American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

(born February 24, 1981 in Oxnard, California) is a baseball outfielder who plays in the San Diego P

(born February 24, 1981 in Oxnard, California) is a baseball outfielder who plays in the San Diego Padres franchise.

An economist and professor at Stanford University. He is considered as an expert on economic growth.

An economist and professor at Stanford University. He is considered as an expert on economic growth.Romer earned a B.S. in physics in 1977 and a Ph.D. in economics in 1983, both from the University of Chicago. Romer was named one of America's 25 most influential people by Time Magazine in 1997[1], and in 2000 started the online educational company Aplia. He has been awarded the Horst Claus Recktenwald Prize in Economics in Nuremberg, Germany. Romer is the son of former Colorado Governor Roy Romer.Paul Romer's most important work is in the field of economic growth. Economists studied long-run growth extensively during the 1950s and 1960s. The work of Robert Solow, for example,

(born August 25, 1918 in Waynesboro, Mississippi) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who p

(born August 25, 1918 in Waynesboro, Mississippi) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1941) and Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943).

Was an American Academy Award-winning and Tony Award-winning stage and film actor.His family emigrat

Was an American Academy Award-winning and Tony Award-winning stage and film actor.His family emigrated to the United States in 1902. Both of Muni's parents were actors with the Yiddish theatre. He made his stage debut at age 12. During his time in Yiddish theater, he was known as Moony Weisenfreund (Moonie is a common Yiddish name). He was quickly recognized by Maurice Schwartz, who signed him up with his Yiddish Art Theater. Edward G. Robinson and Paul Muni were cousins to Charles M. Fritz who was a notable actor and manager of The Little Red Theater in Northport, New York, during the Great Depression.

Is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for Menorca Bàsquet of the Spanish

Is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for Menorca Bàsquet of the Spanish ACB. He is also a writer, with his primary focus on his basketball experiences.Shirley is most noted for briefly maintaining an online journal while playing for the Phoenix Suns in 2004-05. His first journal dealt with a several-day-long road trip, while the second chronicled the Suns' NBA Playoffs run. After their playoff elimination, the Suns did not re-sign him, as he rarely played in his twelfth man position. He is the author of a blog for ESPN.com entitled "My So-Called Career". As of July 2008, it contained 56 column-length entries.

Is an American biochemist and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He graduated from Abraham L

Is an American biochemist and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1943, received his B.S. in biochemistry from Penn State University in 1948 and Ph.D. in biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1952. In 1980 he shared half of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry with the team of Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger. All three were recognized for their important contributions to basic research in nucleic acids.

Is an American professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known under the ring name PN News and for h

Is an American professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known under the ring name PN News and for his stints in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling. He currently works on the European independent circuit as American Avalanche.

A Major League Baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds. He debuted o

A Major League Baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds. He debuted on June 1, 1987 against the Houston Astros.

Was an American basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard, he played collegiately at the University

Was an American basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard, he played collegiately at the University of Toledo, and had a 12-year career in the NBA and its predecessor, the Basketball Association of America (BAA). He played his first season for the Baltimore Bullets of the BAA; the remainder of his career was with the Syracuse Nationals. He was a three-time All-Star. For a good part of his career, Seymour was a player-coach for the Nats.

Was an American politician and lawyer, brother of Mayor William O'Dwyer and father to New York City

Was an American politician and lawyer, brother of Mayor William O'Dwyer and father to New York City lawyer Brian O'Dwyer .In 1968, running in opposition to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, he won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senator from New York,

(July 3, 1920 - December 11, 1978) Was a professional baseball player in 1944 and 1945 for the Cleve

(July 3, 1920 - December 11, 1978) Was a professional baseball player in 1944 and 1945 for the Cleveland Indians. Although mainly an outfielder, O'Dea also occasionally played first base and pitcher. His career batting average was .272, and his earned run average was 5.68.

