American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an American poet. He has won nearly every major American award for poetry and is recognized as on

Is an American poet. He has won nearly every major American award for poetry and is recognized as one of America's most important, though still controversial, poets. In an article on Elizabeth Bishop in his Selected Prose, he characterizes himself as havi

Was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Lester was one of the P

Was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Lester was one of the Philadelphian cricketers who played from the end of the 19th century until the outbreak of World War I. His obituary in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, described him as "one of the great figures in American cricket." He was playing a game in Yorkshire in 1892 when he met Dr. Isaac Sharpless. Sharpless was the president of Haverford College, and invited him to the United States to attend the school. In 1897 a schedule was prepared including all of the top county cricket teams, the Oxford and Cambridge University teams, the Marylebone Cricket Club, and two other sides, though only a few of the counties thought it worthwhile to put their best elevens onto the field.

Was the 6th and last child of the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, an

Was the 6th and last child of the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt.He served in the navy until 1946 and thereafter pursued a business career on the West Coast. In 1952, he became a Republican so he could support Dwight D. Eisenhower's bid for the United States presidency. John's defection from the Democratic Party and his subsequent leadership of Citizens for Eisenhower caused family friction as Eleanor Roosevelt strongly supported the Democratic presidential candidate, Adlai Stevenson. The tension was exacerbated when John and his family moved into Stone Cottage next door to Eleanor Roosevelt's home at Val-Kill that same year. He and his brother, Elliott, who lived at nearby Top Cottage, did not get along. Elliott left shortly after John and his family arrived. John subsequently acquired what remained of the Hyde Park property Elliott had farmed with Eleanor Roosevelt. More importantly, the presence of John and his family enabled Eleanor Roosevelt to live at Val-Kill until her death in 1962. She saw John's children often and was particularly close to his daughter Sara "Sally" Roosevelt.

Is an Oscar-nominated American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, but is

Is an Oscar-nominated American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, but is best known for the role of Gomez Addams on The Addams Family television series and similarly eccentric comedic characters.

Was an American astronomer. He was born in Rollag, a small community in Clay County, Minnesota to th

Was an American astronomer. He was born in Rollag, a small community in Clay County, Minnesota to the south of Hawley.Anderson received his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University in 1907, and remained on the staff after graduation. In 1908 he became professor of astronomy at the university. In 1909 he was also given the responsibility for the Rowland ruling engines that were used for creating diffraction gratings, and the quality of these was considered excellent, especially the concave gratings.he was married to a woman named maria.In 1916 he left to work at the Mt. Wilson observatory. He remained on the Mt. Wilson staff until 1956. His most notable contribution was his adaptation of the Michelson's interferometer technique for measuring close double stars. He used a rotating mask at the focus to measure the separation of Capella.

(born on April 12, 1930 in Rochester, New York) is a former left-handed starting pitcher who played

(born on April 12, 1930 in Rochester, New York) is a former left-handed starting pitcher who played for the Boston and Milwaukee Braves, New York and San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Indians.

Is an American former professional tennis player born in Long Beach, California.

Is an American former professional tennis player born in Long Beach, California.

Was distinguished as a statesman, lawyer and a soldier. He served as Adjutant General at the Battle

Was distinguished as a statesman, lawyer and a soldier. He served as Adjutant General at the Battle of San Jacinto. In a eulogy at his grave, Republic of Texas President David G. Burnet said of him, “The keenest blade on the field of San Jacinto is broken

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from Washington, DC, Tresvant played t

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from Washington, DC, Tresvant played three seasons at Seattle University after serving in the United States Air Force. He was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the fifth round of the 1964 NBA Draft and played nine seasons in the league with St. Louis, the Detroit Pistons, the Cincinnati Royals, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Baltimore Bullets, posting NBA career averages of 9.2 points and 6.3 rebounds.

