American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is an American Judge and former political figure. David Minge currently serves as a Judge on the Min

Is an American Judge and former political figure. David Minge currently serves as a Judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Previously, Minge was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the United States House of Representatives serving in the 103rd, 104th,

Is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who has won more than 3,000 races. One of his best

Is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who has won more than 3,000 races. One of his best horses was Caressing, winner of the 2000 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies who was voted the Eclipse Award as American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly.

A former NASA astronaut, was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963. As

A former NASA astronaut, was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963. As commander of the Apollo 15 mission, the fourth human lunar landing, he was the seventh person to walk on the Moon and the first person to drive on the Moon

Better known by his ring name "The New and Improved Space Mountain" David Flair is a professional wr

Better known by his ring name "The New and Improved Space Mountain" David Flair is a professional wrestler [1] best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he held the United States and World Tag Team championships. He is the son o

As a renowned American astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrum

As a renowned American astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman, and public official. Rittenhouse was a member of the American Philosophical Society and the first director of the United States Mint.Rittenhouse was born near Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a small village called RittenhouseTown, located along a stream called Paper Mill Run, the stream itself a tiny tributary of the Wissahickon Creek. He was self-taught and from a young age showed great ability in science and mathematics. At nineteen years old, he started a scientific instrument shop at his father's farm in West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania. His skill with instruments, particularly clocks, led him to construct two orreries, one of which is currently in the library of the University of Pennsylvania and the other is at Peyton Hall of Princeton University

Currently an emeritus professor of physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Finkelstein obtai

Currently an emeritus professor of physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Finkelstein obtained his Ph.D. in physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1953. Later, from 1964 to 1976, he was professor of physics at Yeshiva University.Much of Finkelstein's work concentrates on the relation between logic and physics, and quantum analogues of classical mathematical structures. In 1963 he proposed that anomalies of quantum mechanical measurement originate in anomalies of the logic that governs quantum mechanical systems. He proposed that dynamic systems are quantized by a fundamental space-time quantum dubbed a "chronon." This view was carried further by Hilary Putnam who argued that quantum logic was the correct logic that describes propositional reasoning generally. In a different direction, he has investigated ball lightning.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the University of Notre Dame.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the University of Notre Dame.

(born on November 9, 1971) is an American professional golfer

(born on November 9, 1971) is an American professional golfer

Is a prominent American banker, statesman, globalist and the current patriarch of the Rockefeller fa

Is a prominent American banker, statesman, globalist and the current patriarch of the Rockefeller family. He is the youngest and only surviving child and grandchild, respectively, of the prominent John D. Rockefeller Jr. and the billionaire oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil. His five deceased siblings are: Abby, John D. III, Nelson, Laurance and Winthrop.

Is a Mexican-American professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division.

Is a Mexican-American professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division.

Is a former politician and judge in Illinois.In 1986 he successfully ran for the Illinois House of R

Is a former politician and judge in Illinois.In 1986 he successfully ran for the Illinois House of Representatives, winning the 94th District seat. After serving three full terms, he moved into the judicial field as a judge in the 9th judicial circuit.

An artist who has been making works of electronic, video and installation art since 1982.His early w

An artist who has been making works of electronic, video and installation art since 1982.His early work "Very Nervous System" (1982-1991) is acknowledged as a pioneering work of interactive art, translating physical gestures into real-time interactive sound environments. "Very Nervous System" was presented at the Venice Biennale in 1986.Several of his works have addressed issues of digital surveillance, including "Watch" (1995), "Taken" (2002), and "Sorting Daemon" (2003). Other works engage in a critical examination of the differences between human and arti?cial intelligence. The Giver of Names (1991-) and n-cha(n)t (2001) are arti?cial subjective entities, provoked by objects or spoken words in their immediate environment to formulate sentences and speak them aloud.