Is a Jewish-American artist, writer and educator.Many of Palnik's original drawings are in the colle

Is a Jewish-American artist, writer and educator.Many of Palnik's original drawings are in the collection of the Ohio State University Libraries in Columbus, Ohio and his work is also represented in the National Cartoon Museum in New York City . Numerous

Is a retired American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling

Is a retired American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. After retiring, Orndorff worked as a wrestling trainer. Paul Orndorff starte

Was a Canadian painter.Later he studied under William Lees Judson and at the Academy of Fine Arts in

Was a Canadian painter.Later he studied under William Lees Judson and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia under Thomas Eakins. He later moved to Paris, France where he received art instruction at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts under Jean-Léon Gérôme and at the Académie Julian under Benjamin Constant, Henri Doucet and Jules Lefebvre.[Peel travelled widely in Canada and in Europe, exhibiting as a member of the Ontario Society of Artists and the Royal Canadian Academy. He also exhibited at international shows like the Paris Salon. He was known for his often sentimental nudes and for his pictures of children; he was in fact among the first Canadian painters to explore the nude as a subject.[2]

American middleweight boxer.

American middleweight boxer.

Was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Playboy" Buddy Rose. Paul Per

Was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Playboy" Buddy Rose. Paul Perschmann was trained by Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson in the early 1970s. Under the name of Paul Perschmann he made his debut on December 3, 1973 in Rice L

Is an American entrepreneur and poker player. Phillips wrote the Boa web server while attending the

Is an American entrepreneur and poker player. Phillips wrote the Boa web server while attending the University of California, San Diego, but no longer maintains it. In 1994, one of his colleagues at college discovered he had an interest in blackjack and subsequently introduced him to poker.

Is an American yachtsman and professional sailor. He has competed at multiple world championship lev

Is an American yachtsman and professional sailor. He has competed at multiple world championship level sailing events, including the America's Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race and the Olympic Games. In 1998 he was selected as the Rolex Yachtsmen of the Year. He

Was an authority in the field of applied linguistics.Pimsleur grew up in New York City and earned a

Was an authority in the field of applied linguistics.Pimsleur grew up in New York City and earned a bachelor's degree at the City College of New York and a Ph.D. in French and a master's degree in psychological statistics from Columbia University.His first position involved teaching French phonetics and phonemics at the University of California, Los Angeles. After leaving UCLA, Pimsleur went on to faculty positions at Ohio State University, where he taught French and foreign language education. At the time, the foreign language education program at OSU was the major doctoral program in that field in the US. While at Ohio State he created and directed the Listening Center, one of the largest language laboratories in the United States.

A Canadian actor.Popowich was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and was raised in Stoney Creek, Onta

A Canadian actor.Popowich was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and was raised in Stoney Creek, Ontario. In high school, he studied dramatic art and played classical piano. He made his beginning in the cinematography at age of 15, when he received his first professional role as Cass in the movie Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller. Beside his theatre appearances, he has performed in many television series (such as Beverly Hills 90210) and features.

Is an American politician. Doyle, a Democrat, has been a state senator from Connecticut since 2007.

Is an American politician. Doyle, a Democrat, has been a state senator from Connecticut since 2007. Doyle was born in Hartford and received a B.A. in History from Colby College and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Connecticut. Prior to being ele

Is a retired American National Basketball Association player.He was selected in the 4th round of the

Is a retired American National Basketball Association player.He was selected in the 4th round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He played two seasons with the Nationals, and remained with the team as it moved to Philadelphia and was renamed the Philadelphia 76ers.

Was a former general manager of the Philippine Manufacturing Company in the Philippines. He was also

Was a former general manager of the Philippine Manufacturing Company in the Philippines. He was also one of the original board of trustees of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement.[2] He is married to Frances E. Parrette (born on August 17,1907 - died on September 13, 1963).[1]

Is a professional lacrosse player with the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and th

Is a professional lacrosse player with the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse. Rabil attended Watkins Mill High School (Gaithersburg, MD) and later transferred to DeMatha Catholic High School

A renowned entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera (butterflies). He is also well known as a resear

A renowned entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera (butterflies). He is also well known as a researcher and author on the subject of human overpopulation, notably for his 1968 book The Population Bomb, and is Bing Professor of Population Studies in the department of Biological Sciences at Stanford University[1].Ehrlich currently is the president of the Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford University. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.