American Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

LaGuer was born in The Bronx, New York. He grew up in New York and Puerto Rico until the age of 15 w

LaGuer was born in The Bronx, New York. He grew up in New York and Puerto Rico until the age of 15 when he moved to Leominster, Massachusetts to live with a sister who was his father's daughter from a previous marriage. He attended high school in Leominst

Was a United States Army General. Ben Lear was born in Hamilton, Ontario on May 12, 1879. His milita

Was a United States Army General. Ben Lear was born in Hamilton, Ontario on May 12, 1879. His military service began in 1898, when he enlisted with the 1st Colorado Infantry, USV, for the Spanish-American War as a First Sergeant. He was promoted to second

Was the winner of the gold medal in Freestyle 90 kg wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics as well as

Was the winner of the gold medal in Freestyle 90 kg wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics as well as earning a Silver Medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics representing the United States. As a college wrestler, Peterson was a two-time NCAA champion at Iowa St

Was an American linguist. Whorf has had considerable influence in the field of sociolinguistics for

Was an American linguist. Whorf has had considerable influence in the field of sociolinguistics for his theory of linguistic relativity, which he developed with Edward Sapir, and is nowadays often known as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis.The son of Harry and Sarah (Lee) Whorf, Benjamin Lee Whorf graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1918 with a degree in chemical engineering. Shortly thereafter, he began work as a fire prevention engineer (i.e., an inspector) for the Hartford Fire Insurance Company, pursuing linguistic and anthropological studies as an avocation.

Was a researcher in the physiology department of the University of California, San Francisco, and a

Was a researcher in the physiology department of the University of California, San Francisco, and a pioneering scientist in the field of human consciousness

Is the junior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Before his e

Is the junior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the Senate, Cardin was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Maryland's 3rd congressional district from 1987 to 2

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.Handlogten graduated from South C

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.Handlogten graduated from South Christian High School and attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Utah Jazz in 2003. He was traded to the Phoenix Suns in 2004 but never participated in a game for them. He signed with New Jersey Nets for the start of the 2005 season but was waived on November 8.

Was a United States Representative from West Virginia.He was elected and served as a member of the W

Was a United States Representative from West Virginia.He was elected and served as a member of the West Virginia State Senate from 1914 to 1918.Rosenbloom was elected from West Virginia's 1st District as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh and Sixty-eighth

Is a competitive swimmer and was until recently a member of the Stanford Men's Swim team. Wildman-To

Is a competitive swimmer and was until recently a member of the Stanford Men's Swim team. Wildman-Tobriner was born in San Francisco to parents Michael Tobriner and Stephanie Wildman. He grew up in San Francisco with his parents and older sister, Rebecca

(born on March 6, 1976) is an American golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

(born on March 6, 1976) is an American golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Is an American actor and producer known for playing Ryan Atwood on the hit television series

Is an American actor and producer known for playing Ryan Atwood on the hit television series

Was an American pediatrician whose book Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, is one of the bigges

Was an American pediatrician whose book Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, is one of the biggest best-sellers of all time. Its revolutionary message to mothers was that "you know more than you think you do." Spock was the first pediatrician to study psychoanalysis to try to understand children's needs and family dynamics. His ideas about childcare influenced several generations of parents to be more flexible and affectionate with their children, and to treat them as individuals, whereas the previous conventional wisdom had been that child rearing should focus on building discipline, and that, e.g., babies should not be "spoiled" by picking them up when they cried.

(January 5, 1890

(January 5, 1890

Is an American figure skater who currently competes as an ice dancer. As a single skater, he won a s

Is an American figure skater who currently competes as an ice dancer. As a single skater, he won a silver medal on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, a silver and bronze medal at the junior level at the United States Figure Skating Championships, and competed

Is an American professional tennis player. He is a graduate of Pembroke Hills High School and the Un

Is an American professional tennis player. He is a graduate of Pembroke Hills High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in Communications. Monroe had a highly successful college career at the University of North Car

Is an American politician. He was a U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1993 until 2005 and was for some

Is an American politician. He was a U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1993 until 2005 and was for some time the only Native American serving in the U.S. Congress. Campbell was a three term U.S. Representative from 1987 to 1993, when he was sworn into office as a Senator following his election on November 3, 1992. He was only the 3rd Native American to serve in the U.S. Senate in history. Campbell also serves as one of forty-four members of the Council of Chiefs of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Tribe.

Is an American pair skater. His partner is Brooke Castile. They are the 2007 U.S. National Champions

Is an American pair skater. His partner is Brooke Castile. They are the 2007 U.S. National Champions.

Was a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen.Davis was th

Was a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen.Davis was the first African-American general in the United States Air Force. During World War II, Davis was commander of the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bomber

Was an able American sculptor.Among his works are busts of Edward Everett and Henry Wadsworth Longfe

Was an able American sculptor.Among his works are busts of Edward Everett and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a head of John Milton and Dead Pearl Diver, on display at the Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine.

Was an American philosopher and poet.Blood wrote prolifically but the larger portion of his writing

Was an American philosopher and poet.Blood wrote prolifically but the larger portion of his writing consisted of letters, either to local newspapers or to friends such as James Hutchison Stirling, Alfred Tennyson and William James (the above quote was fro

Was an American politician and judge in Oregon. A Republican, he served in the Oregon House of Repre

Was an American politician and judge in Oregon. A Republican, he served in the Oregon House of Representatives and as the mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon. The son of Thomas R. Cornelius, he was also the sheriff of Washington County and a judge in that county.

Is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.He served in the U.S. Army during Wor

Is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in 1954. He served as a delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention.

Was a Founding Father of the United States. Rush lived in the state of Pennsylvania and was a devout

Was a Founding Father of the United States. Rush lived in the state of Pennsylvania and was a devout Christian, physician, writer, educator, and humanitarian, as well as the founder of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Is an American politician who represents district 21 in the Maryland House of Delegates.Delegate Bar

Is an American politician who represents district 21 in the Maryland House of Delegates.Delegate Barnes is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and its civil law subcommittee. He is also a member of the Special task force on Alcohol and Substance Abu