American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an American biophysicist, mountaineer and environmentalist. He was born in Philadelphia, PA and

Was an American biophysicist, mountaineer and environmentalist. He was born in Philadelphia, PA and attended school in Audubon, NJ. In 1954, he led a ten-man Sierra Club expedition that unsuccessfully attempted to climb Makalu. They were turned back by ba

Is a Nigerian-Canadian professional basketball player and member of the Canada national men's basket

Is a Nigerian-Canadian professional basketball player and member of the Canada national men's basketball team. A 6'9½" forward, Njoku immigrated to Canada as a four year-old along with his parents Lawrence and Catherine. He starred for Halifax West High S

Became Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama in 2010. Bell previously held the office on an interim basis in

Became Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama in 2010. Bell previously held the office on an interim basis in 1999.

Was the third mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. His term of office was from 1836 to 1837, as mayors wer

Was the third mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. His term of office was from 1836 to 1837, as mayors were then elected to one-year terms. Little is known of his early life. He was elected to the City Council in 1834, and from 1838 to 1843. Previously mayors h

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 5'11" guard/forward, Gabor played collegiatel

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 5'11" guard/forward, Gabor played collegiately at Syracuse University during the 1940s. He averaged 12.1 points per game during his freshman year before joining the United States Army Air Corps in 1943. He returned to Syracuse in 1945 and played three more seasons, finishing with a (then) team-record 1,344 career points.

Was a third-party Right to life candidate for President of the United States in the United States pr

Was a third-party Right to life candidate for President of the United States in the United States presidential election, 1988; his running mate was Joan Andrews. They received 20,504 votes. Marra had also been a candidate in the Republican and Democratic

Was an American food chemist who, while working for General Foods Corporation between 1941 and 1976,

Was an American food chemist who, while working for General Foods Corporation between 1941 and 1976, was the key inventor behind Pop Rocks, Tang, quick-set Jell-O, Cool Whip, powdered egg whites. During his career he received over 70 patents.He was born in Raymond, Minnesota. After joining General Foods, his first major success came with a tapioca substitute he helped develop during World War II, in response to the disruption of cassava supplies. Although Pop Rocks didn't hit the market until 1975, he received patent 3,012,893 for its manufacturing process in 1961. William A. Mitchell has a daughter- Dr. Cheryl R. Mitchell who also holds many food patents.

Is an All-American and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, an

Is an All-American and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and one of the American Football League's most celebrated players.

Is a retired Salvadoran footballer.Rodríguez has played professionally for Metapán, C.D. Luis Ange

Is a retired Salvadoran footballer.Rodríguez has played professionally for Metapán, C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, C.D. Chalatenango and Club Deportivo FAS of Primera División de Fútbol Profesional in El Salvador.

(January 14, 1892

(January 14, 1892

Was a Pennsylvania State Representative and United States Congressman. In 1822, he was elected to th

Was a Pennsylvania State Representative and United States Congressman. In 1822, he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, serving in that body through 1824. In 1825, he won election to the United States Congress as a Democrat, where he

Is a Canadian double Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and Saturn Award-winning actor. He gained worldwide fame

Is a Canadian double Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and Saturn Award-winning actor. He gained worldwide fame for playing Captain James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the starship USS Enterprise, in the television series Star Trek from 1966 to 1969, the animated series and in seven of the subsequent movies. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing James T. Kirk and being a part of Star Trek as well as several co-written novels set in the Star Trek universe.

Is a retired American professional wrestler better known as Billy Jack Haynes.In 1986, Haynes went t

Is a retired American professional wrestler better known as Billy Jack Haynes.In 1986, Haynes went to the World Wrestling Federation and feuded with "Macho Man" Randy Savage over the Intercontinental Title and then with Hercules Hernandez over who was str

Is a scientist and engineer specializing in vacuum tube oscillators, radar, antennas and microwave t

Is a scientist and engineer specializing in vacuum tube oscillators, radar, antennas and microwave technologies. His work spans universities, research institutions and commercial ventures. He taught at Illinois Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University. He was a researcher at Bell Laboratories and later at Stanford Research International (SRI). He also worked at General Electric and EMTECH, a company that he helped to found. His books, articles and patents have advanced technology in computers, radar detection and communications for both civilian and defense applications. His works have been widely cited in scientific literature.

(born May 15, 1948 in Seattle, Washington) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball.

(born May 15, 1948 in Seattle, Washington) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball.

Was a Canadian professional snooker and pool player. Recognisable for his girth, he was nicknamed "B

Was a Canadian professional snooker and pool player. Recognisable for his girth, he was nicknamed "Big Bill". Werbeniuk pioneered the style of safety shot in which a red ball is hit powerfully, with the cue ball hit low enough to screw all the way back in

Commonly referred to as W.A. Baird, was an Ontario lawyer and politician. He represented High Park i

Commonly referred to as W.A. Baird, was an Ontario lawyer and politician. He represented High Park in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative from 1926 until his death in 1940.Baird soon became involved in local politics, and successfully ran for mayor of Toronto Junction in 1907, a position in which he was re-elected the following year. He was instrumental in getting the town incorporated as the City of West Toronto in 1908, and was still mayor when the town was annexed by the City of Toronto in 1909, making him the only mayor the City of West Toronto ever had.

Was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. He moved to Harvey County, Kansas, in 1868 and engaged in agr

Was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. He moved to Harvey County, Kansas, in 1868 and engaged in agricultural pursuits near Newton. He moved to Newton, Kansas, in 1872 and taught school and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1875. He moved to Atch

Was a United States federal judge. He was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1895

Was a United States federal judge. He was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1895, and was city attorney of Duluth from 1895 to 1896. He was a state court judge on the District Court of Minnesota from 1896 to 1923. On May 21, 1923, Cant

(June 6, 1871 in San Francisco, California - July 23, 1950 in San Francisco), nicknamed "Little Eva"

(June 6, 1871 in San Francisco, California - July 23, 1950 in San Francisco), nicknamed "Little Eva", was an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Colts & Orphans from 1893-1899.

Was a United States teacher, lawyer, prosecutor, the ninth Governor of West Virginia and state legis

Was a United States teacher, lawyer, prosecutor, the ninth Governor of West Virginia and state legislator of West Virginia, and financier.In 1892, as the Democratic Party's candidate, he was elected governor of West Virginia. As governor, MacCorkle advoca

Is a retired Salvadoran professional footballer. He represented his country throughout the 90's. In

Is a retired Salvadoran professional footballer. He represented his country throughout the 90's. In 2000, he began playing for the Boston Bulldogs.

Was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly

Was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1965 to 1969 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition. Switzer attempted to run for office to the Alberta Legislature in the 1952 Alberta general election as a candidate for the provincial Liberal party in the electoral district of Edson. He was defeated in a closely two way race by Norman Willmore. Switzer ran for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1963 Canadian federal election as the Liberal candidate in the Jasper—Edson electoral district. He finished a distant third place losing to incumbent Hugh Horner.

Was a Canadian professional snooker player. Instantly recognised for his girth, he was known as Big

Was a Canadian professional snooker player. Instantly recognised for his girth, he was known as Big Bill.

Was an American actor, producer and comedian. He is best remembered as the straight man of the comed

Was an American actor, producer and comedian. He is best remembered as the straight man of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Lou Costello.Abbott was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey into a show business family. His parents worked for the Barnum