American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Canadian geologist famous for establishing the Williamson diamond mine in present-day Tanzania

Was a Canadian geologist famous for establishing the Williamson diamond mine in present-day Tanzania.Dr. Williamson was born in 1907 in Montfort, Quebec. He attended McGill University, where he initially intended to study law, but became interested in geology after accompanying a friend on a field expedition. He subsequently earned bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in geology, completing his studies in 1933.After completing his studies, professors, where he eventually took a job with Loangwa Concessions, a De Beers subsidiary in what was then Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). He then moved on to work at the Mabuki diamond mine, which he purchased from the owners in 1936 when they had decided to shut the mine down. Williamson struggled to support himself with the operations of the Mabuki mine,

(born on October 21, 1967 in New City, NY) is a television baseball broadcaster and a retired major

(born on October 21, 1967 in New City, NY) is a television baseball broadcaster and a retired major league player.

Tobia is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He received

Tobia is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He received his Bachelors degree and Masters degree from the University of Florida.Upon being elected to the Florida House in 2008, he was appointed to the Finance and

Was a lawyer and a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He was a major in the Black Hawk War in 1832,

Was a lawyer and a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He was a major in the Black Hawk War in 1832, where he first met Abraham Lincoln, who was in the same battalion as Stuart. He served as member of the Illinois House of Representatives between 1832 and

Was a leading American ornithologist.A graduate of University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he took an early

Was a leading American ornithologist.A graduate of University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he took an early interest in both entomology and ornithology. From 1913 he worked as an agricultural adviser in the Philippines and later New Guinea, during which time he m

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, and professional wrestling manager. During the 1950s and 60s,

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, and professional wrestling manager. During the 1950s and 60s, Tolos was part of the Canadian Wrecking Crew with his brother Chris Tolos. He also had a brief managerial career in Herb Abrams' Universal Wrestling Federa

Was an American farmer and politician who was the first Roman Catholic member of the New Jersey Legi

Was an American farmer and politician who was the first Roman Catholic member of the New Jersey Legislature. Tonnele was born in New York City to John Tonnele (d. 1846), senior partner at New York wool merchant Tonnele & Hall, and his wife Rebecca (née Wa

Was a prominent Cree First Nations leader in Canada. He is the grandson of Yellow Mud Blanket, and g

Was a prominent Cree First Nations leader in Canada. He is the grandson of Yellow Mud Blanket, and grandnephew of legendary Cree leader Pitikwahanapiwiyin. Upon the formation of the Union of Saskatchewan Indians in 1946, he served as its president and later as a member of the executive. In 1959, the union was reorganized as the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN), and Tootoosis became its first president. In 1970, he was appointed to the federation's newly formed senate, and served in this capacity for the next 19 years.

Was an American botanist.Torrey was born in New York. When he was 15 or 16 years of age his father r

Was an American botanist.Torrey was born in New York. When he was 15 or 16 years of age his father received a prison appointment at Greenwich, and there he made the acquaintance of Amos Eaton, a pioneer of natural history studies in America. He thus learned the elements of botany, as well as something of mineralogy and chemistry. In 1815 he began the study of medicine, qualifying in 1818. In the following year he issued his Catalogue of Plants growing spontaneously within Thirty Miles of the City of New York, and in 1824 he issued the only volume of his Flora of the Northern and Middle States.

(July 29, 1880 - July 25, 1971) was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants, Bost

(July 29, 1880 - July 25, 1971) was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants, Boston Braves and Brooklyn Robins from 1909 to 1917.

Is an Academy Award, Grammy, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award Winning American composer, conductor and p

Is an Academy Award, Grammy, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award Winning American composer, conductor and pianist. In a career that spans six decades, Williams has composed many of the most famous film scores in history, including those for Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the Indiana Jones films, Jurassic Park, Hook, Schindler's List, Born on the Fourth of July, and Harry Potter. In addition, he has composed theme music for four Olympic Games, NBC Nightly News, and numerous television series and concert pieces. He served as the principal conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1980 to 1993, and is now the orchestra's laureate conductor.

Was an American ichthyologist.Nichols was curator of recent fishes at the American Museum of Natural

Was an American ichthyologist.Nichols was curator of recent fishes at the American Museum of Natural History. In 1913 he founded Copeia which became the official journal of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in 1923. This society was established in 1913 too. In 1916 he was the first who described the long lost Bermuda Petrel which was rediscovered in 1906 by Louis Mowbray.

