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Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron

British poet(22 January 1788–19 April 1824), acclaimed as one of the leading figures of the romantic movement. The "Byronic hero"lonely, rebellious, and broodingfirst appeared in Manfred (1817). Among his other works are Childe Harold (1812-1818), The Prisoner of Chillon (1816), and the epic satire Don Juan (1819-1824). Byron was notorious for his love affairs and unconventional lifestyle. He died while working to secure Greek independence from the Turks.



Byron as First Name

Byron Dwight Houston     Byron Dwight Houston        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron Dwight Houston: is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'5", 250-pound power forward, he played collegiately for Oklahoma State University and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (27th overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft. In an NBA career that lasted four seasons, Houston played for the Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics and Sacramento Kings. He then played briefly for the now-defunct Sunkist Orange Juicers[citation needed] in the PBA[1] in 1997.

Byron Edward Irvin     Byron Edward Irvin        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron Edward Irvin: is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'5" (1.95 m) 190 lb (86 kg) guard, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft.Irvin played for the Trail Blazers and Washington Bullets in three NBA seasons, averaging 5.2 ppg in his career. He played collegiately at the University of Arkansas and at the University of Missouri.

Byron Stewart Dinkins     Byron Stewart Dinkins        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron Stewart Dinkins: is a retired American professional basketball player who played two seasons in the NBA, from 1989 to 1991.A 6'1" guard from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dinkins played for the Houston Rockets during the 1989-90 NBA season and split time with the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers during the 1990-91 season. In his NBA career, Dinkins played in 45 games and scored a total of 151 points.

Byron Antom Scott     Byron Antom Scott        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron Antom Scott: is a former National Basketball Association player and current head coach of the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. He attended Arizona State University. He was well-known as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers. Scott grew up in Inglewood, California and played at Morningside High School, in the shadow of what was then the Lakers' home arena, The Forum.

Byron Thomas Tom Tolbert     Byron Thomas Tom Tolbert        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron Thomas Tom Tolbert: is a retired American professional basketball player who played a total of seven seasons in the National Basketball Association. Since retiring, Tolbert has become a sports radio personality and a television color analyst. He currently hosts a sports radio call-in show called The Razor and Mr.T on San Francisco radio station KNBR. His show co-host is Ralph Barbieri.

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Byron as Last Name

Katharine Edgar Byron     Katharine Edgar Byron       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Katharine Edgar Byron: a democrat, was a U.S. Congresswoman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from May 27, 1941 to January 3, 1943. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Maryland.Byron attended public schools, the Westover School of Middlebury, Connecticut, and Holton Arms School of Washington, D.C., and later moved to Williamsport, Maryland, in 1922. She was elected to Congress in a special election held May 27, 1941 to replace her husband, Representative William D. Byron, after his death in an airplane crash in Georgia on February 27, 1941. She was not a candidate for reelection and retired in Washington, D.C., where she died. She is interred in Riverview Cemetery of Williamsport, Maryland.

Kari Elizabeth Byron     Kari Elizabeth Byron       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kari Elizabeth Byron: Art and sculpting are important aspects of her life, and she has claimed that she creates some form of art every day, stating, "I would go crazy if I didn't." Some of her preferred sculpting materials are polymer clay, various found objects, acrylic gouache, wood and metals. Byron showcases some of her art on her personal website [1], and photography from her public exhibit debut Stray Doll in September 2004 is available at Anno Domini.[5] She believes being an artist is a hard career to choose, but has found inspiration in artists such as various SECCA award winners in the past. Preferring to make her audience think, she has had the following to say about her art:

Robert "Red" Byron     Robert "Red" Byron       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert "Red" Byron: was a NASCAR driver who was successful in the sanctioning body's first years. He was NASCAR's first Modified champion (and its first champion in any division) in 1948 and its first Strictly Stock (predecessor to Sprint Cup) champion in 1949.

William Devereux Byron, II     William Devereux Byron, II       Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Devereux Byron, II: a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1939 to February 27, 1941. After his death in an airplane crash in Georgia on February 27, 1941, his widow, Katharine Byron, a granddaughter of U

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