English Famous Boy Names with Letter A

An English chemist or pharmacist, was the creator of the amyl nitrite capsule, commonly known as a "

An English chemist or pharmacist, was the creator of the amyl nitrite capsule, commonly known as a "popper."Amyl nitrite was discovered in 1844 and was found to relax the capillary blood vessels. In 1867, Thomas Lauder Brunton, a medical student in Scotland, found the drug helped relieve angina by increasing blood flow to the heart. Parker was the first pharmacist to produce amyl nitrite in capsule form for inhalation, sometime just before the First World War.Nitroglycerine was found to have a dilating effect similar to amyl nitrite. Although both can still be prescribed for angina, nitroglycerine is much more commonly prescribed because it is more easily administered and has fewer side effects

Is an English professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient in England's Football Leag

Is an English professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient in England's Football League One.Thelwell is a defender who signed for Hull City on June 13, 2003 by then manager Peter Taylor after being released from Tottenham Hotspur. Thelwell had made 18 league appearances in his time at Spurs.

Was an influential English folk and blues songwriter, guitarist and singer, noted for his distinctiv

Was an influential English folk and blues songwriter, guitarist and singer, noted for his distinctive and original folk-rock guitar style and his often darkly humorous lyrics.His main business became manufacture of his Ashworth range of instrument pickups

The descendant of a Cape Cod whaling family of English ancestry,[1] was an American astronomer and t

The descendant of a Cape Cod whaling family of English ancestry,[1] was an American astronomer and telescope maker. He was a portrait painter and engraver, but at the age of 40 become involved in telescope making. Using glass blanks made by Chance Brothers of Birmingham and Feil-Mantois of Paris, his firm Alvan Clark & Sons ground lenses for refracting telescopes, including the largest in the world at the time: the 18.5-inch (470 mm) at Dearborn Observatory at the Old University of Chicago (the lens was originally intended for Ole Miss), the 26-inch (660 mm) at the United States Naval Observatory, the 30-inch (760 mm) at Pulkovo Observatory (destroyed in the Siege of Leningrad;

Is an English pop singer and stage actor.In the early 1960s, Shane Fenton and The Fentones were an u

Is an English pop singer and stage actor.In the early 1960s, Shane Fenton and The Fentones were an unknown teenage band who recorded a demo tape and mailed it in to a BBC programme with the hope of being picked to appear on TV. While awaiting a reply from

Born Alwyne Eato was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1950

Born Alwyne Eato was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1950 and 1955. He joined Derbyshire in 1950 and played in the first and second elevens over the next eight years. He made his first class debut for Derbyshire

Was an English poet.He was born in Shropshire of a Leicestershire family. He was educated at Shrewsb

Was an English poet.He was born in Shropshire of a Leicestershire family. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and St John's College, Cambridge, of which he became a fellow in 1699. He seems to have lived chiefly at Cambridge until he resigned his fellows

Is an English chess player.In 2000 at the age of 13 Ghasi shared the British Rapidplay Chess Champio

Is an English chess player.In 2000 at the age of 13 Ghasi shared the British Rapidplay Chess Championship title with Aaron Summerscale becoming the youngest ever winner.

Was an English chess player, one of the world's leading players at the end of the 19th century, and

Was an English chess player, one of the world's leading players at the end of the 19th century, and a chess writer.He was born in Hull and moved to London at the age of 21. There he took chess lessons from future World Champion Wilhelm Steinitz, and, like his teacher, became known for his superior defensive ability. In his book The Praxis of My System Aaron Nimzowitsch named him among the top six "purely defensive players". From 1913 until his death, Burn edited the chess column of The Field, but he was never a professional player.

Was an English cricketer. who played for Derbyshire between 1876 and 1877. Hind debuted for Derbyshi

Was an English cricketer. who played for Derbyshire between 1876 and 1877. Hind debuted for Derbyshire during the 1876 season, against Lancashire.

