American Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was an American backstroke swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In

Was an American backstroke swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In the 1904 Olympics he won a silver medal as a member of Chicago Athletic Association water polo team. He also competed in 100 yard backstroke event, but wi

Was an American astronomer. He profoundly changed astronomers' understanding of the nature of the un

Was an American astronomer. He profoundly changed astronomers' understanding of the nature of the universe by demonstrating the existence of other galaxies besides the Milky Way. He also discovered that the degree of redshift observed in light coming from a galaxy increased in proportion to the distance of that galaxy from the Milky Way. This became known as Hubble's law, and would help establish that the universe is expanding.

Is a retired California politician. He was born in Medford, Oregon, and served in the Navy during Wo

Is a retired California politician. He was born in Medford, Oregon, and served in the Navy during World War II. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1942 and then attended the California Institute of Technology, where he completed a degree in me

Was a United States federal judge in Iowa in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was in private pract

Was a United States federal judge in Iowa in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was in private practice in southeastern Iowa from 1918 to 1957. He was a County Attorney of Louisa County, Iowa from 1920 to 1924. He was an Iowa state senator from 1930 to 19

Could be considered a boxing version of the Puerto Rican plant Mori-vivi (Mori-Vivi means dead-alive

Could be considered a boxing version of the Puerto Rican plant Mori-vivi (Mori-Vivi means dead-alive in Spanish). Unfortunately, his long battle with a suspected drug addiction caused him to die in truth at the age of 36.

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Adair was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second and to

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Adair was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951-January 3, 1971). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1970 to the Ninety-second Congress. H

Was a United States senator from Louisiana. He was born in the village of Loureauville in Iberia Par

Was a United States senator from Louisiana. He was born in the village of Loureauville in Iberia Parish in the sugar-growing country of south Louisiana and attended public schools. He graduated from the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge in 1896. H

Was Wayman Crow Distinguished Professor of Physics at Washington University in St. Louis. He wrote e

Was Wayman Crow Distinguished Professor of Physics at Washington University in St. Louis. He wrote extensively on statistical mechanics and on foundations of probability and statistical inference, initiating in 1957 the MaxEnt interpretation of thermodynamics[1][2], as being a particular application of more general Bayesian/information theory techniques (although he argued this was already implicit in the works of Gibbs). He was one of the first to interpret probability theory as an extension of Aristotelian logic.In 1963, together with Fred Cummings, he modelized the evolution of a two-level atom in an electromagnetic field, in a fully quantized way. This model is known as the Jaynes-Cummings model.

. His professional boxing record is 23-0 (23 KOs, 19 of which occurred in the first round). Valero i

. His professional boxing record is 23-0 (23 KOs, 19 of which occurred in the first round). Valero is the current WBA super featherweight champion.

He was elected as the Mayor of City of Flint in 1920 for a two 1 year terms. He was re-elected unopp

He was elected as the Mayor of City of Flint in 1920 for a two 1 year terms. He was re-elected unopposed in 1921. In 1928, Atwood was a Michigan delegate to Republican National Convention.

Served as the Governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972–1980, 1984–1988 and 1992–1996), twice

Served as the Governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972–1980, 1984–1988 and 1992–1996), twice as many terms as any other Louisiana chief executive has served. Edwards was also Louisiana's first Roman Catholic governor in the 20th century. A colorful, pow

Was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

Was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

November 19, 1914 - June 27, 1982) was a backup right fielder/first baseman who played in Major Leag

November 19, 1914 - June 27, 1982) was a backup right fielder/first baseman who played in Major League Baseball between 1936 and 1937. Listed at 5' 10", 160 lb., Morgan batted and threw left-handed

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was eliminated in the qua

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Sverre Sørsdal.

Is a Honduran football defender. He currently plays for Olimpia in Liga Nacional de Honduras. He was

Is a Honduran football defender. He currently plays for Olimpia in Liga Nacional de Honduras. He was also called up for the Honduras national football team in 2001.

