American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where she received a gold medal in 4x100m medley relay, together with Cathy Ferguson, Sharon Stouder and Kathleen Ellis.

Is an American volleyball player. She is an outside hitter who played at Stanford University for fou

Is an American volleyball player. She is an outside hitter who played at Stanford University for four years.

An American molecular biologist known for her genetic dissection of aging in a tiny worm, Caenorhabd

An American molecular biologist known for her genetic dissection of aging in a tiny worm, Caenorhabditis elegans.Cynthia Kenyon graduated valedictorian in chemistry and biochemistry from the University of Georgia in 1976. She received her PhD in 1981 from MIT where, in Graham Walker's laboratory, she was the first to look for genes on the basis of their activity profiles, discovering that DNA-damaging agents activate a battery of DNA repair genes in E. coli. She then did postdoctoral studies with Nobel laureate Sydney Brenner at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK, studying the development of C. elegans.

Is a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. In 1992 she was appointed to

Is a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. In 1992 she was appointed to chair the legislative committee for the O'Fallon Business Association. She was first elected to the O'Fallon Board of Aldermen in 1994, served as its pres

Is a retired American star basketball player, at the college, Olympic and professional levels. Brown

Is a retired American star basketball player, at the college, Olympic and professional levels. Brown was a member of the USA Basketball team which went on to win a gold medal at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1987, and the gold medal a

Is an American professional wrestler. She is perhaps best known for her time in the World Wrestling

Is an American professional wrestler. She is perhaps best known for her time in the World Wrestling Federation as Bobcat, one of the The Godfather's many "hos". While in the WWF, she became the first of only four females to win the company's Hardcore Cham

Is a Canadian figure skater.At the 2010 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, she was nominated to

Is a Canadian figure skater.At the 2010 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, she was nominated to represent Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Is a former city councilmember for the City of Aliso Viejo, California. First elected to the city co

Is a former city councilmember for the City of Aliso Viejo, California. First elected to the city council upon the city's incorporation in 2001, Adams served as the city's first Mayor Pro Tem from 2001 to 2002 and again in 2006, and she was also the city'

An American actress, singer, and dancer.Rhodes began her career working at Opryland USA as a singer

An American actress, singer, and dancer.Rhodes began her career working at Opryland USA as a singer and dancer while attending Glencliff High School in Nashville, Tennessee, during the 1970s.[1] She later played small roles in the fantasy musical Xanadu (

(born February 5, 1919 in Greenwood, Wisconsin) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played

(born February 5, 1919 in Greenwood, Wisconsin) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. The 26-year-old rookie right-hander stood 5'11" and weighed 190 lbs.

Was an American lacrosse player. He played college lacrosse as an undergraduate at New York Universi

Was an American lacrosse player. He played college lacrosse as an undergraduate at New York University and served as the team captain. Miller later played with the amateur organizations, the Staten Island Athletic Club and the Crescent Athletic Club. He a

Is an American poet.[1]

Is an American poet.[1]

Is an American jazz pianist, songwriter, and producer. In 2006, Josh Tyrangiel, music critic for Tim

Is an American jazz pianist, songwriter, and producer. In 2006, Josh Tyrangiel, music critic for Time Magazine, wrote: "What makes Chestnut the best jazz pianist of his generation is a willingness to abandon notes and play space." Chestnut enjoys mixing s

Was an American sculptor and Olympic archer.

Was an American sculptor and Olympic archer.

Was an American scholar of Near Eastern cultures and ancient languages.Gordon was born in Philadelph

Was an American scholar of Near Eastern cultures and ancient languages.Gordon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Lithuanian emigrant and physician Benjamin Gordon. He was raised in an upper class Jewish family with a particular emphasis on devotion to Jewish learning, rational thinking, and an openness to secular learning. Gordon began studying Hebrew at age five and became interested in both Greek and Latin as a young child.

Was an American molecular biologist.Levinthal graduated with a Ph.D. in physics from University of C

Was an American molecular biologist.Levinthal graduated with a Ph.D. in physics from University of California, Berkeley and taught physics at the University of Michigan for seven years before moving to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1957. In 1968 he joined Columbia University as the Chairman and from 1969 Professor of the newly-established Department of Biological Sciences, where he remained until his death from lung cancer in 1990.

Was an attorney, soldier, and prominent Indiana politician, serving most notably as a U.S. Represent

Was an attorney, soldier, and prominent Indiana politician, serving most notably as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1849 to 1855.Cyrus Livingston Dunham then successfully ran for Congress, being elected to the Thirty-first, Thirty-second, and Thir

Was the twenty-eighth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1893 to 1897.

Was the twenty-eighth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1893 to 1897.

Was the United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980. He approach

Was the United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980. He approached foreign policy with an emphasis on negotiation over conflict and a special interest in arms reduction. In April 1980, Vance resigned in protest of Operation Eagle Claw, the secret mission to rescue American hostages in Iran. He was succeeded by Edmund Muskie.

Is an American trial lawyer. He is the incumbent New York County District Attorney (Manhattan), and

Is an American trial lawyer. He is the incumbent New York County District Attorney (Manhattan), and was previously a principal at the law firm of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Isaon, Anello & Bohrer, P.C. He is the son of Cyrus Vance, former Secretary of S