American Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was an American planter, lawyer, and statesman from Saint Mary's County, Maryland. He represented Ma

Was an American planter, lawyer, and statesman from Saint Mary's County, Maryland. He represented Maryland in the Continental Congress from 1778 to 1780, and briefly served as the sixth Governor of Maryland in 1791 and 1792.Plater was first elected to Mar

Was an American fashion and commercial photographer.Born in East Orange, New Jersey to Adelaide (Spa

Was an American fashion and commercial photographer.Born in East Orange, New Jersey to Adelaide (Sparkman) and Joseph Russell Lynes he spent his childhood in New Jersey but attended the Berkshire School in Massachusetts. He was sent to Paris in 1925 with the idea of better preparing him for college. His life was forever changed by the circle of friends that he would meet there. Gertrude Stein, Glenway Wescott, Monroe Wheeler and those that he met through them opened an entirely new world to the young artist.

Was a Hungarian mathematician.He was a professor of mathematics from 1914 to 1940 at ETH Zürich in

Was a Hungarian mathematician.He was a professor of mathematics from 1914 to 1940 at ETH Zürich in Switzerland and from 1940 to 1953 at Stanford University carrying on as Stanford Professor Emeritus the rest of his life and career. He worked on a great va

Was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian politician.He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of

Was a Canadian politician.He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Edmonton West in the 1949 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1953. In 1950, he was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Resources and Development. From 1950 to 1957, he was the Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys.

Was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a memb

Was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and later the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Attorney General of Delaware, as Secretary of St

Is an American television news reporter and talk show host. Putnam received a LL.D. from Bates Colle

Is an American television news reporter and talk show host. Putnam received a LL.D. from Bates College in 1985.His radio career began on his 20th birthday in 1934 at WDGY in Minneapolis. Putnam's greatest work was achieved in the Los Angeles, California area, where he has been working since 1951. By the 1950s he had switched to television and hosted the highest rated newscast in the Los Angeles area. He anchored at KTTV 11, KTLA 5, KCOP 13, and KHJ 9 (now KCAL 9).In addition to his salary he was provided a Rolls Royce automobile while at KTTV and KTLA. He was replaced by news legend Hal Fishman in 1975.

Is an American basketball coach.After playing basketball at the College of the Holy Cross during the

Is an American basketball coach.After playing basketball at the College of the Holy Cross during the late 1950s and early 1960s, the 6'1" Blaney spent one season with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. From 1972 to 1994, he served as head coach of Holy Cross, compiling a 357-276 overall record. He currently works as the associate head coach for the University of Connecticut.

Is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'6" forward, Irvine played colleg

Is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'6" forward, Irvine played collegiately at the University of Washington and selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 8th round of the 1970 NBA Draft. However, he never played for his hometown SuperSonics, nor for any other NBA team. Instead, Irvine opted to play for the American Basketball Association's Virginia Squires, where he played for five seasons. He briefly played a sixth season with the Denver Nuggets, still in the ABA at the time, and retired from basketball after the 1975-76 season.

Is an American politician, and is the founder and chairman of The George Nethercutt Foundation. He w

Is an American politician, and is the founder and chairman of The George Nethercutt Foundation. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2005, representing Washington's 5th congressional district.Nethercutt lef

Was an American population geneticist. Originally a physical chemist and later a science journalist,

Was an American population geneticist. Originally a physical chemist and later a science journalist, he moved to London in 1967, where he worked in theoretical biology at the Galton Laboratory, making three important contributions: first, rederiving W.D. Hamilton's work on kin selection with a new Price equation; second, introducing (with John Maynard Smith) the concept of the evolutionarily stable strategy (ESS), a central concept in game theory; and third, formalising Fisher's fundamental theorem of natural selection. A troubled man, Price converted to Christianity from atheism, and after giving all his possessions to the poor, committed suicide.

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 4th round (

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 4th round (27th pick overall) of the 1957 NBA Draft.

Was an American film actor most closely identified with his portrayals of gangsters in crime melodra

Was an American film actor most closely identified with his portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s

(June 23, 1850 - November 9, 1940) was a Major League Baseball center fielder in the 19th century. H

(June 23, 1850 - November 9, 1940) was a Major League Baseball center fielder in the 19th century. He played for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association in 1871.

