American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a prominent Canadian politician in the 19th century. He twice served as a cabinet minister in th

Was a prominent Canadian politician in the 19th century. He twice served as a cabinet minister in the government of Sir John A. Macdonald, and was the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1882 to 1888.The Clear Grit faction in parliament had previously been aligned with Francis Hincks's governing Reformers, but this alliance ended after the 1854 election. Most of Hincks's supporters subsequently formed a new alliance with the Conservatives, while the Clear Grits formed a "left opposition" and attempted to reconstruct the Reform Party on their terms. Aikins was a minor figure in the Grit parliamentary ranks for the next three years but was nevertheless re-elected in 1857, with 2007 votes against 915 for his Conservative opponent. The Conservative-led alliance remained in power during these years, and Aikins remained in opposition.

Is a former NASA astronaut and retired colonel of the United States Army. He is married with 3 child

Is a former NASA astronaut and retired colonel of the United States Army. He is married with 3 children.Adamson completed his Bachelor of Science in Engineering and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Army at West Point in 1969. In 1977, he comple

Was a Canadian-American astronomer born in the village of Fingal, Ontario Canada. His family relocat

Was a Canadian-American astronomer born in the village of Fingal, Ontario Canada. His family relocated to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1850.At age 15 he was matriculated at the University of Michigan, where he studied the classical languages. He later was lectured in astronomy by professor Franz Brünnow.He was the second director of Detroit Observatory (from 1863 to 1879), succeeding Franz Brünnow. He wrote the textbook Theoretical Astronomy in 1868.He discovered 22 asteroids, beginning with 79 Eurynome in 1863. One of his asteroid discoveries, 139 Juewa was made in Beijing when Watson was there to observe the 1874 transit of Venus. The name Juewa was chosen by Chinese officials (??, or in modern pinyin, ruìhuá).

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian poet, playwright and literary critic. He was born in Easthope, Ontario.He taught at t

Was a Canadian poet, playwright and literary critic. He was born in Easthope, Ontario.He taught at the University of Manitoba and the University of Western Ontario for a total of 40 years. He received his doctorate under the supervision of Northrop Frye.

Is an American film and television actor. He has been nominated for an Oscar, two Emmy Awards, and f

Is an American film and television actor. He has been nominated for an Oscar, two Emmy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards during his career. He is known for his appearance as the villainous Phillip Bauer on 24 (TV series).

Was an American astronomer. He specialized in photoelectric photometry and held the patent on the Cu

Was an American astronomer. He specialized in photoelectric photometry and held the patent on the Cuffey Iris Photometer,[1] an instrument used in stellar photographic photometry.Cuffey became a graduate student at Northwestern University in 1934, then went on to Harvard University as a doctoral student under Harlow Shapley. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1938, then took a position as a postdoctoral fellow at Indiana University. Serving in the United States Navy in World War II, Cuffey taught navigation at the U.S. Naval Academy. In 1946, he returned to Indiana University, where he became a researcher in the Indiana Asteroid Program, begun in 1949. In 1966, he joined Clyde Tombaugh in starting the astronomy program at New Mexico State University, where he remained until he retired in 1976.

Is an American equestrian, who has competed in many international competitions in the sport of event

Is an American equestrian, who has competed in many international competitions in the sport of eventing. Today he is most known as a trainer of both horses and riders, and as a retired president of the AHSA and vice-president of the USET.

(born March 10, 1921 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played

(born March 10, 1921 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1950, 1952). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Was born in Milton, Pennsylvania. He attended Princeton and Pennsylvania universities and became a d

Was born in Milton, Pennsylvania. He attended Princeton and Pennsylvania universities and became a doctor. He decided to go to Siam (later changing to China) as a medical missionary, but had to stay in Singapore for two years as the Opium War was under way and Chinese ports were closed to foreigners. After five years as a missionary, he returned to the United States (in 1845) and opened a medical practice in New York City.In 1859, he decided to go to Japan as a medical missionary, where he opened a clinic in Kanagawa and later a school (the Hepburn School, from which the present Meiji Gakuin University (??????) developed.) He also began compiling a Japanese-English dictionary, which was first published in 1867

Is a former professional American football player who was a running back in the National Football Le

Is a former professional American football player who was a running back in the National Football League from 1981 to 1990.Wilder was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2nd round of the 1981 NFL Draft. After sharing the backfield as a rookie with Jerry Eckwood in 1981, the Buccaneers released Eckwood in favor of Wilder prior to the 1982 season

