American Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Is a Salvadoran football (soccer) player, who plays Midfielder for C.D. Luis Angel Firpo .González

Is a Salvadoran football (soccer) player, who plays Midfielder for C.D. Luis Angel Firpo .González played for Luis Angel Firpo in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage.

Was an American poet, who won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work.In the fall of 1891, at the age of

Was an American poet, who won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work.In the fall of 1891, at the age of 21, Edwin entered Harvard University as a special student. He took classes on English, French, and Shakespeare, as well as one on Anglo-Saxon that he later

Was an American artist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now refe

Was an American artist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now referred to as the "golden age" of illustration, and is best known for his drawings and paintings of Shakespearean and Victorian subjects. His most famous work

Was an American mathematician and polymath. He was the sole protegé of Yale's physicist Josiah Will

Was an American mathematician and polymath. He was the sole protegé of Yale's physicist Josiah Willard Gibbs and was mentor to Harvard economist Paul Samuelson.[1] He received his AB from Harvard College in 1899 and his PhD from Yale University in 1901, w

Was a professor of philosophy and psychology at Harvard from 1901–1918. From 1926–1936 he was a

Was a professor of philosophy and psychology at Harvard from 1901–1918. From 1926–1936 he was a visiting professor of psychology at Princeton University.Holt was born in Winchester, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard in 1896 and received his Ph.D., also from Harvard, in 1901. Holt did research on the psychology of vision. In 1910 he helped inaugurate the philosophic school called new realism.

Was an American astronomer.Frost graduated from Dartmouth in 1886.[1] He continued his education as

Was an American astronomer.Frost graduated from Dartmouth in 1886.[1] He continued his education as a post-graduate student in chemistry and in 1887 became an instructor in physics while only 21 years old.[1] In 1890 Frost went abroad to Europe and ended up researching stellar spectroscopy under Hermann Vogel in Potsdam. He returned to Dartmouth in 1892 as an assistant professor of astronomy.Frost joined the staff of Yerkes Observatory in 1898 and became its director in 1905 when George Hale resigned. Frost kept the position until his retirement in 1932.[1] He was the editor of the Astrophysical Journal from 1902 to 1932, known for his careful attention to details.[3] In 1915 he lost the use of his right eye and in 1921, his left.[1] Despite his blindness he continued working for eleven more years until his retirement in 1932.

Was Chief Pilot for Pan American World Airways and pioneered many of Pan Am's transoceanic routes in

Was Chief Pilot for Pan American World Airways and pioneered many of Pan Am's transoceanic routes including the famous route across the Pacific Ocean on the China Clipper.In October 1927, Musick joined Pan American as it was just starting operations. He m

Is an Academy Award winning computer scientist and current president of Walt Disney Animation Studio

Is an Academy Award winning computer scientist and current president of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios. As a computer scientist, Catmull has contributed to many important developments in computer graphics.

Was an American politician from the state of Maine.He served first as a clerk in the state adjutant

Was an American politician from the state of Maine.He served first as a clerk in the state adjutant general's office and then was clerk in the State land office at Bangor, Maine from 1870 to 1876. He moved to Augusta, Maine and became the state land agent

Who won gold medals in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, M

Who won gold medals in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals (122 consecutive races) and set the world record in his event four times. In addition to his running, Moses was also an innovative reformer in the areas of Olympic eligibility and drug testing. In 2000, he was elected the first Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy

Was an American physicist who made contributions to the theory of quantum mechanics and molecular st

Was an American physicist who made contributions to the theory of quantum mechanics and molecular structure and spectroscopy. During World War II, he was a consultant to the Navy on acoustic detection of submarines and to the Army on Operation Alsos.After Kemble received his doctorate, with World War I in progress, he spent a short time doing work which contributed to the war effort developing aircraft engines at Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. As the War ended, he was laid off. While he did want to return to Harvard, a position could not immediately be found, so he spent a half semester teaching at Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Bridgman had a plan to build up theory at Harvard, which consisted of restructuring from the emphasis on electromagnetism (radiotelegraphy, optics, and wave propagation) to radiation theory, quantum theory, photo-electricity, specific heats, X-ray crystal structure

Was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played for several clubs in Costa Rica and Mexico, enj

Was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played for several clubs in Costa Rica and Mexico, enjoying his greatest success with Atlas.Cubero is the all-time leading goalscorer for Atlas and was an important part of the club during the 1950-51 season, their only championship-winning season.

