American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

American physicist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996 with David Lee and Robert C. Richa

American physicist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996 with David Lee and Robert C. Richardson for discovering the superfluidic nature of 3He. This discovery was made in 1971, while Osheroff was a graduate student at Cornell.

A Canadian banker, economist and politician. In 1954, he married Audrey Catherine Clark (December 2,

A Canadian banker, economist and politician. In 1954, he married Audrey Catherine Clark (December 2, 1928 – August 2, 2007). He has two children and two grandchildren.He received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen's University in 1963 and a Ph. D. from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania in 1969 where he was classmates with two other well-known Canadian economists, Arthur Donner and Robert Rabinovitch.After serving as chief economist and senior vice-president of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, Peters entered politics in the 1993 election. He was elected as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Scarborough East. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appointed Peters to the position of Secretary of State for International Financial Institutions. Peters retired from politics at the 1997 election.

Is a Canadian automobile dealer, lawyer, and retired Senator.In 1966, he was appointed to the Senate

Is a Canadian automobile dealer, lawyer, and retired Senator.In 1966, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Fort Rouge, Manitoba. In 1969, he promoted a bill addressing the production and conservation of oil and gas in Canada's north.

Is a retired American basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round (6

Is a retired American basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. Smith played in five NBA seasons, for the Mavericks (1991-95) and the Boston Celtics (1995-96) and averaged 8.0 ppg in his career. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 expansion draft, but was released by them before he played in any games. He has signed a 10-day contract with Detroit Pistons in January 1999, but has not appeared in any games for the Pistons either. He has played for Great Lakes Storm in the CBA in the 2004/05 season.

Is a former professional American football player in the NFL who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys

Is a former professional American football player in the NFL who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 3rd round of the 1979 NFL Draft. A 6'6", 236-lb. tight end from Santa Clara University, Cosbie played his entire NFL career for the Cowboys from 1979 to 1988.

Is an American professional wrestler who currently works in the Independent circuit as one half of t

Is an American professional wrestler who currently works in the Independent circuit as one half of the masked Tag team known as The Super Destroyers. The two are best known for their time in NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling where they were first 2-time

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1s

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. Edwards played for the Hawks and Vancouver Grizzlies in 3 NBA seasons, averaging 2.4 ppg. He played collegiately at Florida State University. Edwards gained his nickname "Doughboy" while playing in Vancouver as a result of his soft play on the court, and supposed infatuation with the local Tim Hortons doughnut chain.

Is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football League. He was drafted

Is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 6th round of the 1993 NFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech. Evans also played for the Carolina Panthers, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Detroit Lions.

Is an American professional basketball coach. He is most closely associated with the Denver Nuggets

Is an American professional basketball coach. He is most closely associated with the Denver Nuggets franchise.Moe became a head coach in 1976-77, after serving as an assistant coach for the Carolina Cougars. Moe worked behind the bench for 15 years, ten of them with the Denver Nuggets. He also had stops in San Antonio and Philadelphia. His Denver teams were characterized by a run-and-gun style that emphasized offense rather than defense. He was often criticized for his style, but the fans loved it. While he never won an NBA title, his overall coaching record was a successful 628-529, and he won the 1987-88 NBA Coach of the Year Award. He is currently an assistant coach with the Nuggets.

Is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Class Championship Wre

Is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Class Championship Wrestling and the United States Wrestling Association as The Flamboyant Eric Embry. He is known for his feuds with Skandor Akbar and his army, eventually winn

Was an American author, explorer, and cleric. He is best known for his claims to have discovered mor