Wright is noted for his unaffected politeness and work ethic. He has been known to help participate

Wright is noted for his unaffected politeness and work ethic. He has been known to help participate with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He has developed a reputation for arriving very early to the park for games and being uncommonly accommodating with fans and reporters.Wright was chosen by the Mets in the 2001 amateur draft during the supplemental round as compensation for the Mets' loss of Mike Hampton to the Colorado Rockies in free agency. Wright was selected after current teammate Aaron Heilman who had been selected in the first round. Wright progressed steadily in his first three years of minor league play,

Was an American Abstract Expressionist sculptor best known for creating large steel abstract geometr

Was an American Abstract Expressionist sculptor best known for creating large steel abstract geometric sculptures.He studied at Ohio University and the University of Notre Dame, but dropped out to become a welder on an automobile production line in South Bend, Indiana. He joined the Art Students League of New York in 1927. There, he discovered the works of Picasso, Mondrian, Kandinsky, and the Russian Constructivists, and became friends with Arshile Gorky, Willem de Kooning, Jan Matulka, and Jackson Pollock.Profoundly influenced by the welded sculptures of Julio González and of Picasso, Smith started devoting himself entirely to metal sculptures, constructing compositions from steel and "found" scrap material. In the summer of 1929, Smith, along with his then wife Dorothy Dehner, bought a house in Bolton Landing, in upstate New York and won the Logan Medal of the arts.

Is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.David Flores rode his first winner at Agua Calient

Is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.David Flores rode his first winner at Agua Caliente Racetrack in his native Mexico in 1984. He went on to win riding titles at Santa Anita Park, Del Mar Racetrack, Oak Tree Racing Association, and Fairplex

Was a prominent environmentalist and the founder of many environmental organizations, including the

Was a prominent environmentalist and the founder of many environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club Foundation, the John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies, Friends of the Earth (1969), the League of Conservation Voters, Earth Island Institute (1982), North Cascades Conservation Council, and Fate of the Earth Conferences. From 1952 to 1969 he served as the first Executive Director of the Sierra Club, and served on its board three times: from 1941-1953; 1983-1988; and 1995-2000.

Is a Canadian sailor. He began sailing at the age of 11.

Is a Canadian sailor. He began sailing at the age of 11.

Is a former American Football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the St. Louis Ca

Is a former American Football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins in a sixteen year career from 1973 to 1988.

Born on January 9, 1960) is an American professional golfer.

Born on January 9, 1960) is an American professional golfer.

Is a pianist.Pianist David Rubinstein made his American debut at the age of nineteen at the National

Is a pianist.Pianist David Rubinstein made his American debut at the age of nineteen at the National Gallery of Art in a performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations, and his U.K. debut at London's Wigmore Hall

Was an American soul singer most famous for his work as lead singer of The Temptations from 1964 to

Was an American soul singer most famous for his work as lead singer of The Temptations from 1964 to 1968.As a young child, David, along with his other siblings (older brothers Quincy and Jimmy and sister Rita Mae), traveled with their father, a minister, and their stepmother as a family gospel group. Not much is known about Ruffin's childhood except that his father was abusive and his mother died in childbirth.

Is an American actor best known for his role as Charley Dietz in the sitcom Empty Nest from 1988 to

Is an American actor best known for his role as Charley Dietz in the sitcom Empty Nest from 1988 to 1995 and fictional (and "lying") automotive "pitch man" Joe Isuzu in a popular series of North American television commercials for Isuzu from 1986 to 1990, and again from 1999 to 2001.

Raised by his mother and grandmother, Adams dropped out of school at age 16 and performed with sever

Raised by his mother and grandmother, Adams dropped out of school at age 16 and performed with several local bands before moving to Raleigh and forming the band Whiskeytown. Three albums and five years later, Adams went solo, releasing Heartbreaker in 2000. A longtime resident of New York City, Adams is probably best known for his song "New York, New York", which appeared on his 2001 release Gold. He has since released four more solo albums and three albums with backing band, The Cardinals. His latest release, the EP Follow The Lights, was released on October 23, 2007.

Was an American chess master.He tied for 2nd-4th at New York 1930/31 (Marshall Chess Club Championsh

Was an American chess master.He tied for 2nd-4th at New York 1930/31 (Marshall Chess Club Championship, Arthur Dake won),[2] tied for 6-7th at Rome 1931 (New York State Championship, Fred Reinfeld won), took 6th at Philadelphia 1936 (the 3rd ACF, U.S. Ope

An American painter and leading contemporary figurative artist.His paintings comprise what appeared

An American painter and leading contemporary figurative artist.His paintings comprise what appeared to be randomly juxtaposed images, or images painted on top of each other with deliberately ham-fisted paint handling. His subject matter tended toward the popular, the gratuitous, and the pornographic, and was combined in ways that appeared deliberately incomprehensible. His work was called "cynical", "heartless", "calculating", and "cold".