Was an American actress. She is best known for the 1931 film Trader Horn during the filming of which

Was an American actress. She is best known for the 1931 film Trader Horn during the filming of which she contracted an illness which effectively ended her movie career.

Is an Israeli-American boxer who boxed professionally as a lightweight between 1992 and 1998. He was

Is an Israeli-American boxer who boxed professionally as a lightweight between 1992 and 1998. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. On November 23, 1992, Schneider gained notoriety by knocking out his opponent Cuitlahuac Rivera in his first professional match

Is a retired Salvadoran football (soccer) player.

Is a retired Salvadoran football (soccer) player.

Is an American singer known for his hit single "Wait for You" and placing third on the fifth season

Is an American singer known for his hit single "Wait for You" and placing third on the fifth season of American Idol.His self-titled album, released March 20, 2007, debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and at no. 3 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold in the United States in October 2007. Yamin also released Sounds of the Season: The Elliott Yamin Holiday Collection in October 2007.Yamin auditioned in Boston, Massachusetts, singing Leon Russell's "A Song for You",[10] but his audition was not aired. He performed the song again in front of the judges during Hollywood rounds, as well as Rascal Flatts's "Bless the Broken Road

Is an American actor known for his starring roles in the television series 77 Sunset Strip and The F

Is an American actor known for his starring roles in the television series 77 Sunset Strip and The F.B.I.Zimbalist was born in New York, New York, the son of violinist Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (1890-1985) and operatic soprano Alma Gluck (née Reba Feinsohn; 1884-1938). His wife, Stephanie Spaulding Zimbalist, died of lung cancer on February 4, 2007, at the age of 73. Zimbalist is the father of actress Stephanie Zimbalist (with Stephanie Spaulding) and of Efrem Zimbalist III and Nancy Zimbalist (with Emily McNair).

Is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League from 1974-1982. After a co

Is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League from 1974-1982. After a college career at UCLA, Herrera kicked for the Dallas Cowboys in 1974 and 1976-1977. Herrera was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1977 season

Is a Greek-Canadian football (soccer) player, who plays for Agios Dimitrios. Kappos has played his e

Is a Greek-Canadian football (soccer) player, who plays for Agios Dimitrios. Kappos has played his entire football career in Greece, most lately serving lower league sides. He did however enjoy short spells at Greek premier league sides AEK Athens and Aris Saloniki as well as a couple of seasons with Kalamata. Kappos has left Akratitos F.C. on a free transfer to join Messiniakos F.C. (C Ethniki - South) on 02 August 2006. Kappos played previously with Aris FC and AEK Athens F.C. while Messiniakos F.C. is in first place in their division in the 2006/2007 season. He played his one and only game for the Canada national soccer team on 18 January 2004 against Barbados national football team in a friendly game.

Is a professional basketball player most notably a former member of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.Ren

Is a professional basketball player most notably a former member of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.Rentzias played his first basketball for Danaos, a local team of Trikala. He began his professional career with PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece) in 1994-95. He was named the MVP of the 1995 World Championships with the Greek Under-19 national team, helping Greece win the trophy, in the process beating (98-78) a U.S. team that featured Stephon Marbury and Samaki Walker. During that period Rentzias was considered to be one of the most talented european basketball players.

Was a Canadian diplomat and historian.His first post was with the Canadian Legation in Tokyo. Follow

Was a Canadian diplomat and historian.His first post was with the Canadian Legation in Tokyo. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Norman was interned by the Japanese authorities and he was not repatriated to Canada until mid-1942, where he continued to work in the Department of External Affairs. During the Allied occupation of Japan after its defeat in the war, Norman served as a Canadian representative to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP) administration and worked under the direction of Douglas MacArthur. He also became the first post-war president of the Asiatic Society of Japan. Alongside his diplomatic activities, Norman remained an active scholar and wrote a number of works on Japanese history, which are still highly regarded by many historians.

Was the only son of Karl Pearson, and like his father, a leading British statistician. He went to Wi

Was the only son of Karl Pearson, and like his father, a leading British statistician. He went to Winchester School and Trinity College, Cambridge, and succeeded his father as professor of statistics at University College London and as editor of the journ