American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a prominent and controversial linguist and Africanist anthropologist, known for his work in both

Was a prominent and controversial linguist and Africanist anthropologist, known for his work in both typology and language classification.Greenberg's reputation rests in part on his contributions to synchronic linguistics and the quest to identify linguistic universals. In the late 1950s, Greenberg began to examine corpora of languages covering a wide geographic and genetic distribution. He located a number of interesting potential universals as well as many strong cross-linguistic tendencies.In particular, Greenberg invented the notion of "implicational universal", which takes the form, "if a language has structure X, then it must also have structure Y." For example, X might be "mid front rounded vowels" and Y "high front rounded vowels" (for terminology see phonetics)

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of t

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-1 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

(May 20, 1891 - December 10, 1959), nicknamed "Moon," was an American first baseman in Major League

(May 20, 1891 - December 10, 1959), nicknamed "Moon," was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He was born in Coulters, Pennsylvania.

Was an American politician who served as the 27th Governor of Maine from 1857 to 1858.Williams was a

Was an American politician who served as the 27th Governor of Maine from 1857 to 1858.Williams was a Democrat. In 1854, he switched his political allegiance and become a Republican. He became a member and president of the Maine State Senate in 1857. Hanni

Was an American ornithologist.Riley was employed at the Smithsonian Institution from 1896 until his

Was an American ornithologist.Riley was employed at the Smithsonian Institution from 1896 until his death, becoming Associate Curator of the Division of Birds in 1932.

Was the first African American person to serve in the United States House of Representatives and the

Was the first African American person to serve in the United States House of Representatives and the second black person to serve in the United States Congress (U.S. Senator Hiram Revels was the first).

Was a United States Senator from South Carolina. Born in Greenville, he attended private schools in

Was a United States Senator from South Carolina. Born in Greenville, he attended private schools in Sumter. He was a first year cadet at the South Carolina Military Academy (now The Citadel) at the outbreak of the Civil War enlisted in the Confederate Arm

Was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. He was born in Newton, Massachusetts. He comp

Was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. He was born in Newton, Massachusetts. He completed preparatory studies and then worked as a hotel keeper. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.He was elected as an Adams candidate to the Nineteent

Is a congressman and former professional football player. On November 7, 2006 Shuler was elected to

Is a congressman and former professional football player. On November 7, 2006 Shuler was elected to the U.S. House as a Democrat from North Carolina's 11th congressional district (map). The district, based in Asheville, includes most of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina.

Was an American satirical novelist and playwright. He wrote the influential novel Catch-22 about Ame

Was an American satirical novelist and playwright. He wrote the influential novel Catch-22 about American servicemen during World War II. It was this work whose title became the term commonly used to express absurdity in choice.Heller is widely regarded as one of the best post-World War II satirists. Although he is remembered mostly for Catch-22, his other works center on the lives of various members of the middle class and remain exemplars of modern satire.

Was an American scientist who served as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. During h

Was an American scientist who served as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. During his lifetime, he was considered one of the greatest American scientists since Benjamin Franklin. While building electromagnets, Henry discovered the electromagnetic phenomenon of self-inductance. He also discovered mutual inductance independently of Michael Faraday, though Faraday was the first to publish his results.[1][2] Henry's work on the electromagnetic relay was the basis of the electrical telegraph, jointly invented by Samuel Morse and Charles Wheatstone.

Born in Pasadena, California, but raised in Whittier, California, Ranft spent much of his youth prac

Born in Pasadena, California, but raised in Whittier, California, Ranft spent much of his youth practicing magic tricks and playing the accordion. At 15, he became a member of the Magic Castle Junior Group. After graduating from Monte Vista High School, W

Was a Ontario manufacturer and political figure. He represented Brant North in the Legislative Assem

Was a Ontario manufacturer and political figure. He represented Brant North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Liberal member. He was born in Brantford, Ontario, the son of W. Ham; his parents came to Canada from England. He served on the city council. In 1897, he married Mary Dennis. He died in Brantford in 1925.

(born February 22, 1956 in Concord, New Hampshire) was an outfielder for the New York Yankees (1980)

(born February 22, 1956 in Concord, New Hampshire) was an outfielder for the New York Yankees (1980), San Diego Padres (1981-83) and Philadelphia Phillies (1983-84 and 1986).

(July 30, 1928 – November 15, 2007) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball w

(July 30, 1928 – November 15, 2007) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Cincinnati Reds.

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

Was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Scattergood was one of the Philadelphian cricketers that played from the end of the 19th century through the early years of the next. Scattergood was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a prominent Quaker family. He began his sports career as a baseball catcher, but was converted to a wicket-keeper while a student at Haverford College.

Was a painter credited with influencing the creation of the Taos, New Mexico Society of Artists. Sha

Was a painter credited with influencing the creation of the Taos, New Mexico Society of Artists. Sharp may have been the first artist to discover Taos when he visited in 1883. He painted American Indian portraits and cultural life, and Western landscapes.

Is an American umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League in 1976 and fro

Is an American umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League in 1976 and from 1978 to 1999, and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He is a crew chief. Nicknamed "Cowboy Joe", he is also known for being a singer/songwriter. H

Is an American former professional basketball player.White played college basketball at the Universi

Is an American former professional basketball player.White played college basketball at the University of Kansas, entering the NCAA Tournament and losing a double overtime thriller to UTEP, then known as Texas Western, in the Midwest regional final (UTEP went on to win the championship, which was depicted in the 2006 Disney film Glory Road, with Texas Western playing Kansas in the 1966 college basketball tournament).

Was a frontier physician and Moravian Church missionary, who served as Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska fr

Was a frontier physician and Moravian Church missionary, who served as Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska from 1937–1938.

(November 7, 1916 – December 16, 1988) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

(November 7, 1916 – December 16, 1988) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

American astrophysicist and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his discovery with Russell Alan Huls

American astrophysicist and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his discovery with Russell Alan Hulse of a "new type of pulsar, a discovery that has opened up new possibilities for the study of gravitation."

Is an American astrophysicist.Taylor was born in Philadelphia to Joseph Hooton Taylor, Sr., and Sylv

Is an American astrophysicist.Taylor was born in Philadelphia to Joseph Hooton Taylor, Sr., and Sylvia Evans Taylor, both of whom had Quaker roots for many generations, and grew up in Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey.

Was a Senator from Nebraska.He served as the mayor of Omaha in 1872; for fifteen years he was a dire

Was a Senator from Nebraska.He served as the mayor of Omaha in 1872; for fifteen years he was a director of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, six years of which he served in the capacity of a Government director.Millard was elected as a Republican to th

He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college

He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Itawamba Community College.Horn played two years of college football (1991–1992) at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi. At Inta