American Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1980 with the San Diego Padres. He batted an

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1980 with the San Diego Padres. He batted and threw right-handed.

Was the Middleweight Champion of the World from 1913 to 1914. On 11 October 1913, Chip knocked out F

Was the Middleweight Champion of the World from 1913 to 1914. On 11 October 1913, Chip knocked out Frank Klaus during the sixth round at the championship match in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Less than a year later, Chip lost his title to Al McCoy in a surpr

Was the 34th Mayor of San Francisco, serving in that office from January 1956 until January 1964. He

Was the 34th Mayor of San Francisco, serving in that office from January 1956 until January 1964. He was, as of 2007, the last Republican to be elected mayor of San Francisco; all San Francisco mayors since he left office have been Democrats.

An American evolutionary biologist.Williams is a professor emeritus of biology at the State Universi

An American evolutionary biologist.Williams is a professor emeritus of biology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is best known for his vigorous critique of group selection. In his first book, Adaptation and Natural Selection, he argued that adaptation was an "onerous" concept that should only be invoked when necessary, and, that, when it is necessary, selection among genes or individuals would in general be the preferable explanation for it. He elaborated this view in later books and papers, which contributed to the development of a gene-centered view of evolution. He is also well known for his work on the evolution of sex, which is also informed by his interest in the unit of selection.

An American molecular geneticist. He is currently Professor of Genetics [1] at Harvard Medical Schoo

An American molecular geneticist. He is currently Professor of Genetics [1] at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Health Sciences & Technology [2] at Harvard and MIT.With Walter Gilbert he developed the first direct genomic sequencing method in 1984[3] and helped initiate the Human Genome Project in 1984 [4] while he was a Research Scientist at newly-formed Biogen Inc. He invented the broadly-applied concepts of molecular multiplexing and tags[5], homologous recombination methods [6], and DNA array synthesizers. Technology transfer of automated sequencing & software to Genome Therapeutics Corp. resulted in the first commercial genome sequence, (the human pathogen, Helicobacter pylori) in 1994 [7].

One of Magic Realism's most prominent visual artists. He was raised by his Anglo/French-American fat

One of Magic Realism's most prominent visual artists. He was raised by his Anglo/French-American father George Clair Tooker and English/Spanish-Cuban mother Angela Montejo Roura in Brooklyn Heights and Bellport, New York along with his sister Mary Fancher Tooker. Tooker longed to go to art school rather than college, but ultimately abided by his parents' wishes and majored in English Literature at Harvard University, while still devoting much of his time to painting. In 1942, he graduated from college and then entered the Marine Corps but was discharged due to ill-health.

Is an American musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Pa

Is an American musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and was a solo funk artist as of 1981. He has been called one of the most important innovators of funk music, next to James Brown and Sly Stone.

(born August 23, 1922 in Swifton, Arkansas) is a baseball Hall of Fame third baseman who played for

(born August 23, 1922 in Swifton, Arkansas) is a baseball Hall of Fame third baseman who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1943-1946),

Was a United States Representative from Wisconsin. Born in Chester, New Hampshire, he attended the d

Was a United States Representative from Wisconsin. Born in Chester, New Hampshire, he attended the district schools and prepared for college at Pinkerton Academy in New Hampshire and Dummer Academy in Massachusetts. Hazelton studied at Union College in Sc

Eads was born in Fort Worth, Texas and grew up in Belton, Texas, 130 miles south of Fort Worth. His

Eads was born in Fort Worth, Texas and grew up in Belton, Texas, 130 miles south of Fort Worth. His father is Arthur Coleman "Cappy" Eads, and his mother is Vivian Baker. Eads has a sister, Angela Eads Tekell, who is an attorney in Waco, Texas. Eads' step

Is a New York-based jazz pianist, organist, drummer, trumpet player, educator, composer and bandlead

Is a New York-based jazz pianist, organist, drummer, trumpet player, educator, composer and bandleader. He was born in New Jersey, and raised in a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. He attended the Peabody Institute, majoring in classical trumpet and music ed

Was a lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia who served as a United States Representati

Was a lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia who served as a United States Representative. He was a member of the 60th and 61st United States Congresses.From 1870 to 1872, he was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He then serve

Was an American Emmy Award- and Tony Award-winning actor of film and stage.Grizzard appeared in Advi

Was an American Emmy Award- and Tony Award-winning actor of film and stage.Grizzard appeared in Advise and Consent in 1962, and guest-starred several times on the NBC television drama Law & Order as defense attorney Arthur Gold. He portrayed John Adams in the Emmy Award-winning WNET-produced PBS mini-series The Adams Chronicles.

