American Famous Boy Names with Letter A

Was an American geographer and cartographer.During World War II, Robinson served as director of the

Was an American geographer and cartographer.During World War II, Robinson served as director of the map division of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). In 1941, when Robinson joined OSS, there were no cartographers as we know them today. Robinson engaged geographers with some interest in mapping and the group developed their techniques on the job. (Robinson,1979, pp.98-99). Robinson oversaw the creation of 5,000 hand-drawn maps and attended the Allied conferences at Quebec and Cairo in 1943 and 1944 as chief U.S. map officer. For his efforts Robinson received the Legion of Merit from the United States Army in 1946. (Current Biography, p. 469).

Was a Canadian diver who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian diver who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Better known as Art Babbitt, was an American animator, best known for his work at The Walt Disney Co

Better known as Art Babbitt, was an American animator, best known for his work at The Walt Disney Company.He animated the Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Geppetto in Pinocchio, Zeus, Vulcan, and the dancing mushrooms in Fantasia, and the

Was a Republican Senator from the U.S. state of Michigan who participated in the creation of the Uni

Was a Republican Senator from the U.S. state of Michigan who participated in the creation of the United Nations.

Was an important American amateur tennis player in the 1930s. Hendrix, who was ranked No. 10 in the

Was an important American amateur tennis player in the 1930s. Hendrix, who was ranked No. 10 in the United States in 1936, was the singles finalist at the Cincinnati Masters in 1934.

(born July 16, 1916 in Winchester, Massachusetts) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who p

(born July 16, 1916 in Winchester, Massachusetts) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Bees & Braves from 1940 through 1942. Listed at 6' 2", 185 lb., Johnson batted and threw left-handed.

Was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was a leader in the industrial labor union movement in Canada and the United States.Perhaps his grea

Was a leader in the industrial labor union movement in Canada and the United States.Perhaps his greatest notoriety came in 1935 when, as leader of the Communist Party's trade union umbrella, the Workers' Unity League, Evans led the On-to-Ottawa Trek. Communist activists organized workers in the government relief camps into the Relief Camp Workers' Union. Relief camp workers struck on April 4, 1935 when they went to Vancouver, where they stayed and pressed their demands until the Trek began on June 3. The first batch of strikers left Vancouver, riding on boxcars, and were joined by many others in Kamloops, Field, Golden, Calgary and Moose Jaw. By the time they reached Regina, Saskatchewan their numbers had climbed to over 2,000. Evans led a delegation to go ahead of the strikers and meet with the prime minister, R. B. "Iron Heel" Bennett.

Is an Oscar-nominated Canadian film director.Arthur Hiller graduated from the University of Toronto

Is an Oscar-nominated Canadian film director.Arthur Hiller graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947, a Master of Arts degree in psychology in 1950 and received an honorary Doctor of Laws in 1995. Hiller began his show business career in television for the CBC in Toronto in the 1950's, and was a successful television director before moving into films and Hollywood. Hiller served as President of the Directors Guild of America from 1989 to 1993 and President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1993 to 1997

A Canadian actor and director.By the time he was 21, he was a father, a stockbroker and an amateur p

A Canadian actor and director.By the time he was 21, he was a father, a stockbroker and an amateur photographer. Although fairly successful as a broker, he was unfulfilled and eventually, after being inspired and touched by a Toronto Workshop Productions play, he made the commitment to leave the stock market for the theatre. He worked for a few months with TWP and got an acting agent, which led to started auditioning for commercials.

American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics for his discovery of the Compton effect. He served

American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics for his discovery of the Compton effect. He served as Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis from 1945 to 1953.

Was an American film producer. His father, Arthur Hornblow (1865-1942), was a noted playwright.

Was an American film producer. His father, Arthur Hornblow (1865-1942), was a noted playwright.

