American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Canadian author, notary, and politician.He was first elected to Canadian House of Commons for

Was a Canadian author, notary, and politician.He was first elected to Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Témiscouata in a 1897 by-election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1900, 1904, 1908, 1911, 1917, and 1921. He died in office in 1924.

Was an American bank robber and alleged killer, romanticized by the press and by folk singer Woody G

Was an American bank robber and alleged killer, romanticized by the press and by folk singer Woody Guthrie in his song "Pretty Boy Floyd".Floyd was born in Adairsville, Georgia, on February 3, 1904, where his family lived until he was ten years old. They then moved to the Cookson Hills of Oklahoma. At the age of seventeen, Floyd married Lee Hargrove (also known as Robie or Bobbie). The popular history says that Floyd committed his first crime when he struck down a sheriff's deputy who had been rude, but contemporary sources agree that Floyd simply needed a way to make ends meet.

Was a United States Congressman from Minnesota's 6th congressional district from 1907 to 1917. He op

Was a United States Congressman from Minnesota's 6th congressional district from 1907 to 1917. He opposed both American entry into World War I, and the 1913 Federal Reserve Act. He served as prosecuting attorney for Morrison County, Minnesota from 1891 th

Was a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Territory of Alaska. He was bo

Was a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Territory of Alaska. He was born on February 24, 1879 in Roselle, New Jersey in Union County. He attended the public schools, Pingry School in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Berkeley Academy in

Was an American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and peace activist who, on May 20–21, 1927, r

Was an American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and peace activist who, on May 20–21, 1927, rose instantaneously from virtual obscurity to world fame as the result of his piloting of the first solo nonstop Transatlantic flight from New York (Roosevelt Field) to Paris (Le Bourget Field), in the single-seat, single-engine monoplane Spirit of St. Louis. Lindbergh was awarded the nation's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, in 1927 for his exploit.

(September 14, 1869 - April 11, 1953), better known as Kid Nichols, was a Major League Baseball pitc

(September 14, 1869 - April 11, 1953), better known as Kid Nichols, was a Major League Baseball pitcher at the turn of the 20th century.

Was an American astronomer.He graduated from Dartmouth and later became a professor there in 1865, r

Was an American astronomer.He graduated from Dartmouth and later became a professor there in 1865, remaining until 1877 when he went to Princeton.He observed solar eclipses and worked on spectroscopy of the Sun.He was a successful educator. He wrote a popular and widely-used series of astronomy textbooks, including Manual of Astronomy. Many years later in 1927, when Henry Norris Russell, Raymond Smith Dugan and John Quincy Stewart wrote their own two-volume textbook, they entitled it Astronomy: A Revision of Young’s Manual of Astronomy.

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey best known for winning the 1917 Kentucky Derby. Bor

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey best known for winning the 1917 Kentucky Derby. Borel rode for prominent stable owners such as Harry Payne Whitney and James Butler. For Whitney he notably won the 1913 Futurity Stakes with Pennant, and for

An American artist. Wilson was born in Arkansas in 1918, his family eventually moving to Miami Oklah

An American artist. Wilson was born in Arkansas in 1918, his family eventually moving to Miami Oklahoma where he spent his childhood. A painter, printmaker, teacher, lecturer, historian, magazine and book illustrator, Wilson's work has been shown in over 200 exhibitions in the United States and across the globe.[1]Permanent collections of Wilson's work are housed in some of the most renowned museums and art galleries in the world. These include New York's Metropolitan Museum, Washington's Library of Congress, the Corcoran Gallery, the Oklahoma State Capital, and the Smithsonian.

Height 198 cm Year of Birth 1963 Nationality United States of America Position Power Forward NBA

Height 198 cm Year of Birth 1963 Nationality United States of America Position Power Forward NBA Draft 1984 # 4

Was an American ornithologist and golfer.Cory briefly attended Harvard and the Boston University Sch

Was an American ornithologist and golfer.Cory briefly attended Harvard and the Boston University School of Law but soon left to continue his travelling. In 1883 he was one of the forty-eight ornithologists invited to become Founders of the American Ornithologists' Union. When Cory's collection of 19,000 bird specimens became too large to keep in his house he donated them to The Field Museum in Chicago, and he was given the position of Curator of Ornithology. Cory's collection of 600 ornithological volumes were purchased by Edward E. Ayer in 1894, and in turn donated to the museum.[1] Cory lost his entire fortune in 1906, and took a salaried position at the museum as Curator of Zoology, remaining there for the rest of his life.

Is a former water polo player from the United States, who was a member of the American Men's Team th

Is a former water polo player from the United States, who was a member of the American Men's Team that won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

A former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in 2 games for the Minnesota Twins in 1964.

