American Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was head of Central National-Gottesman, the large

Was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was head of Central National-Gottesman, the largest privately held marketer of paper and pulp products.

Was an American jurist and senator from New York. He was also a friend of Abraham Lincoln's.In Febru

Was an American jurist and senator from New York. He was also a friend of Abraham Lincoln's.In February 1861, Harris was elected a U.S. Senator from New York to succeed William H. Seward who did not seek re-election, but would be appointed U.S. Secretary

Is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 8th district since 1999.Silverstein

Is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 8th district since 1999.Silverstein was elected to his position in 1999. His election was an upset, as he was the first non-party endorsed Democrat to be nominated for a northside senate seat

Was a U.S. politician. He served as Los Angeles City Councilman for the 5th district, 1941-4.

Was a U.S. politician. He served as Los Angeles City Councilman for the 5th district, 1941-4.

Is an American politician. He was the Los Angeles City Controller from 1977 to 1981, and was the Los

Is an American politician. He was the Los Angeles City Controller from 1977 to 1981, and was the Los Angeles City Attorney from 1981 to 1984, both times being succeeded by James Hahn. He is the Los Angeles County District Attorney from 1984 to 1992.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'9" center from the University of New Mexico

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'9" center from the University of New Mexico, Harge played six seasons (1967–1973) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Pittsburgh Pipers, Oakland Oaks, Washington Caps, Carolina Cougars, Floridians, and Utah Stars, winning a league championship with Oakland in 1969. Harge maintained a double double average (10.3 points, 11.6 rebounds) over the course of his career and ranks tenth on the ABA's all-time list for total rebounds (4,955).[1]

Was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter.Levin's first produced play was No Time for Ser

Was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter.Levin's first produced play was No Time for Sergeants (adapted from Mac Hyman's novel), a comedy about a hillbilly drafted into the United States Air Force that launched the career of Andy Griffith. The play was turned into a movie in 1958, and co-starred Don Knotts, Griffith's long-time co-star and friend. No Time for Sergeants is generally considered the precursor to Gomer Pyle, USMC.[citatio

Is an American professional basketball player who currently is a Free Agent. He previously played fo

Is an American professional basketball player who currently is a Free Agent. He previously played for the San Antonio Spurs, the Atlanta Hawks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Seattle SuperSonics. He attended and graduated from Southfield High School, in Southfield, Michigan in 1993. He went to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where he studied sports marketing.

Was a chemist who, along with Constantin Fahlberg discovered the artificial sweetener saccharin. He

Was a chemist who, along with Constantin Fahlberg discovered the artificial sweetener saccharin. He was the second president of Johns Hopkins University.Remsen was born in New York City and earned an MD from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1867 to please his parents. He then traveled to Germany to study chemistry - his true passion. He earned a PhD from University of Göttingen in 1870. In 1875, after researching pure chemistry at University of Tübingen, Remsen returned to the United States and became a professor at Williams College, where he wrote the popular "Theoretical Chemistry". His book and reputation brought him to the attention of Daniel Coit Gilman who invited him to become one of the original faculty of Johns Hopkins University. He accepted and founded the department of chemistry there, where he ran his own laboratory. In 1879 he founded the American Chemical Journal which he edited for 35 years.

Was an American astronomer. A graduate of Oberlin College and the California Institute of Technology

Was an American astronomer. A graduate of Oberlin College and the California Institute of Technology, he taught physics at Caltech from 1921 to 1945. He served as director of both the Mount Wilson Observatory and the Palomar Observatory, holding the latter position until 1964.In 1927 he discovered that Nebulium was not really a chemical element but instead doubly ionized oxygen.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" power forward from Dallas Roosevelt High

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" power forward from Dallas Roosevelt High School and Southern Methodist University, Terrell played in the National Basketball Association from 1976 to 1979 as a member of the Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers. He averaged 7.0 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game in his career.

Is a former Florida Attorney General. A Republican, he was Florida's 36th attorney general, taking o

Is a former Florida Attorney General. A Republican, he was Florida's 36th attorney general, taking office in 2007. He was a member of the United State House of Representatives from 1981 to 2001, representing Florida's 5th congressional district, which was

Is an American former boxer. Known as "The Blade", Barkley fought in several of the defining fights

Is an American former boxer. Known as "The Blade", Barkley fought in several of the defining fights in the late 1980s and early 1990s in the Middleweight and Super Middleweight weight classes, but never appeared to reach the full potential he flashed in t

Is a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 32nd District since 2011. Her distri

Is a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 32nd District since 2011. Her district encompasses the city of Denver, Colorado.In the 2011 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Aguilar Vice-chaired the Business, Labor and Technology C

A Canadian scientist and Down's Syndrome researcher.she initially studied English literature at the

A Canadian scientist and Down's Syndrome researcher.she initially studied English literature at the University of British Columbia. As a child and teenager she played Violin and piano, and was described as "out-going" and "social" She went to visit her mother and sister who were in Japan at the time, and was able to catch a ship out of Japan prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 1941.In 1944 she continued her studies at the University of Toronto where she wanted to get a masters degree in social work. Her professors encouraged her to pursue a career in genetics, and as a result she completed PhD in human genetics at the University of Toronto in 1951 and worked at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

Irene Bedard's first role was as Mary Crow Dog in the television production Lakota Woman: Siege at W

Irene Bedard's first role was as Mary Crow Dog in the television production Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee, which depicted the 1970s standoff between police and Native Americans at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. While many of her films are historically

Is an American singer and actress. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Origina

Is an American singer and actress. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing "Flashdance... What a Feeling". She is best known for her recordings of the songs "Fame" and "Flashdance... What a Feeling". She also

Cara captivated her first audience - her family - sometime after her fifth birthday when she began t

Cara captivated her first audience - her family - sometime after her fifth birthday when she began to play the piano by ear. Cara soon moved into serious studies of music, acting, and dance. At the age of three, she was one of five finalists for the Littl

Was a New York banker and resident of Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. In 1970, a book

Was a New York banker and resident of Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. In 1970, a book which was soon widely discredited set forth an allegation she was Amelia Earhart. Bolam denied the claim, took legal action against the publisher and the book was withdrawn.

Was an American television and film actress.Born Irene Herwick in Los Angeles, she began her acting

Was an American television and film actress.Born Irene Herwick in Los Angeles, she began her acting career after being introduced to a casting agent from MGM. After a successful screen test, she was signed by the studio and made her screen debut in the 1933 film The Stranger's Return, opposite Lionel Barrymore. Though signed by MGM, Hervey was loaned out by the studio and appeared in several films including United Artists' The Count of Monte Cristo (1934).

Was a jazz singer who was born in Chicago, Illinois and died due to breast cancer in Encino, Califor

Was a jazz singer who was born in Chicago, Illinois and died due to breast cancer in Encino, California.Irene's older brother, Roy Kral, was a successful musician when Irene started singing professionally as a teenager. She sang with bands on tours led by

Was a Canadian athlete, sports executive and broadcaster from Hamilton, Ontario.

Was a Canadian athlete, sports executive and broadcaster from Hamilton, Ontario.

Was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

An American actress, singer and songwriter. A 1996 graduate of Archbishop Wood High School in Warmin

An American actress, singer and songwriter. A 1996 graduate of Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster, Pennsylvania, she has starred in Broadway musicals and dramas, television series and appeared in one movie, according to IMDb.She starred in the TV s

Is an American actress best known for playing Shelby Woo on Nickelodeon's The Mystery Files of Shelb

Is an American actress best known for playing Shelby Woo on Nickelodeon's The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, which aired from 1996 to 1999.