Was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Gorgeous George. In the United Sta

Was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Gorgeous George. In the United States, during the First Golden Age of Professional Wrestling in the 1940s-1950s, Gorgeous George gained mainstream popularity and became one of the biggest s

Was an American actor, best known for his role as Superman in the 1950s television program Adventure

Was an American actor, best known for his role as Superman in the 1950s television program Adventures of Superman and his mysterious death at the age of 45. Reeves was born George Keefer Brewer in Woolstock, Iowa, the son of Don Brewer and Helen Lescher.

Is a former American professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at the Univers

Is a former American professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at the University of Houston and Imperial Valley Junior College, the ft 6 in guard played for one season in the National Basketball Association with the Detroit Pistons.

Is a Canadian cricketer who has played in 5 ODIs from 17 May 2006 to 21 August 2006. On his debut, h

Is a Canadian cricketer who has played in 5 ODIs from 17 May 2006 to 21 August 2006. On his debut, he top scored for Canada with 45 not out against Bermuda. He also appeared in the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland. He is a right-hand batsman and right-arm mediu

Is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.Wagoner grew up in Richmond, Virginia, USA

Is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.Wagoner grew up in Richmond, Virginia, USA and graduated from John Randolph Tucker High School there, where he was named "Best All Around" student in his graduating class. In 2008, he was nominated

Is an American actor of stage and screen who became a teen idol in the title role of the television

Is an American actor of stage and screen who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare (1961-1966).Coinciding with his rise to fame on Kildare, Chamberlain also had a brief but moderately successful career as a pop singer. He subsequently became disenchanted with Hollywood and turned to the theater, finding success in England among British audiences. In 1966, Chamberlain was cast opposite Mary Tyler Moore in the ill-fated Broadway musical Breakfast at Tiffany's which, after a torturous out-of-town tryout period, closed after only four previews. It is considered one of the most notorious flops in theater history. Decades later he returned to Broadway in revivals of My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.He served as mayor of La Fayette 1904-1913 and 1917-1925. He

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.He served as mayor of La Fayette 1904-1913 and 1917-1925. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912.Durgan was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third Congress (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1

Was an American kinetic sculptor.After leaving Groton, Rickey worked at various schools throughout t

Was an American kinetic sculptor.After leaving Groton, Rickey worked at various schools throughout the country as part of the Carnegie Corporation's Visiting Artists/Artists in Residence program (partially funded by the Works Progress Administration). His focus was primarily on painting. While taking part in these programs, he painted portraits, taught classes, and created a set of murals at Knox College, Galesburg, IL.In 1942, Rickey joined the United States Army, where he worked in engineering. Following his discharge, he studied art at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts and later at the Chicago Institute of Design, funded by the G.I. Bill. He taught art at variety of colleges, including Muhlenberg College.

Was a Canadian swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer

Was a Canadian swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history.Hodgson won the two longer freestyle swimming gold medals at the 1912 Olympics, the only categories in which he competed, and was undef

Was an American catcher, manager, scout and front office executive in Major League Baseball.Tebbetts

Was an American catcher, manager, scout and front office executive in Major League Baseball.Tebbetts played with the Detroit Tigers between 1936 and 1947 — with the exception of three years that he served in World War II (1943-45) — and also played for the Boston Red Sox (1947-50) and Cleveland Indians (1951-52). He batted and threw right-handed, was a career .270 hitter with 38 home runs and 469 RBI in 1162 games, and made four All-Star teams. Before the arrival of Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk, Tebbetts was voted the Red Sox' all-time best catcher in a 1969 fan poll — a remarkable feat considering he only spent four years with the Bosox.

Is an American stand-up comedian and actor.Bob Newhart was born on September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Il

Is an American stand-up comedian and actor.Bob Newhart was born on September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois to George David Newhart and Julia Pauline Burns. Newhart attended St. Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University of Chicago where he graduated in 1952 with a bachelor's degree in business management. He was drafted in the U.S. Army and served stateside during the Korean War until discharged in 1954.