Famous People with Name Mccarty

Maclyn McCarty            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maclyn McCarty: was an American geneticist.Maclyn McCarty, who devoted his life as a physician-scientist to studying infectious disease organisms, was best known for his part in the monumental discovery that DNA, rather than protein, constituted the chemical nature of a gene. Uncovering the molecular secret of the gene in question — that for the capsular polysaccharide of pneumococcal bacteria — led the way to studying heredity not only through genetics but also through chemistry, and initiated the dawn of the age of molecular biology. McCarty was the youngest and longest surviving member of the research team responsible for this feat (known as the Avery-MacLeod-McCarty experiment),

Darren McCarty            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Darren McCarty: is a professional ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. McCarty has been known more for his fists than his scoring ability, taking on the role of the Red Wings enforcer most of his career, a role in which he won four Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998, 2002, and 2008, the last of which after resurrecting his career in the Red Wings minor league system.

Jonathan Patrick "Pat" McCarty            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jonathan Patrick "Pat" McCarty: is an American professional racing cyclist.McCarty grew up in Allen, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. When McCarty was 11, his brother went to college and left his bike. Growing up in a cycling family, he started riding .During 2006 McCarty rode the Giro for Ph

Luther McCarty            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Luther McCarty: was a heavyweight boxer who is considered by most to be the greatest of all the "white hope" fighters who fought during the time of Heavyweight Boxing Champions Jack Johnson. Ironically, McCarty was largely believed to be born of both Irish and Native Ame

Daniel Thomas McCarty            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Daniel Thomas McCarty: was the 31st Governor of Florida. He began his political career when in 1937, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives where he served until 1941. During the 1941 session, he served as speaker of the house. In 1948 he was the runner up for t