Was the first Governor of the U.S. state of West Virginia and a United States Senator. He served as

Was the first Governor of the U.S. state of West Virginia and a United States Senator. He served as governor of West Virginia from 1863 to 1869 and U.S. Senator from 1869 to 1875. On November 30, 1864, he married Laurane Tanner Bullock, widow of a Union s

Is an American singer-songwriter and actor of Romanian Jewish ancestry, best known as half of the Gr

Is an American singer-songwriter and actor of Romanian Jewish ancestry, best known as half of the Grammy Award winning folk duo Simon & Garfunkel.

Is an American politician from the state of Connecticut. A Democrat, he served for 12 years as a mem

Is an American politician from the state of Connecticut. A Democrat, he served for 12 years as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing the 6th District in Hartford. First elected in 1996, he was not a candidate for re-election i

Is an executive and former Canadian politician. After the 1979 election, he served in the short-live

Is an executive and former Canadian politician. After the 1979 election, he served in the short-lived Cabinet of Joe Clark as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. As minister, he wrote the Epp letter, which instructed the Commissioner of the Yukon to abandon some of her powers and established responsible government in the Yukon. He retained his seat in the 1980 election despite the defeat of the Clark government and returned to the Opposition bench. When Brian Mulroney led the Conservatives back to power in the 1984 election, he appointed Epp as his Minister of National Health and Welfare. In 1989, Epp became Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources. Epp retired at the 1993 election, and returned to private life. From 1993 until 2000, he was Senior Vice President and Vice President at TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.

Was an American jazz clarinetist, composer, and bandleader

Was an American jazz clarinetist, composer, and bandleader

Is a professional basketball player. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round (32nd ove

Is a professional basketball player. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round (32nd overall pick) in the 2000 NBA Draft, and played collegiately at Indiana University, where he was named Big Ten Co-MVP and first team all-American during his senior year, averaging 19.7 ppg.

Was a merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Saanich in the Legislative A

Was a merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Saanich in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1948 to 1952 as a Liberal. Ash was first elected to the assembly in a 1948 by-election held after Norman William Whittaker was named to the BC Supreme Court. He was a member of the Liberal-Conservative coalition in the provincial assembly. Ash was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952.

Was an English-born body repair shop owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented

Was an English-born body repair shop owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver East in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1941 to 1966 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and then New Democratic Party member. He served as whip for the CCF and was deputy house leader for the party from 1957 to 1966.

Was a United States federal judge.On June 25, 1958 Stanley was nominated by President Dwight D. Eise

Was a United States federal judge.On June 25, 1958 Stanley was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the seat on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas vacated by Arthur J. Mellott. Stanley was confirmed by the United States

Is a Professor Emeritus of educational psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Jensen

Is a Professor Emeritus of educational psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Jensen is known for his work in psychometrics and differential psychology, which is concerned with how and why individuals differ behaviorally from one another. He is a major proponent of the hereditarian position in the nature versus nurture debate, the position that concludes genetics play a significant role in behavioral traits, such as intelligence and personality. He is the author of over 400 scientific papers published in refereed journals and currently sits on the editorial boards of the scientific journals Intelligence and Personality and Individual Differences.

(born on April 3, 1929 in Winthrop, Massachusetts) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Base

(born on April 3, 1929 in Winthrop, Massachusetts) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Athletics (Philadelphia, 1954 - Kansas City, 1955-56, 1961-62) and the New York Yankees (1957-1961).

Was a British-Canadian painter. He was born in Llanishen, Wales on 2 January 1905. His family emigra

Was a British-Canadian painter. He was born in Llanishen, Wales on 2 January 1905. His family emigrated to Canada when he was a child. [1] He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was an Industrial designer. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art [2]In the 1970s, he produced a series of watercolor paintings and coloured pencil sketches of Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario scenes, which are currently in the Beaverbrook Collection of War Art at the Canadian War Museum. [5] The RMC scenes include:

Jack Johnson and nicknamed the “Galveston Giant”, was an American boxer and arguably the best re

Jack Johnson and nicknamed the “Galveston Giant”, was an American boxer and arguably the best really big heavyweight of his generation.