Was an American painter. He was loosely grouped with the Precisionist movement and, though influence

Was an American painter. He was loosely grouped with the Precisionist movement and, though influenced by Cubism and Surrealism, his most lasting work is of a realist nature., where he studied at the Slade School of Art and St. John's Wood School of Art. Returning to the United States in 1911, he spent the rest of his life in New York and New Jersey. His personal life henceforth was very troubled. He became alcoholic during the 1920s, after the death of his mother in a mental institution. Each of his three brothers committed suicide, two after the loss of the family fortune in the 1929 stock market crash. In 1937, Ault moved to Woodstock, New York and tried to put his difficulties in the past. Depending on his wife for income, he created some of his finest paintings during this time, but had difficulty selling them. In 1948, he apparently committed suicide by drowning. In his lifetime,

Was a United States politician who was elected Governor of Alabama as a Democrat for four terms (196

Was a United States politician who was elected Governor of Alabama as a Democrat for four terms (1963-1967, 1971-1979 and 1983-1987) and ran for U.S. President four times, running as a Democrat in 1964, 1972, and 1976, and as the American Independent Party candidate in 1968. He is best known for his pro-segregation attitudes and as a symbol of bigotry during the American desegregation period, which he modified after the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act .

Is an American composer of modern and avant garde music. He is noted as an explorer of unusual timbr

Is an American composer of modern and avant garde music. He is noted as an explorer of unusual timbres and extended technique. Examples include spoken flute (one speaks while blowing into the instrument) and glass marbles poured onto an open piano.

Is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the major leagues from 1966-1974. Cul

Is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the major leagues from 1966-1974. Culver would play for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies. He also pitched one season in Japan for the Nippon Ham Fighters in 1975.

Was a Canadian artist, researcher, and author.Along with Paul Caron, Cuthbertson illustrated Blodwen

Was a Canadian artist, researcher, and author.Along with Paul Caron, Cuthbertson illustrated Blodwen Davies’ book on the Saguenay River “Saguenay,” (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, Ltd., 1930). Cuthbertson authored and illustrated “Freshwater, a history of the Great Lakes,” (Toronto: MacMillan, 1931).He became a prominent marine painter, exhibiting in major centres in Canada and the United States. His works are found in the collection of the National Archives of Canada, the Canada Steamship Lines Maritime Collection and various North American marine museums.

(born August 4, 1934) is a former pitcher, manager, and executive in Major League Baseball.

(born August 4, 1934) is a former pitcher, manager, and executive in Major League Baseball.

(b. March 22, 1923 in Whiteland, Indiana) was a Major League first baseman.

(b. March 22, 1923 in Whiteland, Indiana) was a Major League first baseman.

Is an American professional basketball player. He is currently a player of Khimki BC of the RBSL, mo

Is an American professional basketball player. He is currently a player of Khimki BC of the RBSL, most recently having played with the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. A 6'3", 185 lbs. shooting guard from Duke University, Ewing was selected by the Clippers in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft.

Is the Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer [1] of United Technologies Corporation. David was

Is the Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer [1] of United Technologies Corporation. David was elected UTC’s President in 1992 and Chief Executive Officer in 1994. He joined UTC’s Otis Elevator subsidiary in 1975 and became its President in 1986.

(October 4, 1918 in Houston, Texas - July 23, 1996 in Houston, Texas), is a former professional base

(October 4, 1918 in Houston, Texas - July 23, 1996 in Houston, Texas), is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1943-1956. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Was an American aerospace executive and a NASA astronaut.Low worked in the Spacecraft Systems Engine

Was an American aerospace executive and a NASA astronaut.Low worked in the Spacecraft Systems Engineering Section of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, from March 1980 until June 1984. During that time he was involved in th

George David Zamka was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1962. He was raised in New York City; Irvi

George David Zamka was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1962. He was raised in New York City; Irvington, New York; Medellín, Colombia, where his mother is from [1]; and Rochester Hills, Michigan. He graduated from Rochester Adams High School in Michigan