American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a fur trader and political figure in Upper Canada.In 1830, he was elected to the Legislative Ass

Was a fur trader and political figure in Upper Canada.In 1830, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Simcoe; he was reelected in 1834 and 1836. He oversaw the development of the Welland Canal starting in 1833.

Was a Pitcher for the New York Yankees (1917 and 1921), Boston Red Sox (1922-24) and Chicago Cubs (1

Was a Pitcher for the New York Yankees (1917 and 1921), Boston Red Sox (1922-24) and Chicago Cubs (1926).In 6 seasons he had a 27-43 Win-Loss record, 116 Games (70 Started), 28 Complete Games, 2 Shutouts, 30 Games Finished, 610 ? Innings Pitched, 676 Hits Allowed, 362 Runs Allowed, 289 Earned Runs Allowed, 16 Home Runs Allowed, 268 Walks Allowed, 165 Strikeouts, 43 Hit Batsmen, 21 Wild Pitches, 2,180 Batters Faced, 1 Balk and a 4.26 ERA.

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an American lacrosse player for the University of North Carolina. He was given the Jay Gallagher

Is an American lacrosse player for the University of North Carolina. He was given the Jay Gallagher Award (given to the most valuable freshman on the North Carolina lacrosse team) his freshman year. He was named All-ACC his sophomore year and named 1st te

Was an American physician, Harvard professor, and pioneer in the treatment and rehabilitation of cer

Was an American physician, Harvard professor, and pioneer in the treatment and rehabilitation of cerebral palsy.Berenberg was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts to immigrant parents. Growing up in Chelsea, Massachusetts, he proved a bright and studious young man and earned admission to Harvard University on scholarship. However, his father was reportedly too proud to allow his son to take the "hand-out" and Berenberg worked his own way through the Ivy League institution, commuting from home and cleaning dishes for extra income.

Was an American publishing executive. His father, William B. Ziff, Sr., was the co-founder of Ziff D

Was an American publishing executive. His father, William B. Ziff, Sr., was the co-founder of Ziff Davis Inc. and when the elder Ziff died in 1953, Ziff took over the management of the company. After buying out partner Bernard G. Davis, he led Ziff Davis to become the most successful publisher of technology magazines in the 1970s and 1980s. [1]

Was a congressional representative from North Carolina; born in New Bern, North Carolina, May 14, 17

Was a congressional representative from North Carolina; born in New Bern, North Carolina, May 14, 1799; completed preparatory studies; attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1813; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at P

Was the 12th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1855, and later a U.S. Senator for the Democratic

Was the 12th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1855, and later a U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party.In the 1840s he served in the Pennsylvania senate, and he defeated incumbent governor William F. Johnston for the governor's seat in 1851. Although

Was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1932.Carr studied at Mercersburg Academy and t

Was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1932.Carr studied at Mercersburg Academy and the University of Pennsylvania, where he was coached by 1904 Olympian Lawson Robertson. Carr's favourite events were the 440 y (or 400 m), the 880 y and the long jump, but he had never managed to win a major race until 1932. At the IC4A championships of that year, he caused an enormous upset by beating world record holder Ben Eastman in the 440 y. He repeated this feat some weeks later at the Olympic Trials.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'1" (185 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) guard an

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'1" (185 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) guard and played collegiately at Duquesne University. He played for the Milwaukee Bucks during his brief NBA career.Zopf was selected with the 16th pick in the 2nd round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He played 53 games for the Bucks in 1970-71, averaging 2.2 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 36.3% from the field and 55.6% from the free throw line.

Is a retired Canadian basketball player in the National Basketball Association who won three NBA cha

Is a retired Canadian basketball player in the National Basketball Association who won three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls: the 1996, 1997 and 1998 teams. A center, he was also a member of two Canadian Olympic Basketball Teams (1984 and 1992) and the 1983 World University Games team that won gold against the USA. Wennington has been inducted into the Quebec Basketball Hall of Fame, Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame and Carey 306 Hall of Fame at St. John's University, in New York City.