Twice served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1847–1848 and 1850–1851) for the Democratic Party.In

Twice served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1847–1848 and 1850–1851) for the Democratic Party.In 1847, Curtiss ran a successful campaign against Philo Carpenter (Liberty Party) and John H. Kinzie ( Whig). In 1848, he lost to James Hutchinson Woodworth (In

Was an American soccer striker, field hockey player, soldier, and golfer. He is a member of the Nati

Was an American soccer striker, field hockey player, soldier, and golfer. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.During his time at Penn, Gentle played one game, as an amateur, with the professional Boston Wonder Workers of the American Soccer

Is an American professional basketball player who formerly played for the Philadelphia 76ers of NBA.

Is an American professional basketball player who formerly played for the Philadelphia 76ers of NBA. A 6'8" forward from the University of Texas at Austin, Thomas spent the 2004-2005 season with the Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks. He was signed by the Chicago Bulls on January 27, 2006. In 2006-07 he played in the Italian league for Climamio Bologna and led the league in rebounds per game with 11.4. Thomas was the recipient of the 2004-05 NBA Development League Rookie of the Year.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Duquesne University, Tucker

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Duquesne University, Tucker played three seasons (1954-1957) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals. He averaged 4.1 points per game in his career and won a league championship in 1955.

Is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 36th District sinc

Is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 36th District since 1996. The district includes all or parts of Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Chicago Ridge, Hometown, Palos Hills, and Chicago's 18th, 19th, and 21st wards. He

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Boston University, Garvin was selected b

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Boston University, Garvin was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the 17th round of the 1973 NBA Draft. He played 6 games for the Braves during the 1973-74 NBA season, averaging 0.3 points and 0.8 rebounds per game. Garvin was the only player taken in the last 9 rounds of the 1973 draft who actually appeared in an NBA game.

Was a North Dakota Republican Party politician.James D. Gronna served as the Secretary of State of N

Was a North Dakota Republican Party politician.James D. Gronna served as the Secretary of State of North Dakota from 1935 to 1940.He first won election to the position in 1934, and served until 1940 when he did not seek re-election.

Is an American professional golfer.Mason joined the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) in 2001 and

Is an American professional golfer.Mason joined the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) in 2001 and has won once, the 2002 NFL Golf Classic

Was an American linguist.He worked at the Department of Linguistics at the University of Chicago fro

Was an American linguist.He worked at the Department of Linguistics at the University of Chicago from 1964 until his sudden and unexpected death. His interests encompassed syntax, semantics and phonology. He is perhaps best known within linguistics for his work in generative semantics. Outside academia he is noted for The Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters, his guidebook to deciphering Chinese restaurant menus.Under the pseudonym "Quang Phúc Ðông" (alleged to be a linguist at the fictitious South Hanoi Institute of Technology), McCawley wrote a paper on "English sentences without overt grammatical subject," which the journal Language credits with being the first satirical linguistics paper.

Was an American professional baseball player who played one season at the major league level. He pit

Was an American professional baseball player who played one season at the major league level. He pitched thirteen games for the 1884 Philadelphia Quakers, and one game for the Wilmington Quicksteps.[1] His W–L record was 1–13, and he had an earned run average of 5.12.[1] He attended Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California.[2]

Was a steamboat captain in the Pacific Northwest from 1851 to 1903. He became well-known for his lon

Was a steamboat captain in the Pacific Northwest from 1851 to 1903. He became well-known for his long length of service, the large number of vessels he commanded, and the many different geographical areas in which he served. In the spring of 1850, Miller

And the lead guitarist for Stone Sour. He was the last member to join the current line-up of Slipkno

And the lead guitarist for Stone Sour. He was the last member to join the current line-up of Slipknot, in January 1999.Root was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He has performed in bands such as Anal Blast, Atomic Opera, Deadfront and Stone Sour; the latter whic

(December 10, 1943 - ) was a Major League Baseball player who played 9 seasons in the big leagues fo

(December 10, 1943 - ) was a Major League Baseball player who played 9 seasons in the big leagues for the Boston Red Sox (1964-1969), Detroit Tigers (1970-1972), and Texas Rangers (1972).

Was an American, Republican politician from Michigan.Damman served on the Troy, Michigan city commis

Was an American, Republican politician from Michigan.Damman served on the Troy, Michigan city commission and served in the Michigan House of Representatives for two terms, and then Lieutenant Governor of Michigan 1975-1979. He also worked for his father’s