American Famous Baby Names

Was an African American color field painter and art educator.Thomas moved to Washington, D.C., with

Was an African American color field painter and art educator.Thomas moved to Washington, D.C., with her family in 1907. In 1924, she became the first graduate of the Howard University art department. She was the first African American ever to receive a bachelor's degree in the fine arts and, in 1934, became the first African American woman to gain a master's degree in art from Columbia University. She was also the first African American woman to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Her early art was realistic, but delved into abstraction influenced by the work of her professors Lois Mailou Jones and James V. Herring.

A boxer in the Lightweight division.

A boxer in the Lightweight division.

Was an American lawyer and politician from New York.He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court f

Was an American lawyer and politician from New York.He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1896 to 1921, and was Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Dept. In 1916, he ran on the Democratic and Independence League tickets for C

Gave his name to the electromechanical telephone exchange technology that his invention and patent i

Gave his name to the electromechanical telephone exchange technology that his invention and patent inspired.He was born in Penfield, near Rochester, New York. Little information is available about his early life, but it is known that he was the grandson of the second settler and first miller in Penfield. In her history of the Town of Penfield, Katherine Thompson reports that if his mother gave her children a task, he and his brothers would spend most of their time figuring out a machine that would do the task for them. He taught school in Penfield for a time, and served in the 8th New York Volunteer Cavalry during the American Civil War. It is believed that he fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia.

Was a sculptor, also known as Almuth Lütkenhaus-Lackey. From 1948 until 1952 she studied art at sch

Was a sculptor, also known as Almuth Lütkenhaus-Lackey. From 1948 until 1952 she studied art at schools in Dortmund and Münster. She married Erich Lütkenhaus, an artist, in 1952, from whom she later separated. She lived in Soest from 1962 until 1966, when she moved to Canada, where she died in 1996.

Born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey), is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed sta

Born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey), is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher.

Is a Costa Rican soccer player and singer, who plays offensive midfielder or Striker for Deportivo S

Is a Costa Rican soccer player and singer, who plays offensive midfielder or Striker for Deportivo Saprissa in the Costa Rican Primera División.With Saprissa, he has won four national championships and a CONCACAF Champions Cup, and was part of the team that played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup, where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo Futebol Clube and Liverpool F.C.

(born September 17, 1947 in Selma, Alabama) was a Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astro

(born September 17, 1947 in Selma, Alabama) was a Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros just at the beginning of the 1967 season (April 13-April 27). He had been signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent before the 1966 season, then drafted by the Houston Astros from the Orioles in the 1966 first-year draft (November 28, 1966).

Was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing described by author Edward Hotaling, as "one of

Was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing described by author Edward Hotaling, as "one of the great riders of the New York circuit all through the 1890s” and who holds the record as the youngest jockey to ever win the Kentucky Derby. At Monmouth

Was a real estate agent, insurance broker, notary public and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada

Was a real estate agent, insurance broker, notary public and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Richmond-West Cape Breton in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1928 to 1933 as a Liberal member. Martell was mayor of Louisbourg from 1920 to 1926. He served as deputy clerk for the provincial legislature from 1934 to 1942. Martell also served as United States consul at Sydney, Nova Scotia. He died in Louisbourg at the age of 60.

Is an American comedian and actor known for winning the grand prize in the third season of the reali

Is an American comedian and actor known for winning the grand prize in the third season of the reality-television series Last Comic Standing. He had been the runner-up in the previous season.

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round (29th

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round (29th pick overall) of the 1977 NBA Draft.

Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Alonzo Babers attended the United States Air Force Academy from 1979 to

Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Alonzo Babers attended the United States Air Force Academy from 1979 to 1983, where he ran track and played one season of football.The international athletics career of Alonzo Babers consisted of a spectacular rise to fame, fo

Was an American mathematician and logician who made major contributions to mathematical logic and th

Was an American mathematician and logician who made major contributions to mathematical logic and the foundations of theoretical computer science. He is best known for the lambda calculus, Church's thesis and the Church-Rosser theorem.

Is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Miami Heat.Known simply as "Zo

Is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Miami Heat.Known simply as "Zo", Mourning plays at center and is 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall, and weighs 261 lb (118 kg/18.6 st). His tenacity on defense twice earned him NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and perennially placed him on the NBA All-Defensive Team. He is applauded for making a comeback after undergoing a kidney transplant and years later winning his first NBA Championship with the Heat. He has also played for the Charlotte Hornets and New Jersey Nets.

Is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the C

Is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and the Detroit Lions. He also played in the Arena Football League for the Las Vegas Gladiators, and has participated in mixed martial arts.

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He batted and threw right-handed. Alonzo was drafted b

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He batted and threw right-handed. Alonzo was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1983. He made his major league debut on April 6, 1987, with the Montreal Expos. In 1987, Powell played 14 games, had 8 hits and 4 RBI. In 1991, he played for the Seattle Mariners. He had 24 hits in 111 at-bats (a .216 batting average), 3 home runs, and 12 RBI.

Height 201 cm Year of Birth 1981 Nationality United States Position Center

Height 201 cm Year of Birth 1981 Nationality United States Position Center

Was an American player in Major League Baseball over three decades. His nickname was Bucketfoot Al.A

Was an American player in Major League Baseball over three decades. His nickname was Bucketfoot Al.A "bucketfoot" hitter who strode toward third base when hitting, Simmons starred as an outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics during their heyday in the early 1930s, then went on to play for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Red Sox.

Was an American professional wrestler and six time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Combined, he held

Was an American professional wrestler and six time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Combined, he held the NWA Championship for 10 years, three months and nine days (3,749 days total), longer than anyone in history. Among his many accomplishments, he is cre

(October 19, 1913 - October 24, 1973) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.

(October 19, 1913 - October 24, 1973) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.

Was a well-known American television evangelist whose Cathedral of Tomorrow show was shown on over 6

Was a well-known American television evangelist whose Cathedral of Tomorrow show was shown on over 600 stations at the peak of its popularity.Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Pentecostal evangelists, Rex Humbard was the first evangelist to have a weekly nationwide television program in the United States, beginning in 1952. Humbard's $4 million Cathedral of Tomorrow church in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, a suburb of nearby Akron, was built in 1958 specifically to accommodate television equipment, crew, and chorus as well as seating for 5,400 people.

Was an American zoologist and palaeontologist.He fought in the US Civil War, reaching the rank of Ca

Was an American zoologist and palaeontologist.He fought in the US Civil War, reaching the rank of Captain. Studied under Louis Agassiz. A proponent of Neo-Lamarckism with Edward Drinker Cope. He edited American Naturalist between 1867 and 1870. Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1870-1888. He established a laboratory for the study of Marine Biology in Annisquam, Massachusetts. The River Road building gave him access to the Annisquam River, a salt water estuary. This enterprise was moved to Woods Hole and became the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory. Hyatt was the father of famed sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington. His other children were his daughter Harriet Randolph Hyatt Mayor, who was also a sculptor though less well known, and his son Alpheus Hyatt III.

Was an American entomologist and palaeontologist. He was the son of Alpheus Spring Packard, Sr. (179

Was an American entomologist and palaeontologist. He was the son of Alpheus Spring Packard, Sr. (1798-1884) and the brother of William Alfred Packard. He was born in Brunswick, Maine and was Professor of Zoology and Geology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island from 1878 until his death.

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.