Is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from Dwight Morrow High Schoo

Is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, he was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1975 NBA Draft as the first pick in the second round (19th overall), bypassing college for a chance to play professionally. He, along with Darryl Dawkins, were the first high school students to be drafted into the NBA.

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He spent a 5-year career with the L

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He spent a 5-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, and registered one minute of court time with the Golden State Warriors in 1991.Thompson, a 6' 7" small forward from the University of Louisville, where in his senior season he was part of the Cardinals squad that won the 1986 NCAA Championship. He was selected 19th overall in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks but was part of a draft-day trade sending him to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he was a reserve member of the Lakers teams that won back-to-back NBA Championships in 1986-87 and 1987-88. He was then left unprotected in the 1988 NBA expansion draft and was selected by the Miami Heat, where he was a starter for the Heat's inuagural game and averaged 10.8 points per game in Miami's expansion season

Was an eminent American physician and physiologist who transformed hematology from a "descriptive ar

Was an eminent American physician and physiologist who transformed hematology from a "descriptive art to a dynamic interdisciplinary science."[1]William B. Castle discovered gastric intrinsic factor, the absence of which causes pernicious anemia. Intrinsic factor was necessary to facilitate the absorption of an 'extrinsic factor' from the diet. Whipple, Minot and Murphy were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine, in 1934, for the discovery of the "anti-pernicious anæmia factor" from their experiments with liver in the diet. The 'extrinsic factor' is now known as vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and provides an effective therapy for pernicious anemia.

Was a lawyer, judge and political figure in the pre-Confederation Province of New Brunswick, Canada.

Was a lawyer, judge and political figure in the pre-Confederation Province of New Brunswick, Canada.From 1803 to 1808, he served as judge in the vice admiralty court. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1812 for Westmorland County following the death of his father. In 1816, he was named solicitor general and, in 1817, speaker for the assembly. In 1823, he became a judge in the province's Supreme Court. He retired to Westcock in 1845 and lived there until his death in 1864. He has been WWE Champion 7 times.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

(August 7, 1886 - October 29, 1965) was an American third baseman, manager and coach in Major League

(August 7, 1886 - October 29, 1965) was an American third baseman, manager and coach in Major League Baseball.

Was a physician, lawyer, and United States Senator from Rhode Island. William moved to Mount Hope Fa

Was a physician, lawyer, and United States Senator from Rhode Island. William moved to Mount Hope Farm in Bristol, Rhode Island, and was elected to the colonial assembly in 1761 . (He would be elected to additional terms at various times up until 1803, an

Is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player, arranger and producer known for his w

Is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player, arranger and producer known for his work with Chicago and the Sons of Champlin.

Was an American journalist, editor, publisher, television interviewer, screenwriter, lecturer, and n

Was an American journalist, editor, publisher, television interviewer, screenwriter, lecturer, and novelist.

British-born American physicist and inventor.

British-born American physicist and inventor.

Is a retired American basketball player.A 5'11" (1.80 m) guard, he played for the Kentucky Colonels

Is a retired American basketball player.A 5'11" (1.80 m) guard, he played for the Kentucky Colonels (1967-68) in the ABA for 58 games.

Was an American Senator and the 63rd Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1953 to 1954.He se

Was an American Senator and the 63rd Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1953 to 1954.He served from 1933 to 1939 in the United States House of Representatives, choosing not to seek re-election in 1938. Umstead was chairman of the North Carolina

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jerry Flynn. Known for his marti

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jerry Flynn. Known for his martial arts gimmick and "mullet" hairstyle, he worked in Japanese wrestling promotions and for World Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s.

Was an American ornithologist.Brewster was the curator of birds at the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Was an American ornithologist.Brewster was the curator of birds at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University from 1886 to 1900. He was the co-founder, with Elliott Coues and Joel Asaph Allen, of the American Ornithologists' Union in 1883. He wrote Birds of the Cape Regions of Lower California (1902) and Birds of the Cambridge Region of Massachusetts (1906).