(born June 5, 1916, in San Francisco, California) is a former shortstop and playing manager in Ameri

(born June 5, 1916, in San Francisco, California) is a former shortstop and playing manager in American Major League Baseball.

Was an American painter and draftsman known for his psychologically charged self-portraits and lands

Was an American painter and draftsman known for his psychologically charged self-portraits and landscapes. His art, always grounded in realism, shows connections to symbolism and surrealism.Dickinson had youthful ambitions for a career in the Navy, but he failed the Navy entrance exam twice (though he later served as a radio operator during World War I). In 1911 he enrolled at the Art Students League of New York, where he studied under William Merritt Chase. In the summers of 1912 and 1913 he stayed in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he took a class taught by Charles W. Hawthorne.[2] After concluding his formal studies in 1913, Dickinson lived and taught in Provincetown for several years.

[Lefty] (born October 21, 1916 in Springfield, Missouri) is a former left fielder in Major League Ba

[Lefty] (born October 21, 1916 in Springfield, Missouri) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1941 and 1945. Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.

Was an American musician most notable for his accomplished playing of the plectrum banjo. He was als

Was an American musician most notable for his accomplished playing of the plectrum banjo. He was also known professionally as "Eddie," "Little Eddie," "King of the Banjo," and "Happiness Boy".Eddie taught himself to play the violin, mandolin, guitar and banjo, at a very young age. He entered the U.S. Navy in March 1916 aged fourteen after lying about his age. He served in World War I on an S-14 submarine. It was during this period that he earned the nickname "Happiness Boy." After his discharge from the Navy in 1921 he began a long career in show business, beginning with vaudeville and continuing through both national and world tours, originally as a violinist, but eventually as a banjo player. He also produced records and appeared in films. He was, and still is, regarded as the most popular banjo player of his generation.

Was a United States Representative from Nevada. After leaving Congress Roberts was elected mayor of

Was a United States Representative from Nevada. After leaving Congress Roberts was elected mayor of Reno in 1923 and held that office until his death. His son-in-law was Walter Johnson, one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball. Johnson woul

Was an American astronomer.He co-discovered the comet C/1898 L1 (Coddington-Pauly), also known by th

Was an American astronomer.He co-discovered the comet C/1898 L1 (Coddington-Pauly), also known by the older designation Comet 1898 VII. He also discovered a few asteroids, and the galaxy IC 2574 in Ursa Major, which later became known as the "Coddington Nebula".

Was an American astronomer.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and received his A.B. and A.M. from

Was an American astronomer.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and received his A.B. and A.M. from Harvard University. In 1925 he was awarded a Ph.D. from University of California at Berkeley. He became an instructor at the University of Arizona, and by 1936 he was heading up the Astronomy Department. In 1938 he became directory of Steward Observatory, remaining in that post until 1963. He also served as Vice-president and chairman for the Astronomical Divisions of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.Among the subjects of his research were white dwarf stars, supernovae and galactic astronomy. He discovered a relationship between the density of galaxies in a cluster and the size of the cluster: larger clusters have a lower density of galaxies.

Was a Bermudan cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex. Spinks was born in Bermuda and di

Was a Bermudan cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex. Spinks was born in Bermuda and died in Orsett. Sparks made two first-class appearances as a tailender for Essex during the 1926 season, but was unable to make much of a contribution to the team's batting, scoring just two runs in three innings.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.

American biochemist. He received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research and the Louisa G

American biochemist. He received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research and the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize in 1989 together with Alfred Gilman winner of Nobel Prize in medicine in 1994 and, together with his collaborator Edmond H. Fischer, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992

Was a U.S. Congressman from Maryland, serving the second district for two terms from 1859 until 1865

Was a U.S. Congressman from Maryland, serving the second district for two terms from 1859 until 1865.Webster served in Congress from March 4, 1859 until his resignation in July 1865, at which time he was appointed collector of customs at the port of Balti

Was a distinguished vertebrate paleontologist and prolific researcher and author. He received his A.

Was a distinguished vertebrate paleontologist and prolific researcher and author. He received his A.B. from the University of Nebraska and his Masters and Ph.D. from Columbia University.

(November 12, 1876

(November 12, 1876