American Famous Names Starting with Letter E

(March 22, 1917 – March 6, 1997) was an American golfer.

(March 22, 1917 – March 6, 1997) was an American golfer.

(September 3, 1885 - May 27, 1947), nicknamed "Big Ed" and "The Candy Kid", was an American first ba

(September 3, 1885 - May 27, 1947), nicknamed "Big Ed" and "The Candy Kid", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball for a number of teams, primarily in the National League, from 1907 to 1921

(April 15, 1910 - November 27, 2006), nicknamed "Hotshot" and "Steady Eddie," was a Major League Bas

(April 15, 1910 - November 27, 2006), nicknamed "Hotshot" and "Steady Eddie," was a Major League Baseball infielder who played nine seasons for the New York Giants (1936), Boston Braves (1937-1938), Philadelphia Athletics (1943) and Detroit Tigers (1944-1948).

Was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1946 to 1947 for the Boston Red Sox.

Was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1946 to 1947 for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6' 0", 183 lb., McGah batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Oakland, California.McGah was a member of the Red Sox team that won the 1946 American League championship title, though he did not play during the postseason. In part of two seasons with Boston, he was a .157 hitter (8-for-51) with three runs, one double, one triple, and four RBI in 24 games. He did not hit any home runs. In 21 catching appearances, he committed two errors in 81 chances for a .975 fielding percentage. He also was a minority owner of the AFL-NFL Oakland Raiders from 1959 to 2002.

(August 27, 1894 - March 15, 1982) born in St. Louis, Missouri was a third baseman for the Chicago C

(August 27, 1894 - March 15, 1982) born in St. Louis, Missouri was a third baseman for the Chicago Cubs (1915-16), Chicago White Sox (1921-22) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1928).

(born December 11, 1930 in South Amboy, New Jersey) is a former backup shortstop in Major League Bas

(born December 11, 1930 in South Amboy, New Jersey) is a former backup shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1953, 1955-57. O'Brien batted and threw right-handed. His twin brother, Johnny, is a former major league second baseman.

(February 17, 1893 — May 8, 1981) was a first baseman in [{United States|American]] Major League B

(February 17, 1893 — May 8, 1981) was a first baseman in [{United States|American]] Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers (1912-13), Cleveland Indians (1918) and Washington Senators (1927).

Is a former professional American football player. He played quarterback and halfback at the Univers

Is a former professional American football player. He played quarterback and halfback at the University of Iowa before being selected by the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 1969 Common Draft.

Was a prominent American mathematician who was appointed Tutor on Mathematics in the Columbia Univer

Was a prominent American mathematician who was appointed Tutor on Mathematics in the Columbia University Mathematics Department. Kasner was the first Jew appointed to a faculty position in the sciences at Columbia University.[1]Kasner is perhaps best reme

Was an American composer, pianist, and jazz orchestra leader.Duke Ellington became one of the most i

Was an American composer, pianist, and jazz orchestra leader.Duke Ellington became one of the most influential artists in the history of recorded music, and is largely recognized as one of the greatest figures in the history of jazz, though his music stre

(born on August 15, 1956) is an American professional golfer

(born on August 15, 1956) is an American professional golfer

Was an American installation artist whose work was highly critical of aspects of modern life. He oft

Was an American installation artist whose work was highly critical of aspects of modern life. He often collaborated with his wife, Nancy Reddin Kienholz, from 1972 until his death. Collectively, they are referred to as "Kienholz".Together with other avant-garde artists in the area, such as the youthful Michael Bowen[1], he opened art galleries. In 1956 he founded the NOW Gallery. In 1957 Kienholz started the Ferus Gallery with Walter Hopps. In 1961 he completed his first installation, "Roxys", which caused a stir at the documenta 4 exhibition in 1968.

He studied in Hungary with the composer/pianist Ernst von Dohnányi, and later became a Professor of

He studied in Hungary with the composer/pianist Ernst von Dohnányi, and later became a Professor of Music at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida in 1953, four years after Dohnanyi began teaching there. He died on January 6, 2000. A collection of recordings of his concerts is located at the International Piano Archives at the University of Maryland (IPAM).

Is an "Old School" former professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years w

Is an "Old School" former professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1977 to 1985.Eddy King is the elder of one of the most respected sibling combinations of Mike & Eddy King in BMX racing. Only the brother combinat

Is an American television game show personality. Although known mainly for his role as announcer, he

Is an American television game show personality. Although known mainly for his role as announcer, he has hosted other shows as well, including: The Guinness Game, Truth or Consequences, the 1990 revival of Let's Make a Deal. He has also held substitute jobs on Goodson-Todman game shows, such as Card Sharks, Child's Play, Trivia Trap, The $25,000 Pyramid, Blockbusters, That's My Line and Body Language.

His music has been performed on five continents by groups ranging from the Dutch-based American Voic

His music has been performed on five continents by groups ranging from the Dutch-based American Voices ensemble to the New York Philharmonic, in venues as varied as the "Meet in Beijing" Festival to Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl. Critics cite his "f

An American astronomer. Bowell was educated at Emanuel School London, University College, London, an

An American astronomer. Bowell was educated at Emanuel School London, University College, London, and the Universite de Paris.He is principal investigator of the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search (LONEOS).He has discovered a large number of asteroids, both as part of LONEOS and in his own right before LONEOS began. Among the latter are the Trojan asteroids 2357 Phereclos, 2759 Idomeneus, 2797 Teucer, 2920 Automedon, 3564 Talthybius, 4057 Demophon, and (4489) 1988 AK.

Commonly referred to as Eddie House, is an American professional basketball player currently with th

Commonly referred to as Eddie House, is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Boston Celtics.House attended Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona where he is the all-time scoring leader with 2,044 points in his career and is the only player to score more than 2,000 points. He and Ike Diogu are the only two Sun Devils to be named Pac-10 Player of the Year and was the fifth Sun Devil to be voted onto the All-Conference team twice.

Is a former American basketball center for the Minneapolis Lakers, where he played three seasons. He

Is a former American basketball center for the Minneapolis Lakers, where he played three seasons. He played college basketball for the University of Minnesota.[1][2]

Was Los Angeles city Councilman, 14th district, from 1931 to 1942.

Was Los Angeles city Councilman, 14th district, from 1931 to 1942.

Was a leading American chess and Go player.Edward (then Eduard) Lasker was born in Kempen (Kepno), P

Was a leading American chess and Go player.Edward (then Eduard) Lasker was born in Kempen (Kepno), Province of Posen, German Empire, (present Poland). He studied in Breslau (Wroclaw) and in Charlottenburg (now part of Berlin). Before World War I he moved first to London and then, in 1914 shortly before the outbreak of war, to America, the birthplace of his mother. He found a job in Chicago. When America entered the war, he was sent enlistment papers, but with the right of exemption as a German.

Is a U.S. Republican politician.He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Represe

Is a U.S. Republican politician.He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Kansas and served from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1985. He currently resides in Prairie Village, Kansas.

American geneticist. He shared half of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1958 with George

American geneticist. He shared half of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1958 with George Wells Beadle for showing that genes control individual steps in metabolism. The other half of that year's award went to Joshua Lederberg.

Is a retired Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 1977-1984 for the Texas Rangers

Is a retired Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 1977-1984 for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, and San Diego Padres. Miller's only major league home run came in his last career at bat.

American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University. H

American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University. His work on animal behavior and the learning process led to the theory of connectionism and helped lay the scientific foundation for modern educational psychology. He also worked on solving industrial problems, such as employee exams and testing. He was a member of the board of the Psychological Corporation, and served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1912[2][3].