American Famous Names Starting with Letter N

A psychotherapist and writer best known today for his work in the psychology of self-esteem. A one-t

A psychotherapist and writer best known today for his work in the psychology of self-esteem. A one-time associate of novelist Ayn Rand, Branden had a prominent role in promoting Rand's philosophy, Objectivism.For many years Branden was considered to be the leading figure in the Objectivist movement, second only to Rand herself. He was the leader of a group of Rand's closest associates known as The Collective, which also included his wife Barbara Branden and Alan Greenspan. Rand considered him to be her soul mate and designated him her "intellectual heir". In 1958 Branden founded the Nathaniel Branden Institute to promote Objectivism through guest lectures and educational seminars around the United States. The NBI became enormously successful, and soon had representatives all over the US and around the world.

Was an American physician and statesman from Riceboro, Georgia . He served Georgia as a delegate to

Was an American physician and statesman from Riceboro, Georgia . He served Georgia as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1777 and as the 14th Governor of Georgia in 1781.

Won the Novice Men's title at the 2010 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Washington

Won the Novice Men's title at the 2010 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Washington at age 10. He is from Salt Lake City, Utah. Chen not only was the youngest of the 12 qualified novice male competitors, but also the youngest of all skate

Was an American statesman, diplomat and jurist.He served in the Maine House of Representatives from

Was an American statesman, diplomat and jurist.He served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1830 to 1834 and served as Speaker of that house the last two years. He was then Maine Attorney General from 1834 until 1838, when he was elected as a Demo

Is a Canadian bobsledder.Cunningham began competing in bobsleigh in 2002, and joined the national te

Is a Canadian bobsledder.Cunningham began competing in bobsleigh in 2002, and joined the national team in 2003. His top finish on the World Cup circuit came in a two-man event in Innsbruck, when he teamed with driver Serge Despres to finish 12th.

Is a former boxer from the USA, who won the gold medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the

Is a former boxer from the USA, who won the gold medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Brooks had an outstanding career, winning titles at the Chicago Golden Gloves in 1950 and 1951. Brooks was the 1952 Olympic

After working in several theatre, television and film productions, including Theatresports with Rapi

After working in several theatre, television and film productions, including Theatresports with Rapid Fire Theatre and the improvised soap opera Die-Nasty, Fillion moved to New York City in 1994 where he acted in the soap opera One Life to Live as Joey Bu

An American child actor. His first film role was Mike in Babel, for which he was nominated for the 2

An American child actor. His first film role was Mike in Babel, for which he was nominated for the 2007 Young Artist Awards. Since then, he has appeared in Dry Rain, Saving Sam, Diggers, and The Mist. More recently, he played Commissioner Gordon's son James "Jimmy" Gordon Jr. in 2008's the Dark Knight. He also has a role in Marley and Me, a film based on the memoir by John Grogan.On television, he has played a missing child in an episode of Without a Trace, a crossover episode with CSI:Crime Scene Investigation. He has also played a fatherless child in an episode of The Ghost Whisperer.

(September 30, 1913 - April 26, 1991) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball pitcher who played for

(September 30, 1913 - April 26, 1991) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1937, 1939), Cleveland Indians (1940-1941), Boston Braves (1943-1945), Cincinnati Reds (1946) and New York Giants (1946). Andrews batted and threw right-handed.

Was a prominent Confederate politician. He was born in Putnam County, Georgia. He represented the st

Was a prominent Confederate politician. He was born in Putnam County, Georgia. He represented the state in the Provisional Confederate Congress from January 14, 1862 to February 17, 1862, replacing Eugenius Aristides Nisbet who had resigned.

Is a graduate of Bridgewater College and T.C. Williams School of Law (University of Richmond) and wa

Is a graduate of Bridgewater College and T.C. Williams School of Law (University of Richmond) and was a Republican member of the Virginia General Assembly.Nathan Miller was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1972-1975 and a member of the Virginia

Was a theoretical physicist from the U.S. and Canada[1After completion of his Doctorate, Isgur was g

Was a theoretical physicist from the U.S. and Canada[1After completion of his Doctorate, Isgur was granted a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Fellowship, which allowed him to stay at Toronto as a post-doctoral candidate. He was hired as an assistant professor in the Department of Physics in 1976 in recognition of his outstanding merit by department head Robin Armstrong, even though he had not been able to travel to gain experience outside the Department owing to passport difficulties. In 1975 Isgur published on the mixing angle of pseudo-scalar mesons due to annihilation into gluons. He embarked on a long collaboration with Gabriel Karl from the University of Guelph, involving the study of excited baryons in quark models. The principal physical idea of the model was taken from quantum chromodynamics: the forces between quarks are flavour-independent, a "QCD-improved" quark model.