Was an American author, explorer, and cleric. He is best known for his claims to have discovered more than 40 lost cities in Peru.Born in Bellingham, Washington, and serving as a navy gunner during World War II, he rose to prominence in the 1960s for leading a number of expeditions into the dense Peruvian jungle. Known as the "real Indiana Jones,"[1] Savoy was credited with finding four of Peru's most important archaeological sites, including Vilcabamba, the last refuge for the Incas before the Spanish conquistadors took over. He followed this up a year later in 1965 by being one of the first people to visit another site he called Gran Pajaten.[2] Archaeologists have criticised his claims, eg his claim that King Solomon acquired gold and precious stones from Peru (Ophir) and have pointed out that finding the ruins in Peru “is about as hard as finding elephants in a zoo.”[3] His claims to discoveries of Vilcabamba and Gran Pajaten and other sites are disputed.[4] His claims for King Solomon's visits to Peru and white Chachapoyans are rejected by archaeologists. Many archaeologists considered him a charlatan who damaged sites, attracted looters, and appropriated the work of others.[5] Archaeologist Keith Muscott said "Savoy's involvement in the Chachapoya saga clouds the scientific issues, attracts a lot of crackpots and scares off serious researchers who don't want to constantly have to deal with Savoy's tedious legacy of lost cities/El Dorado fantasies and delusions."[6]

Is a Maryland politician and Attorney General of Maryland. Gansler won the Democratic nomination in

Is a Maryland politician and Attorney General of Maryland. Gansler won the Democratic nomination in the primary election on September 12, 2006, and beat Republican Scott Rolle in the general election on November 7, 2006. He was re-elected unopposed in the

Is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer. Two horses trained by O'Neill, Liquidity and Great Hunter

Is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer. Two horses trained by O'Neill, Liquidity and Great Hunter, raced in the 2007 Kentucky Derby. This was O'Neill's first and second start in the Kentucky Derby.

Was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer, who became noted for his swashbuckling r

Was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer, who became noted for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Black Pirate (1926). At one point, Fairbanks was also known as "The King of Hollywood"

Was an American actor and a highly decorated naval officer of World War II.

Was an American actor and a highly decorated naval officer of World War II.

(born on August 27, 1949) is an American professional golfer

(born on August 27, 1949) is an American professional golfer

Is a former alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team in the mid 1980s and a two-time Olympian

Is a former alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team in the mid 1980s and a two-time Olympian in 1984 and 1988. After competing in the 1984 Olympics at age 20, Lewis made his World Cup debut a month later in March 1984 with an 8th place finish at W

Is a former U.S. Representative from California. He was admitted to the California bar in 1971, and

Is a former U.S. Representative from California. He was admitted to the California bar in 1971, and commenced practice in San Rafael. He served as director of the California Department of Human Relations in 1973. He became executive director of the Marin

Is a former U.S. Representative from California. He received a B.A. from Willamette University in 19

Is a former U.S. Representative from California. He received a B.A. from Willamette University in 1968 and a J.D. from Willamette Law in 1971. He was admitted to the California bar in 1971, and commenced practice in San Rafael. He served as director of th

Is a United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut. He is flew on Space Shuttle flight STS-120 as

Is a United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut. He is flew on Space Shuttle flight STS-120 as a Mission Specialist.Wheelock was assigned to the NASA Johnson Space Center in August 1996 as a Space Shuttle integration test engineer. His technical duti

Is a Tennessee politician and member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 21st district, which i

Is a Tennessee politician and member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 21st district, which is composed of part of Davidson County. He has served as a state senator since the 87th General Assembly, prior to which he was a member of the Tennessee Ho

Was an American conceptual artist. Huebler was initially aligned with the minimalist movement and wa

Was an American conceptual artist. Huebler was initially aligned with the minimalist movement and was included in the seminal 1966 exhibit at the Jewish Museum in New York titled, "Primary Structures." Shortly thereafter, he made the famous statement, “The world is full of objects, more or less interesting; I do not wish to add any more.” He then started producing works in numerous media often involving documentary photography, maps and text to explore social environments and the effect of passing time on objects. For twenty years, he was dean of the California Institute of Arts.

Is a labor union activist and, since 1995, president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joi

Is a labor union activist and, since 1995, president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.In 1980, McCarron was elected president of his local union. He was named to the negotiating team of the Southern California Council of Carpenters, a regional body covering contractors and other employers in 11 counties. During this time, he came to the attention of leaders with the national carpenters union.[1]

Is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently servin

Is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in the Maryland State Senate, representing the 23rd district in Prince George's County.He became President of The Peters Group, and through his business

Is a former American competitive sailor who won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelon

Is a former American competitive sailor who won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.