born in Portland, Oregon. After completing his baccalaureate at Or

Was an American chemical engineer born in Portland, Oregon. After completing his baccalaureate at Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University), Emmett went on to the California Institute of Technology, where he earned his Ph.D. He was also a classmate and close friend of Linus Pauling at both institutions. In 1976, Emmett married Pauling's sister, Pauline.

Was a Canadian-born soccer defender who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League. Hunt

Was a Canadian-born soccer defender who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League. Hunter signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1977. He played only three games and transferred to the Detroit Express where he became a regular starter for two seasons. In 1980, he played only five games for the Express and in 1981, found himself with the Tulsa Roughnecks where he played twenty games.

Is an American politican who currently represents the 35th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts H

Is an American politican who currently represents the 35th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He previously served as a member of the Medford, Massachusetts School Committee from 1972 to 1975 and the City Council from 1976 t

Is an American Olympic medalist in sailing, who has won a total of three Olympic medals during his c

Is an American Olympic medalist in sailing, who has won a total of three Olympic medals during his career. In the 470 Class he was successful with Stephen Bourdow (Silver 1992), Bob Merrick (silver, 2000) and Kevin Burnham (gold, 2004)

Is a professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada who was the runner-up at the 2006 World S

Is a professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada who was the runner-up at the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event and the winner of the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Wasicka started playing poker in 2004 when he attended an underground tournament in Denver, Colorado. He formerly worked as a bartender and restaurant manager before shifting over to poker. Wasicka finished as runner-up to Jamie Gold in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, winning over $6,000,000.

Was an influential American painter and a major force in the abstract expressionist movement. He was

Was an influential American painter and a major force in the abstract expressionist movement. He was married to noted abstract painter Lee Krasner.Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming in 1912, the youngest of five sons. His father was a farmer and later a land surveyor for the government. He grew up in Arizona and Chico, California, studying at Los Angeles' Manual Arts High School. During his early life, he experienced Native American culture while on surveying trips with his father. In 1930, following his brother Charles, he moved to New York City, where they both studied under Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League of New York. Benton's rural American subject matter shaped Pollock's work only fleetingly, but his rhythmic use of paint and his fierce independence were more lasting influences. From 1935 to 1943, Pollock worked for the WPA Federal Art Project.

Was an American pianist. He was best known for his performances of twentieth century music but also

Was an American pianist. He was best known for his performances of twentieth century music but also gained wide recognition for his work with early keyboards, performing frequently with Baroque ensembles.Paul Jacobs was born in New York City and attended PS 95 and DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx and studied at the Juilliard School, where his teacher was Ernest Hutchison. He became a soloist with Robert Craft's Chamber Arts Society and played with the Composer's Forum.[1] He made his official New York debut in 1951. Reviewing that concert, Ross Parmenter described him in The New York Times as 'a young man of individual tastes with an experimental approach to the keyboard that he already has mastered

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'2" guard/forward from Purdue University, Hoffman

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'2" guard/forward from Purdue University, Hoffman played six seasons (1947-1948;1949-1951;1952-1955) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Baltimore Bullets, New York Knicks, and Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 10.2 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Baltimore in 1948.