Known as Giles Baring, was a first-class English cricketer between the years 1930 and 1946. He repre

Known as Giles Baring, was a first-class English cricketer between the years 1930 and 1946. He represented Cambridge University in 1930 and 1931 and Hampshire between 1930 and 1939. Apart from more than fifty regular county championship games, he played in the Cambridge University v New Zealanders match of 3 June 1931, for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players matches of 2 September 1931 and 11 July 1934, for Hampshire in Hampshire v West Indians on 24 May 1933, for Hampshire in Hampshire v Australians on 23 May 1934, for Hampshire in Hampshire v South Africans on 22 May 1935, for Hampshire in Hampshire v Australians on 25 May 1938, and for HDG Leveson-Gower's XI v Australian Services on 7 July 1945. He played for the MCC between 1935 and 1946, and his last first-class game was in the MCC v Cambridge University match of 29 June 1946. Baring was a right-arm fast bowler and also a right-hand batsman. As a bowler, he took 197 wickets for 5,607 runs, an average of 28.46. As a batsman, he played 103 first class innings, was not out 27 times and was never stumped. His average as a batsman was 8.73.

Is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire County Cricket Club, England and Indian Premier Lea

Is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire County Cricket Club, England and Indian Premier League team, Chennai Super Kings. A tall (6' 4") fast bowler, batsman and slip fielder, Flintoff according to the ICC rankings was consistently rated amongst

Is an English vocalist. He was runner-up in the second UK series of The X Factor and also represente

Is an English vocalist. He was runner-up in the second UK series of The X Factor and also represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.Abraham was beaten to the top spot on The X Factor by Shayne Ward by 1.2% of the national public vote. Abraham was mentored throughout the competition by Sharon Osbourne although fellow judges Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh also praised the singer throughout the competition.

Was a major political figure and union leader in North East England. Notorious for his abuse of his

Was a major political figure and union leader in North East England. Notorious for his abuse of his power, he was brought down by, and jailed for his role in, the Poulson scandal of 1974, which also destroyed the careers of T. Dan Smith and Tory Home Secr

Is an English sports commentator and former competitive swimmer. He competed in three consecutive Su

Is an English sports commentator and former competitive swimmer. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980.Jameson's swimming career was initially centred around individual medley events, but after studying at Arizona State University, he decided to specialise in the 100 m butterfly and 100 m freestyle events.

Is a former first-class cricketer, who represented Surrey and Middlesex, before representing Hertfor

Is a former first-class cricketer, who represented Surrey and Middlesex, before representing Hertfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship. Needham was a right-arm off-spinner, with a batting record that suggsested he could be considered an all-rounder

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Norfolk. He was born in Sanderstead. Agar first represented Norfolk in the Minor Counties Championship in 1977, and represented the team in the league until 1983. He made a single List A appearance for the side, in the 1983 NatWest Trophy competition, against Glamorgan.

Was an English astronomer born in Newcastle Upon Tyne.Among other things, he observed the satellites

Was an English astronomer born in Newcastle Upon Tyne.Among other things, he observed the satellites of Mars and Saturn. He worked on astrophotography, making a celebrated early photograph of the Orion Nebula in 1883. He also worked on telescope making, building a 60-inch reflector.

Is an English former professional footballer. He played as a striker in a career spanning twelve yea

Is an English former professional footballer. He played as a striker in a career spanning twelve years, and made over 300 league appearances.Watson began his career in his native Yorkshire with Harrogate Town in 1987. After just a year he was signed by Halifax Town, then under the guidance of Billy Ayre.

Is a retired freestyle swimmer from England, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Gre

Is a retired freestyle swimmer from England, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1980 (Moscow, Soviet Union).

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper who played first-class cr

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1995. Bairstow started his career within the Worcestershire Second XI, he moved to Derbyshire with the weight of family success on his hands. Bairstow's father, David, is a former Test cricketer for England, and it was a surprise when the Peakites, without the relative experience of Karl Krikken and defensive technique of Steve Griffiths, called upon the young Bairstow as their cover man. Following his inconspicuous First-class career, Bairstow was to make few appearances in even the Second XI, despite being only nineteen and still relatively green to the game.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played fo

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Cheshire. He was born in Leigh, Greater Manchester. Batterley made two appearances for the team in the 2002 Minor Counties Championship, and a single List A appearance in the C&G Trophy in August 2002. Between 2003 and 2006, Batterley played for Leigh in the National Club Championship and later the Cockspur Cup.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Dorset. He was born in High W

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Dorset. He was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Bell made a single List A appearance for the side, against Scotland in September 2001. He scored 22 not out, but was unable to save Dorset from a ten-wicket defeat.

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played f

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1985 and 1992.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Suffolk. He

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Suffolk. He was born in Ipswich. Burch, who played club cricket for Easton, Achilles, and Copdock and Old Ipswichian Cricket Club, made a single List A appearance for Suffolk during the 2001 C&G trophy, against Essex Cricket Board. He failed to score a run in the match.