American Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Delegate Sophocleus is

Is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Delegate Sophocleus is currently serving in his 4th full term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 32 in Anne Arundel County. Sopohcleus was orig

Is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, and wr

Is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, and wrestles on the Raw brand as Tyson Kidd.Kidd, David Hart Smith, and Natalya, Kidd's real-life girlfriend, are known as The Hart Dynasty.As a part of Stampede

Was an American professional wrestler better known as "Flyboy" Rocco Rock, one half of The Public En

Was an American professional wrestler better known as "Flyboy" Rocco Rock, one half of The Public Enemy. Petty wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance in 1990, appearing at Starrcade as Colonel DeKlerk. Along with Sergeant Krueger, he represented Sout

(born on October 29, 1959) is an American professional golfe

(born on October 29, 1959) is an American professional golfe

(born October 21, 1955 in Oakland, California), is a former professional baseball player who pitched

(born October 21, 1955 in Oakland, California), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977-1982.

Also known as the Unabomber, is an American mathematician and social critic who carried out a campai

Also known as the Unabomber, is an American mathematician and social critic who carried out a campaign of bombings and mail bombings. Kaczynski was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was considered a genius at a young age. He attended Harvard University, and earned a Ph.D.

Is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League. He was dra

Is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League. He was drafted in 1953 by his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers as quarterback and finished his career with the Chicago Cardinals. He began his coaching career with the Baltimore Colts from 1975 to 1979 and again served as coach for the Indianapolis Colts from 1992 to 1995.

Was an American soldier, attorney, and a prominent politician in the Confederate States of America.H

Was an American soldier, attorney, and a prominent politician in the Confederate States of America.He served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. He represented Kentucky from 1861 to 1865 in the Provisional Confederate Congress, the First Confederate

(born August 28, 1980 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a relief pitcher who is currently playing in the mi

(born August 28, 1980 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a relief pitcher who is currently playing in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

A priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. H

A priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. He is the namesake for TIAA-CREF's Hesburgh Award.Hesburgh grew up in Syracuse and had wished to become a priest since early childhood. He studied at Notre Dame until his seminary sent him to Italy. He studied in Rome until he was forced to leave due to the outbreak of World War II. He graduated from The Catholic University of America in 1945, having earned a Doctorate in Sacred Theology. He became executive vice-president in 1949 and served in that position for 3 years.

Is an American professional wrestler and actor signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), wher

Is an American professional wrestler and actor signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he appears on its Raw brand. He is a former two time World Tag Team Champion with his tag team partner, Cody Rhodes. He won the Fusion Pro Tag Team Champ

Is a retired professional wrestler, manager, ordained minister and color commentator. DiBiase achiev

Is a retired professional wrestler, manager, ordained minister and color commentator. DiBiase achieved championship success in a number of wrestling promotions, holding thirty titles during his professional wrestling career. He is arguably best recalled b

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'1" guard from Tennessee State University, M

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'1" guard from Tennessee State University, McClain played eight seasons (1971-1979) of professional basketball in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association.

An Academy Award- and Tony Award-nominated character actor, folk singer and musician. He made his fi

An Academy Award- and Tony Award-nominated character actor, folk singer and musician. He made his film debut in The African Queen (1951) and was nominated for an Academy award for his role as the Southern Sheriff in The Defiant Ones (1958).On Broadway he originated the role of Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music in 1959, for which he received his second Tony nomination. In 1964, he played Zoltan Karpathy, the dialect expert, in the film version of My Fair Lady. Since his first appearance as Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof in 1967, Bikel has performed the role more often than any other actor (2094 times to date).

Was a lawyer and a member of both the Connecticut State Assembly and the Connecticut State Senate. H

Was a lawyer and a member of both the Connecticut State Assembly and the Connecticut State Senate. He was a member of the Connecticut Constitutional Convention of 1902.

Was an American ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist and librarian.Born and educated in New York

Was an American ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist and librarian.Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural history. He was associated with J. Carson Brevoort in the arrangement of the latter's entomological and ichthyological collections before going to Washington D.C. in 1863 to work at the Smithsonian Institution.

He moved to Los Angeles in 1893 and fell in love with the California flora, dedicating his life to i

He moved to Los Angeles in 1893 and fell in love with the California flora, dedicating his life to its preservation.Even in the early years of this century, native vegetation was being lost to agriculture and housing at an alarming rate. He urged the use of California native plants and lectured across the state on preserving the wild flowers and landscapes native to California.California native wildflowers and landscapes were the specialty in his nursery and seed business, which he started in 1903 when he purchased the Evans nursery in downtown Los Angeles. His nursery location moved several times before settling permanently on Los Feliz Blvd. in Atwater Village, a suburb a few miles north of downtown Los Angeles, in 1923.

Was an American geneticist born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Chicago public schools and obtaine

Was an American geneticist born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Chicago public schools and obtained his bachelors and masters degree from the University of Chicago.Puck was an early pioneer of "somatic cell genetics" and single-cell plating ( i.e. "cloning" .) This work allowed the genetics of human and other mammalian cells to be studied in detail. Pucks key work ultimately made modern genetics, such as the human genome and other mammalian genome projects, possible.Puck made many basic discoveries in several areas. His team which found that humans had 46 chromosomes rather than 48 which had earlier been believed. He developed the CHO cell line from chinese hamster ovarian cells for this work. These cells are still widely utilized in the biopharmaceutical industry. Puck studied X-rays and cellular mutations. He also isolated and studied cellular mutations.

Is an American politician, who served as the 36th Governor of Oregon. A Democrat, he has served in b

Is an American politician, who served as the 36th Governor of Oregon. A Democrat, he has served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, as the state Insurance Commissioner, the Attorney General, and an Associate Justice on the Oregon Supreme Co

Was an American painter best known for his impressionist landscapes. He was one of the first America

Was an American painter best known for his impressionist landscapes. He was one of the first American artists to take up impressionism in the late 1880s, visiting Giverny and developing a close friendship with Claude Monet. Several of his works are consid

(born May 12, 1942 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is a former switch-hitting infielder for the Kansas

(born May 12, 1942 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is a former switch-hitting infielder for the Kansas City Athletics, the Oakland Athletics, the Milwaukee Brewers, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Texas Rangers, and the San Diego Padres.

Also known as T.R., and to the public (but never to friends and intimates) as Teddy, was the twenty-

Also known as T.R., and to the public (but never to friends and intimates) as Teddy, was the twenty-sixth President of the United States. A leader of the Republican Party and of the Progressive Party, he was a Governor of New York and a professional historian, naturalist, explorer, hunter, author, and soldier.

(born January 4, 1976 in Torrance, California), is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Chicago Cu

(born January 4, 1976 in Torrance, California), is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach.A star at the University of Alabama,

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach.A star at the University of Alabama, the 6'4" Dunn was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 1977 National Basketball Association Draft. He went on to have a productive 14-year career with three teams: the Blazers (1977–1980), the Denver Nuggets (1980–1988;1989–1991), and the Phoenix Suns (1988–1989). Dunn was named to the NBA's All-Defensive Second Team three times during his career, and he was widely regarded as one of the best rebounding guards of the 1980s [1].