American Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five

Is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five

He has spent much of life in Canada and France.Sehene was born in Kigali to a Tutsi family. His fami

He has spent much of life in Canada and France.Sehene was born in Kigali to a Tutsi family. His family fled Rwanda in 1963 for Uganda, and he studied in Paris at the Sorbonne in the early 1980s, before emigrating to Canada in 1984. He currently lives in P

Was an American actor, singer, dancer and musician known for his work as Louie the Garbage Man on th

Was an American actor, singer, dancer and musician known for his work as Louie the Garbage Man on the TV show Chico and the Man, the voice of the Autobot Jazz in the Transformers animated series, and as Dick Hallorann in The Shining in 1980. He was the voice of Meadowlark Lemon in the animated TV version of The Harlem Globetrotters and of the title character in Hong Kong Phooey, both produced by Hanna-Barbera.

Was an American botanist and physician.Barton studied at the York Academy in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Was an American botanist and physician.Barton studied at the York Academy in Lancaster, Pennsylvania from 1780 to 1782, then attended the College of Philadelphia, studying medicine under Thomas Shippen from 1784, and accompanying David Rittenhouse on an expedition to survey the western boundary of Pennsylvania in 1785, which aroused his interest in Native Americans. In 1786 he transferred to the University of Edinburgh, where he stayed for two years before leaving as a result of disagreements with two professors. He then moved to the University of Göttingen, from which he obtained an M.D. in 1789.

Stephenson became a colonel in the Illinois militia, and commanded a regiment in the War of 1812. He

Stephenson became a colonel in the Illinois militia, and commanded a regiment in the War of 1812. He served as the representative of the Illinois Territory in the United States Congress from 1814 to 1816. He was a representative to the convention that wro

Was the 21st Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1752 to 1753. He also occupied a number of other

Was the 21st Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1752 to 1753. He also occupied a number of other significant colonial offices, including, on various occasions, being elected Mayor of Annapolis.Tasker became a naval officer at Annapolis, Maryland in 171

Was a miner, businessman, real estate agent, and (during the 1880s) a Democratic member of the Unite

Was a miner, businessman, real estate agent, and (during the 1880s) a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Iowa's 5th congressional district.In 1882 he was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House seat representing Iowa's

An American football placekicker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was selec

An American football placekicker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was selected with the 15th pick of the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Ohio State University. He is most well known for the dubious distinction of having one of his kicks returned a then NFL-record 108 yards by New England Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs in the 2007 season opener.Mike Nugent attended Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio. As a senior kicker, he converted on 5 out of 7 field goal attempts from beyond 50 yards (24 of 27 altogether), kicked a 55 yard field goal (career long) twice, and was 29 out of 29 PAT attempts.

Is an author and scholar. According to the Mormon Literature Database, Urrutia is "the only LDS Basq

Is an author and scholar. According to the Mormon Literature Database, Urrutia is "the only LDS Basque Israeli American anthropologist, linguist, and science fiction writer in the universe." Urrutia co-edited, with Guy Davenport, The Logia of Yeshua, which collected what they consider to be Jesus' authentic sayings from a variety of canonical and non-canonical sources. Urrutia interprets Jesus' mission as a leadership role in the "Israelite nonviolent resistance to Roman oppression".

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward/guard from Tennessee State University,

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward/guard from Tennessee State University, Warley played five seasons (1962-1967) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals, Philadelphia 76ers, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 8.4 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game. Warley later played with several teams in the American Basketball Association, representing the Anaheim Amigos in the 1968 ABA All-Star Game.

Was an American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of De

Was an American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and represented Virginia in the United States Senate. Benjamin Watkins Leigh was born in Chesterfield County on June 18, 1781, the son of the Rever

Was a Korean-American theoretical physicist. His work in theorical particle physics exerted great in

Was a Korean-American theoretical physicist. His work in theorical particle physics exerted great influence on the development of the standard model in the late 20th century especially on the renormalization and the charm quark.Benjamin W. Lee was born in Seoul, Korea. Before finishing highschool he entered the department of Chemical Engineering at Seoul National University, at the top of his class. During his college days he transferred to United States and graduated from Miami University. And he received a master degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania at the age of 25. Lee worked at Institute for Advanced Study and was a professor of physics at University of Pennsylvania, SUNY at Stony Brook,

Was a U.S. Representative from Maine.He served as town selectman. He served as member of the Maine H

Was a U.S. Representative from Maine.He served as town selectman. He served as member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1829, 1841, and 1842.White was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845). He resumed his

Is an American science fiction author and editor.

Is an American science fiction author and editor.

Was an American politician from Proctor, Vermont. He was born in Fair Haven, Vermont He was Speaker

Was an American politician from Proctor, Vermont. He was born in Fair Haven, Vermont He was Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1929 to 1931 and the 56th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont from 1931 to 1933.

Was a Democratic politician who served as a United States Representative from West Virginia. He was

Was a Democratic politician who served as a United States Representative from West Virginia. He was born in Wilsonburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) in Harrison County. Wilson was elected from West Virginia's 1st District to the 44th United States Congres

Twice served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1839–1840, 1842–1843) for the Whig Party.In 1864, ap

Twice served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1839–1840, 1842–1843) for the Whig Party.In 1864, approached by J.C. Adams of the Waltham Watch Company, Raymond agreed to put up the money to start a watch company in the Midwest. The men elected to build the c

Was an educator and Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. Grussendorf entered politic

Was an educator and Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. Grussendorf entered politics when he served on Sitka's charter commission in 1971, responsible for merging the City of Sitka and the Greater Sitka Borough into today's City and Borou

Is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for C.D. Águila.Villalobos received his first callup

Is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for C.D. Águila.Villalobos received his first callup to the El Salvador national football team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Suriname on September 10, 2008. Unfortunately he did not get any game time, and although he has since then, been selected numerous times, he is yet to receive his first full men's national team Cap.

Was a publisher and co-founder of Random House, also known for his own compilations of jokes and pun

Was a publisher and co-founder of Random House, also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearances lecturing across the United States, and for his television appearances in the panel game show What's My Line?

(born June 15, 1927 in Wilson, North Carolina) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who play

(born June 15, 1927 in Wilson, North Carolina) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams between 1951 and 1956. Listed at 6' 4", 195 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

Was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. H

Was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. He was a major figure in jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s, and was recognized as such by other jazz musicians who called him King (coined by Ben Webster). In 1958, performed with Billie Holiday at the legendary Monterey Jazz Festival.

One of the early pro basketball players. He played for 17 years between 1919 and 1936, and is mostly

One of the early pro basketball players. He played for 17 years between 1919 and 1936, and is mostly known for his time with the Kingston Colonials and Original Celtics. Borgmann is regarded as the best offensive player of his era.

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 5th round (89th

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 5th round (89th pick overall) of the 1974 NBA Draft.

Is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer best known for conditioning the 2009 winner of the

Is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer best known for conditioning the 2009 winner of the Kentucky Derby. One of the five children of Ann and Bennie Woolley, Sr., he grew up in Dalhart, Texas where his parents still live. After graduating high s