A former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in 2 games for the Minnesota Twins in 1964.

Was an American-born pharmacist, doctor, and political leader in the Republic of Texas. He was born

Was an American-born pharmacist, doctor, and political leader in the Republic of Texas. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina but moved to Texas in 1830. Charles B. Stewart was a delegate from the Municipality of Austin to the Convention of 1836 where

Was a U.S. Congressman from the sixth district of Maryland, serving one term from 1861–1863. He wa

Was a U.S. Congressman from the sixth district of Maryland, serving one term from 1861–1863. He was an early backer of the inventors of the telegraph, and in 1856 he founded the Maryland Agricultural College, the first agricultural research college in Ame

Was a prominent American biologist and eugenicist. He was born in Stamford, Connecticut and went to

Was a prominent American biologist and eugenicist. He was born in Stamford, Connecticut and went to Harvard, getting a PhD in biology in 1892. He married in 1894 and died of pneumonia in 1944.Davenport was an instructor of Zoology at Harvard University. He became one of the most prominent American biologists of his age, pioneering new quantitative standards of taxonomy. Davenport had a tremendous respect for the biometric approach to evolution pioneered by Francis Galton and Karl Pearson, and sat on the editorial committee of Pearson's journal, Biometrika. However after the "re-discovery" of Gregor Mendel's laws of heredity, he became a strict convert and major participant in the Mendelian school of genetics.

(born November 23, 1926 in Somerville, Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who

(born November 23, 1926 in Somerville, Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944. At 17 years of age, the 5'10", 180 lb. rookie was the fifth-youngest player to appear in a National League game that season

Is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2007. His lone World Cup victory was in the two-man

Is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2007. His lone World Cup victory was in the two-man event at Lake Placid, New York on 21 November 2009.

Was an American boxer from Terre Haute, Indiana. He was nicknamed the Terre Haute Terrier and the Bl

Was an American boxer from Terre Haute, Indiana. He was nicknamed the Terre Haute Terrier and the Blonde Terror of Terre Haute. He also fought Bushy Graham in two fights. The first fight he beat Bushy by decision in Illinois. The second fight Bud lost to

Is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representat

Is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1971, representing the Fifteenth Congressional District of New York (map). Rangel's district, the smallest in the country in geographic size, encompasses Upper Manhattan and includes such neighborhoods as Harlem, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood, and part of the Upper West Side, as well as a small portion of Queens in the neighborhood of Astoria. In January 2007, he became chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. He is the first African-American to chair the committee. Rangel earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his service in the Korean War.

Was elected or re-elected eleven times to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent districts i

Was elected or re-elected eleven times to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent districts in northern Iowa. He served in Congress for 22 years (from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1965), in the Seventy-eighth Congress and in ten succeeding Congres

Was a Canadian parliamentarian, grocer and fiddler. The eldest son of Swiss immigrant Bernhard Heyd,

Was a Canadian parliamentarian, grocer and fiddler. The eldest son of Swiss immigrant Bernhard Heyd, Charles was born in Rochester, New York where his father worked as a carpenter before settling in Brantford, Ontario in 1854. His father worked for the railway for a year before establishing a grocery store. Heyd served as mayor of Branford twice, in 1886 and 1888–89 and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in an 1897 by-election as a Liberal representing Brant South and was re-elected in the 1900 federal election, defeating Robert Henry each time. The riding was merged into the new Brantford electoral district for the 1904 federal eleciton in which Heyd was defeated by a margin of 15 votes.

Is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TrimTabs Investment Research, Inc., an independent inv

Is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TrimTabs Investment Research, Inc., an independent investment research firm based in Sausalito, CA that specializes in publishing detailed daily coverage of stock market liquidity.[1] He is interviewed regularly on CNBC and Bloomberg TV and is quoted frequently in the financial media, including Barron's Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Investor's Business Daily. He is the author of TrimTabs Investing: Using Liquidity Theory to Beat the Stock Market (John Wiley & Sons, 2005). He holds a B.A. from Brooklyn College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

(November 14, 1855 – April 21, 1939) was a major figure in early American golf.

(November 14, 1855 – April 21, 1939) was a major figure in early American golf.

Is a former American professional basketball player. Outlaw is known for his athleticism, tenacious

Is a former American professional basketball player. Outlaw is known for his athleticism, tenacious defensive approach and subpar free-throw shooting (.521 for his career). He was born in San Antonio, Texas, and is a 1989 alumnus of John Jay High School, where he led the Mustangs to the Texas state finals before they were defeated by Houston Clear Lake High School.