American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. At age nineteen in April 1960 he got his first win as

Is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. At age nineteen in April 1960 he got his first win as a trainer, making him the youngest to ever win a Thoroughbred horse race in State of New York. He won the 1999 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf with Soarin

Is a former member of the New Jersey General Assembly and former Director of the New Jersey Division

Is a former member of the New Jersey General Assembly and former Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs under Governor of New Jersey Thomas Kean.He served throughout the Kean administration's two terms at which point he left government se

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Nationals (1952-53) in the NBA for 30 game

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Nationals (1952-53) in the NBA for 30 games.

An American bioengineer, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University, and a Howard Hugh

An American bioengineer, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator. He is one of the founders of the emerging field of synthetic biology, and a pioneering researcher in systems biology, stochastic resonance, biological dynamics and neurostimulation.[2]Collins received a bachelor's degree in Physics (summa cum laude; class valedictorian) from the College of the Holy Cross in 1987 and a doctorate in Medical Engineering from the University of Oxford in 1990. From 1987 to 1990, he was a Rhodes Scholar. Since 1990, he has been a faculty member in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. Currently,

Was a U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan, the Mayor of Detroit, an industrialist, and philanthr

Was a U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan, the Mayor of Detroit, an industrialist, and philanthropist.Couzens was appointed November 29, 1922, as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Truman H. Newbe

Was an American Democratic Party politician from Jersey City who was elected to a single term repres

Was an American Democratic Party politician from Jersey City who was elected to a single term representing portions of Hudson County in the New Jersey General Assembly.He was one of 199 attorneys admitted to practice in the New Jersey bar in 1931, of 430

Was a United States Representative from Georgia, a judge advocate in the American Civil War, and a c

Was a United States Representative from Georgia, a judge advocate in the American Civil War, and a chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Jackson was also a trustee of the University of Georgia. He was the grandson of Georgia governor James Jackso

(born on May 16, 1970 in Queens, New York) is an American former baseball player.

(born on May 16, 1970 in Queens, New York) is an American former baseball player.

Was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, who played four seasons from 1898 to 1902.He pitched

Was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, who played four seasons from 1898 to 1902.He pitched a no-hitter on April 22, 1898 (another no-hitter, by Cincinnati's Ted Breitenstein, was thrown the same day, marking the first time that two no-hitters were thrown on the same day). Hughes was transferred to the Brooklyn Superbas in 1899; the Orioles and Superbas were both owned by the same group of individuals. Jennings, Keeler, and several other key Orioles were transferred, including manager Ned Hanlon, who had an ownership stake. The owners wanted to transfer McGraw and Robinson as well, but they refused to leave due to their business interests and family in Baltimore.

Is a Taiwanese-American award winning artist and illustrator living in Los Angeles.He was educated a

Is a Taiwanese-American award winning artist and illustrator living in Los Angeles.He was educated at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Upon graduating in 2001, he quickly became an acclaimed cover artist for DC Comics, garnering seven Eisner aw

Was an American psychologist, considered one of the most important 20th century psychologists in the

Was an American psychologist, considered one of the most important 20th century psychologists in the field of visual perception. In his classic work The Perception of the Visual World (1950) he rejected the fashionable behaviorism for a view based on his own experimental work, which pioneered the idea that animals 'sampled' information from the 'ambient' outside world. He also coined the term 'affordance', meaning the interactive possibilities of a particular object or environment. This concept has been extremely influential in the field of design and ergonomics: see for example the work of Donald Norman who worked with Gibson, and has adapted many of his ideas for his own theories.

Was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner John Lys

Was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner John Lysak finished seventh in the folding K-2 10000 m event.

(born January 10, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Basebal

(born January 10, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the early 1960s.

(born August 19, 1982, in Tucson, AZ) is a starting shortstop in Major League Baseball, who plays fo

(born August 19, 1982, in Tucson, AZ) is a starting shortstop in Major League Baseball, who plays for the Milwaukee Brewers. Hardy was selected by the Brewers in the second round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft out of Sabino High School in Tucson.

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6'3", 190 lb guard, he played college basketball at India

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6'3", 190 lb guard, he played college basketball at Indiana University from 1979–1983, and played professionally in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, L.A. Clippers, and Minnesota Timberwolves from 1983–1990. While playing for coach Bobby Knight at Indiana he was the starting shooting guard on the 1984 National Championship Team, and also on the 1984 Final Four All Tournament Team. Thomas played competitively at Nova High School in Davie, Florida.

Is an American television analyst for the National Basketball Association. Spanarkel, who himself wa

Is an American television analyst for the National Basketball Association. Spanarkel, who himself was a professional basketball player, was selected 16th overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1980. He played organized high school basketball in Hudson Catholic Regional High School, in Jersey City and for Duke University. He is married to Janet, and the couple have four children, James, Bridget, Stephanie, and Andrew. He is the current first vice president and a certified financial planner at Merrill Lynch in New Jersey.

Is a retired American professional basketball player whose NBA career lasted 23 games over two seaso

Is a retired American professional basketball player whose NBA career lasted 23 games over two seasons with 3 different teams. He was a 6'8" 250 lb center and played collegiately at Purdue University. He is one of three Purdue players to have been named Big Ten MVP (1984), Steve Scheffler (1990) and Glenn Robinson (1994) being the others.

Was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter and big band leader.Jimmy Dorsey w

Was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter and big band leader.Jimmy Dorsey was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the son of a music teacher and older brother of Tommy Dorsey who also became a prominent musician. He played trumpet in his youth, appearing on stage in a Vaudeville act as early as 1913. He switched to alto saxophone in 1915, and then learned to double on clarinet. While little-known now, Jimmy Dorsey played on a clarinet outfitted with the Albert system of fingering, as opposed to the more common Boehm system used by most of his contemporaries including Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw

Was an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" (1.90 m) guard, he played nine seasons (1967–1976) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, and Kansas City Kings. Walker was a two-time All-Star who scored 11,655 points in his career. He was also the father of former NBA player Jalen Rose, though he abandoned Rose's mother prior to his birth and took no part in the child's upbringing. Walker died on July 2, 2007, at the age of 63, from complications related to lung cancer.

Was a heavyweight boxing champion, best known as the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. He

Was a heavyweight boxing champion, best known as the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. He also coached boxing at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the mid 1950s. Competing in four Wint

Was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the mid 1950s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a

Gentleman Jim", the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. He also coached boxing at the Olymp

Gentleman Jim", the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. He also coached boxing at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. He stood at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), with a reach of 73 inches (190 cm).

Was an American steel worker and Republican Party politician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served

Was an American steel worker and Republican Party politician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served as U.S. Secretary of Labor and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate. He was also known by the nicknames of the "Iron Puddler" and "Puddler

Is a former American football center for the National Football League's Miami Dolphins. He is consid

Is a former American football center for the National Football League's Miami Dolphins. He is considered one of the greatest NFL centers of all time and a hard working and quick blocker. Langer was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987.

Is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. A Democrat, Blanchard has served in the United Stat

Is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. A Democrat, Blanchard has served in the United States House of Representatives, as the 45th Governor of Michigan, and as United States Ambassador to Canada.He commenced practice in Lansing and served as leg