Is an American professional golfer.Holmes won the 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. He tied for t

Is an American professional golfer.Holmes won the 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. He tied for tenth in his first PGA Tour start at the 2006 Sony Open in Hawaii and in February that year he won the FBR Open, making him the fastest golfer to reach $1,0

Is a Major League Baseball corner outfielder and first baseman for the San Francisco Giants. He bats

Is a Major League Baseball corner outfielder and first baseman for the San Francisco Giants. He bats and throws left-handed.Prior to playing professional baseball, Bowker played for Arden Little League as a Giant, and was named an All Star in the "Major League" Division in 1994 along with future high school stars Jeff Geremia and Rafael Bergstrom, who went on to play professional baseball in Europe. Bowker attended Rio Americano High School in Sacramento playing under Coach Martin Whitley, who preached the timeless mantra of "play hard, play smart, play catch." Bowker was named All- League in 3 sports after lettering 3 years in baseball, 2 seasons in football and 1 in basketball

Was a strongman performer in the 1920s. At one time, he claimed the unofficial title of "World's Str

Was a strongman performer in the 1920s. At one time, he claimed the unofficial title of "World's Strongest Man." Gagnon was 5- foot-10-inches tall, weighed 230 pounds, and had 17-inch biceps. In a contest against Warren Lincoln Travis in 1923, Gagnon best

Was a journalist, lawyer, and Democratic politician who served as a United States Representative fro

Was a journalist, lawyer, and Democratic politician who served as a United States Representative from West Virginia.He was a member of the 47th United States Congress. He served as a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1872. He was chosen t

Was an American labor leader. He had served as president of the Knights of Labor Assembly 135, a coa

Was an American labor leader. He had served as president of the Knights of Labor Assembly 135, a coal miners' union. He and John McBride co-founded the United Mine Workers of America in 1890, and Rae served as the labor union's first president. Rae led na

Was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In the individual competition he fin

Was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In the individual competition he finished 39th in the qualification and did not advance to the match play.

(born on April 26, 1982) is an American golfer.

(born on April 26, 1982) is an American golfer.

Is an American rock climber who took the art of climbing without a rope, or free soloing, to unprece

Is an American rock climber who took the art of climbing without a rope, or free soloing, to unprecedented levels.Bachar was born in 1957. He grew up in Los Angeles, California and started climbing at Stoney Point. He attended UCLA where his father was a

(born on Friday, November 24, 1950, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a professional baseball player.

(born on Friday, November 24, 1950, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a professional baseball player. Balaz was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 10, 1974, with the California Angels.

Is a conceptual artist.His work often attempts to point out irony in contemporary art theory and pra

Is a conceptual artist.His work often attempts to point out irony in contemporary art theory and practices or reduce it to absurdity. His art has been featured in more than 120 solo exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe.

A conceptual artist.is work often attempts to point out irony in contemporary art theory and practic

A conceptual artist.is work often attempts to point out irony in contemporary art theory and practices or reduce it to absurdity. His art has been featured in more than 120 solo exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe.Baldessari's early major works were canvas paintings that were empty but for painted statements derived from contemporary art theory. An early attempt of Baldessari's included the hand-painted phrase "Suppose it is true after all? WHAT THEN?" on a heavily worked painted surface. However, this proved personally disappointing because the form and method conflicted with the objective use of language that he preferred to employ. Baldessari decided the solution was to remove his own hand from the construction of the image and to employ a commercial,

Is an American figure skater. With partner Rena Inoue, he is a two-time U.S. national champion. Inou

Is an American figure skater. With partner Rena Inoue, he is a two-time U.S. national champion. Inoue and Baldwin are the first skaters to perform a throw triple axel in competition. Baldwin was a veteran single skater, having competed at every national c

Was a Jewish Austrian actor. Ironically, he is best known for his role as a World War II German sold

Was a Jewish Austrian actor. Ironically, he is best known for his role as a World War II German soldier, the comedic Sgt. Hans Schultz on the television situation comedy Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971). Schultz was constantly encountering evidence that the inmates of his Stalag prison camp were planning mayhem, and he was aware that he would be better off if he pretended ignorance: thus his constant catch phrase "I know nothing! Nothing!"[1] One episode of Hogan's Heroes is titled "At Last: Schultz Knows Something."

(July 18, 1881 - March 24, 1921) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1901 through 1915, he

(July 18, 1881 - March 24, 1921) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1901 through 1915, he played for the Boston Red Sox (1901),

American basketball player. He played collegiately for the California State University, Los Angeles

American basketball player. He played collegiately for the California State University, Los Angeles and was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1956 NBA Draft.

Was an American physicist and electrical engineer, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics twice: first i

Was an American physicist and electrical engineer, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics twice: first in 1956 with William Shockley and Walter Brattain for the invention of the transistor; and again in 1972 with Leon Neil Cooper and John Robert Schrieffer for a fundamental theory of conventional superconductivity known as the BCS theory.