Trobaugh received his BFA in 1996 with honors from University of Alabama at Birmingham and went on t

Trobaugh received his BFA in 1996 with honors from University of Alabama at Birmingham and went on to study photography at the School of Visual Arts. In 2003 he received his Masters in Fine Art from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.His pho

Was a lawyer and Confederate politician during the American Civil War.Shewmake was born in Burke Cou

Was a lawyer and Confederate politician during the American Civil War.Shewmake was born in Burke County, Georgia, and served in the Georgia State Senate in 1861 and again in 1879. He represented Georgia in the Second Confederate Congress from 1864 to 1865

Was a Missouri politician and Confederate officer in the American Civil War.In 1856 he argued to all

Was a Missouri politician and Confederate officer in the American Civil War.In 1856 he argued to allow "squatter sovereignty" the Bleeding Kansas problem (the argument was that Missourians should be allowed to vote deciding whether Kansas should be a slav

Was an American politician from Maryland.He also served during the War of 1812 as a Major. He marrie

Was an American politician from Maryland.He also served during the War of 1812 as a Major. He married Elizabeth Gwynn on May 23, 1815, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.Stoddert was elected in 1820 to the Maryland House of Delegates. From 1833 to 1835, he

Was an American artist during the period of the American Revolutionary War famous for his historical

Was an American artist during the period of the American Revolutionary War famous for his historical paintings including his Declaration of Independence, which appears on the reverse of the $2 dollar bill.

Is a model, bodybuilder, personal trainer, former Chicago police officer, and actor. He is well reco

Is a model, bodybuilder, personal trainer, former Chicago police officer, and actor. He is well recognized in the video game world as the actor who portrayed various characters in Midway's Mortal Kombat series. John has received a bachelor's degree from I

Was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. He served as state's attorney for the county of New Lond

Was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. He served as state's attorney for the county of New London from 1842 to 1844 and 1846 to 1854. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut in 1854, 1855, 1856, and 1857. H

Was a Canadian geophysicist and geologist who achieved worldwide acclaim for his contributions to th

Was a Canadian geophysicist and geologist who achieved worldwide acclaim for his contributions to the theory of plate tectonics.Plate tectonics is the idea that the rigid outer layers of the Earth (crust and part of the upper mantle), the lithosphere, are broken up into numerous pieces or "plates" that move independently over the weaker asthenosphere. Wilson maintained that the Hawaiian Islands were created as a tectonic plate, extending across much of the Pacific Ocean, shifted slowly in a northwesterly direction over a fixed hotspot, spawning a long series of volcanoes. He also conceived of the transform fault, a major plate boundary where two plates move past each other horizontally (e.g., the San Andreas Fault).

Was an American politician, serving from 1887 until 1889 as the 30th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.On Ju

Was an American politician, serving from 1887 until 1889 as the 30th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.On July 4, 1879, Cooper was admitted to the Society of the Cincinnati. In 1884, he served as councilman of Atlanta's Sixth Ward before he was elected mayor.

Was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served on the Colts Neck Township C

Was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served on the Colts Neck Township Committee, the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders and as Monmouth County Clerk.Haight was elected in 1868 to the Board of Chosen Freeho

Was an American actor known principally for his comedic roles. He starred in such movies as Some Lik

Was an American actor known principally for his comedic roles. He starred in such movies as Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Days of Wine and Roses, Irma La Douce, The Great Race, The Odd Couple, The Out-of-Towners, Glengarry Glen Ross, The China Syndrome, Short Cuts, and JFK.

Is a former American Football linebacker who played eight seasons for the Denver Broncos from 1996 t

Is a former American Football linebacker who played eight seasons for the Denver Broncos from 1996 through 2003 in the National Football League.Mobley was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Broncos after a college football career in Kutztown University

Was an American pharmacist influential in the fields of pharmacognosy, ethnobotany, economic botany,

Was an American pharmacist influential in the fields of pharmacognosy, ethnobotany, economic botany, and herbalism.[1After Lloyd's death, S.B. Penick bought the firm in 1938, and in 1960 the German pharmaceutical manufacturer Hoechst AG purchased the operations. Lloyd's innovations include a "cold still" for plant extractions and the first buffered alkaloid called alcresta (made with hydrous aluminium silicate). His most enduring legacy is the Lloyd Library and Museum and a series of local color novels about the Northern Kentucky area, and Etidorhpa, a scientific allegory that some consider the first real work of science fiction.