Is an American professional golfer.Smith played on the mini-tours from 2006 to 2008. He joined the C

Is an American professional golfer.Smith played on the mini-tours from 2006 to 2008. He joined the Challenge Tour in 2009 via qualifying school. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010 and won his first event in September at the WNB Golf Classic.

Is a Canadian mathematician, chess master, and chess author, who is also known for being the former

Is a Canadian mathematician, chess master, and chess author, who is also known for being the former husband of the 19th Prime Minister of Canada, Kim Campbell. Divinsky and Campbell were married from 1972 to 1983.

When Kress was young, he would quote lines and monologues from television and perform for his family

When Kress was young, he would quote lines and monologues from television and perform for his family and friends. He always loved petting dogs and never wanted to grow hair. He began modeling, acting and voiceover work at 3 years old. At age 6, he took a break from acting at about age 10, asked his mom to begin homeschooling him so that he could pursue acting again. He voiced the role of Eizan Kaburagi from Nick's animated series, Shuriken School. He has also guest starred in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody as Jamie. Kress has enjoyed playing dramatic roles in House M.D., Standoff, and Without a Trace. In early 2007, Nathan performed in a short film, Bag, for which he won a Jury Honorable Mention Award at the 168 Hour Film Festival for the role of Albert.[1] Bag also won the Festival award for Best Comedy. Kress is currently playing the role of Freddie Benson in the new TEENick series iCarly, which is a smash hit for Nickelodeon. He co-stars with Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, and Jerry Trainor on iCarly.

Is the first Hispanic to run for Mayor in the City of Albany and is one of the few Hispanics to have

Is the first Hispanic to run for Mayor in the City of Albany and is one of the few Hispanics to have run in a mayoral general election in New York State.In spring 2009, Lebron was approached by the City of Albany Republican Committee to run for Mayor of A

(born July 24, 1976 in Towanda, Pennsylvania) is a free agent Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

(born July 24, 1976 in Towanda, Pennsylvania) is a free agent Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

Was a biostatistician best known for his work with William Haenszel which led to the Mantel-Haenszel

Was a biostatistician best known for his work with William Haenszel which led to the Mantel-Haenszel test and its associated estimate, the Mantel-Haenszel odds ratio. The Mantel-Haenszel procedure and its extensions allow data from several sources or grou

Is an African-American author who grew up in the Cavalier Manor section of Portsmouth, Virginia.

Is an African-American author who grew up in the Cavalier Manor section of Portsmouth, Virginia.

Is a Canadian lawyer, judge, and former Senator. From 1963 to 1969, he was an alderman of the City o

Is a Canadian lawyer, judge, and former Senator. From 1963 to 1969, he was an alderman of the City of West Kildonan. From 1970 to 1971, he was the National Vice-President and President of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. In 1979, he was summoned to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Winnipeg North, Manitoba. A Progressive Conservative, he resigned in 1993 and was appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba.

Was the fourteenth Governor of Arizona Territory.Murphy was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fou

Was the fourteenth Governor of Arizona Territory.Murphy was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1896. Again Governor of Arizona Territory and served from 1898 to 19

An American painter, printmaker, and sculptor, born in Oakland, California. Since the late 1950s he

An American painter, printmaker, and sculptor, born in Oakland, California. Since the late 1950s he is the veteran of nearly one hundred solo exhibitions and hundreds of group exhibitions, in important museums and galleries worldwide, including several Whitney Museum of American Art Annual Exhibitions. Beginning in the late 1950s and the early 1960s, to the present he has consistently exhibited his evolving work. He has taught painting for several decades in California since the early 1950s when he taught in Oakland and then at Stanford University. He's considered to be one of the pioneers of the return to the figure in American painting that originated in the California Bay area in the 1950s. Along with various colleagues, Oliviera responded to Abstract expressionism in the mid-1950s by returning to imagery.

Is a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing the 53rd District since 2007.

Is a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing the 53rd District since 2007.

(born September 7, 1979 in Oakland, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who currently

(born September 7, 1979 in Oakland, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Rays. His major league debut came with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 28, 2007 and has played center, right and left field since debuting.

(Born October 28, 1981 in Muskegon, MI) is a Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates

(Born October 28, 1981 in Muskegon, MI) is a Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates