American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is an American politician who represents the 41st legislative district in the Maryland House of Dele

Is an American politician who represents the 41st legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. Delegate Rosenberg is the vice-chairman of the Ways and Means committee and has been in the General Assembly since 1983.Delegate Rosenberg was a lea

Was a Canadian-born American academic and political figure. He was an English professor, served as p

Was a Canadian-born American academic and political figure. He was an English professor, served as president of San Francisco State University and then a United States Senator from California from 1977 to 1983. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he was educated in the public schools of Calgary, Alberta and Winnipeg, Manitoba; received his undergraduate degree from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg in 1927; graduate degrees in English from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1928, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1935.

An American chemist working as a professor at both Columbia University and the Memorial Sloan-Ketter

An American chemist working as a professor at both Columbia University and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.[1] After completing his PhD, he became professor at the University of Pittsburgh, where he eventually attained the rank of University Professor and taught until 1979. From 1979 to 1993, he was a professor at Yale University, where he rose to the rank of Sterling Professor of Chemistry. By 1991 he was sharing his time with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center as director of the Laboratory for Cancer Research Bioorganic Chemistry, becoming chair in 1993. He accepted an appointment as professor at Columbia University in 1993, and now splits his time between Columbia and Sloan-Kettering.

Was an American academic, political scientist, and Democratic politician. He served as Mayor of Ann

Was an American academic, political scientist, and Democratic politician. He served as Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1957 to 1959.Eldersveld was elected mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan as a Democrat in 1957. He ran against the incumbent Republican mayor

Was an American golfer who was one of the top players in the world for most of 4 decades. He and two

Was an American golfer who was one of the top players in the world for most of 4 decades. He and two others of the greatest golfers of all time, Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, were born within 6 months of each other in 1912. He won a record 82 PGA Tour events and about 70 others worldwide. He won seven majors: three Masters, three PGA Championships and one British Open. In spite of his great achievements, his reputation has always been slightly tainted by his failure to win a U.S. Open. Snead shares the record for most second-place finishes in that championship (4) with four others; Bobby Jones, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Phil Mickelson.

(October 29, 1854 - November 7, 1925 was a 19th century Major League Baseball player who pitched one

(October 29, 1854 - November 7, 1925 was a 19th century Major League Baseball player who pitched one full season, for the 1884 Brooklyn Atlantics of the American Association, and one game for the 1885 Providence Grays of the National League.[

Was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the electoral

Was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the electoral district of Rockwood in 1883, 1884, 1886, 1888, 1892 and 1896. He was defeated in 1899. From 1891 to 1895, he was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. He was first returned to Canadian House of Commons in the general elections of 1904 for the riding of Selkirk. A Liberal, he was defeated in 1908. He was an Alderman in the Winnipeg City Council in 1877, 1878 and 1880.

Commonly referred to as Sam Cassell, is an American professional basketball player who currently pla

Commonly referred to as Sam Cassell, is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Boston Celtics. The 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 185 lb (84 kg/13.2 st) point guard was selected out of Florida State University by the Houston Rockets with the 24th overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft and won two NBA Championships in his first two seasons in the league as a member of the Rockets. He was voted into the NBA All-Star Game and All-NBA Team once, both in the 2003-04 season. He has also played for the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers.

An American theoretical linguist who is an authority on the history and structure of the English lan

An American theoretical linguist who is an authority on the history and structure of the English language and on linguistic approaches to literary criticism.Dr. Keyser received a BA degree in English from George Washington University, Washington DC, USA, in 1956; a BA in 1958 (MA 1962), in English, from Merton College, Oxford University, England; another MA, in linguistics, from Yale University, Connecticut, USA, in 1960; and a PhD in linguistics from Yale in 1962. Peter de Florez Emeritus Professor at M.I.T. and an emeritus member of the Linguistics and Philosophy faculty, he is the author of numerous books, book series, and scientific publications, Editor-in-chief of the journal Linguistic Inquiry, and former Associate Provost at M.I.T.

(January 23, 1917 - June 16, 2001) was an American center fielder in Negro League and Major League B

(January 23, 1917 - June 16, 2001) was an American center fielder in Negro League and Major League Baseball.

Was an American stage and film actor best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye

Was an American stage and film actor best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Max Bialystock in The Producers. He was blacklisted during the 1950s, and his testimony before HUAC was well-publicized

Was an American politician and lawyer.In 1910, Tribble ran for the United States House of Representa

Was an American politician and lawyer.In 1910, Tribble ran for the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat against incumbent William Marcellus Howard and won election to the 62nd United States Congress. He won re-election to that seat for two

Was a United States Senator from Rhode Island and was a prominent Country Party anti-Federalist lead

Was a United States Senator from Rhode Island and was a prominent Country Party anti-Federalist leader.He was deputy governor of Rhode Island from 1790 to 1799 (during which time the office was renamed lieutenant Governor) and again from 1800 to 1803. He

Was an American General and the third Governor of the state of Kansas (1865–1868). He also served

Was an American General and the third Governor of the state of Kansas (1865–1868). He also served as one of the first members of the Kansas Legislature.While still in active service, on September 8, 1864, Colonel Crawford was nominated for governor of Kan

Was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Pugh was elected as a Republican to the 54th, 55th, and 56t

Was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Pugh was elected as a Republican to the 54th, 55th, and 56th Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901).

Was an American planter, lawyer, and statesman from Chowan County, North Carolina. He represented No

Was an American planter, lawyer, and statesman from Chowan County, North Carolina. He represented North Carolina in both the Continental Congress and the United States Senate, and was the sixth Governor of North Carolina. Johnston was admitted to the bar

Is a retired American professional basketball player at point guard and a member of the Naismith Mem

Is a retired American professional basketball player at point guard and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was known for his quickness and game-saving shots, especially during the NBA Playoffs, that inspired his famous nickname "Mr. Clutch".

(April 26, 1922 - April 21, 2002) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for five diffe

(April 26, 1922 - April 21, 2002) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for five different teams between 1947 and 1955.

(born February 11, 1941 in Youngstown, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

(born February 11, 1941 in Youngstown, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was eliminated in the qua

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the middleweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Harry Mallin.

An American ecologist and professor at Syracuse University. He received his Ph.D. at University of T

An American ecologist and professor at Syracuse University. He received his Ph.D. at University of Texas-Austin in 1964, and was tenured to Syracuse University in 1966.Sam McNaughton is mainly known for his studies of plant–herbivore interactions and consequences of herbivory to ecosystems, not the least his more than thirty years of exploring the interactions between vegetation and communities of wild grazers in the grasslands of Serengeti National Park. He has also studied differentiation and geographical distributions of ecotypes in Typha. He is a highly cited scientist[1]

Was an American physicist, most notable for his role in the Manhattan Project — where among other

Was an American physicist, most notable for his role in the Manhattan Project — where among other things he read the countdown for the detonation of the "Trinity" test — and his postwar work in the "scientists' movement".Samuel K. Allison was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended the University of Chicago for his undergraduate degree as well as for his PhD (in chemistry, though his thesis was related to experimental physics). From 1923 until 1925 he was a research fellow at Harvard University and from 1925 until 1926 he was a research fellow at the Carnegie Institution From 1926 until 1928 he taught physics at University of California, Berkeley, after which he returned to the University of Chicago, where he studied the Compton effect and the dynamical theory of x-ray diffraction. He developed a high resolution x-ray spectrometer with a graduate student, John H. Williams.

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'10" center from New Mexico State University, Lacey playe

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'10" center from New Mexico State University, Lacey played 13 seasons (1970–1983) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Cincinnati Royals, Kansas City Kings, New Jersey Nets, and Cleveland Cavaliers. Lacey averaged over 10 rebounds per game in his first six seasons, and was the third leading rebounder in the 1974-75 season. He also appeared in the 1975 NBA All-Star Game.

Was an American physician, naturalist and politician from New York. He was born in Hempstead, New Yo

Was an American physician, naturalist and politician from New York. He was born in Hempstead, New York. In 1786 he graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He served in the New York State Assembly in 1791 and again in 1798. Mitchill taught chemistry, botany, and natural history at Columbia College from 1792 until 1801, and was a founding editor of The Medical Repository, the first U.S. medical journal.

Is a former American football fullback, who attended Penn State University.

Is a former American football fullback, who attended Penn State University.