American Famous Names Starting with Letter N

(born on July 1, 1938 in Washington, DC) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for th

(born on July 1, 1938 in Washington, DC) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets.

(November 10, 1934 - October 12, 1986) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who sp

(November 10, 1934 - October 12, 1986) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent almost his entire career with the Detroit Tigers.

Was an American composer.He was born Nicodemo DeGioio in New York City to Italian immigrants; the sp

Was an American composer.He was born Nicodemo DeGioio in New York City to Italian immigrants; the spelling "Gioio" was later anglicized to "Joio". He began his musical career as organist and choir director at the Star of the Sea Church on City Island in New York at age 14. His father was an organist, pianist, and vocal coach and coached many opera stars from the Metropolitan Opera. He taught Norman piano starting at the age of four. In his teens, Norman began studying organ with his godfather, Pietro Yon, who was the organist at Saint Patrick's Cathedral. In 1939, he received a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music, where he studied composition with Bernard Wagenaar.

Is the U.S. Representative for Washington's 6th congressional district, serving since 1977. He is a

Is the U.S. Representative for Washington's 6th congressional district, serving since 1977. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in the northwestern corner of the state, and includes most of Tacoma.On June 20, 2008, Representati

Is a former professional American football placekicker for 18 seasons in the National Football Leagu

Is a former professional American football placekicker for 18 seasons in the National Football League. During that time, he played for the Seattle Seahawks (1982-1990), Atlanta Falcons (1991-1994), Pittsburgh Steelers (1995-1998), and the Philadelphia Eagles (1999). Before his NFL career, he played for UCLA.

Is an American scientist and former NASA cosmonaut. He is the first American to ride to space on boa

Is an American scientist and former NASA cosmonaut. He is the first American to ride to space on board a Russian vehicle. He did this on March 14, 1995 in the Soyuz TM-21 spacecraft for the Russian Mir-18 mission.

Is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA, who spent ten seasons with the Los

Is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA, who spent ten seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers.Nixon was the 22nd overall pick in the 1977 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers out of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He helped the Lakers to win NBA championships in 1980 and 1982, before he was traded to the San Diego Clippers prior to the 1983-84 season in exchange for the draft rights to guard Byron Scott.

American agronomist, humanitarian, Nobel laureate, and has been called the father of the Green Revol

American agronomist, humanitarian, Nobel laureate, and has been called the father of the Green Revolution. Borlaug was one of five people in history to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.

Is an American actor best known for his cowboy role as "Cheyenne Bodie" in the TV Western series, Ch

Is an American actor best known for his cowboy role as "Cheyenne Bodie" in the TV Western series, Cheyenne.Walker was born in Hartford, Illinois. He left school to work at a factory and on a river boat, then joined the United States Merchant Marine at the age of seventeen in the last months of World War II.[1] After leaving the Merchant Marine, he labored at odd jobs in Brownwood, Texas, Long Beach, California, and Las Vegas, where he worked as a doorman at the Sands Hotel.[1]

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Lake was a member of the A

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Lake was a member of the American water polo team which finished fourth in the 1952 tournament. He played two matches.

Was an American author and scholar most noted for his books A River Runs Through It and Other Storie

Was an American author and scholar most noted for his books A River Runs Through It and Other Stories (1976) and Young Men and Fire (1992).Maclean was the son of Rev. John Maclean, a Scottish Presbyterian minister, who oversaw much of the education of the young Norman and his brother Paul until 1913. The family relocated to Missoula, Montana in 1909. The following years were a considerable influence on and inspiration to his writings, appearing prominently in the short story The Woods, Books, and Truant Officers (1977), and semi-autobiographical novella A River Runs Through It (1976).

American physicist. A physics professor at Harvard University since 1947, Ramsey also held several p

American physicist. A physics professor at Harvard University since 1947, Ramsey also held several posts with such government and international agencies as NATO and the United States

Is an American physicist. A physics professor at Harvard University since 1947, Ramsey also held sev

Is an American physicist. A physics professor at Harvard University since 1947, Ramsey also held several posts with such government and international agencies as NATO and the United States Atomic Energy Commission.

An Academy Award-winning Canadian film director, producer and actor.Jewison's career as a film direc

An Academy Award-winning Canadian film director, producer and actor.Jewison's career as a film director began with the comedy Forty Pounds of Trouble (1962), starring Curtis. The next three films he directed, including two with Doris Day, The Thrill Of It All (1963) and Send Me No Flowers (1964), were also light comedies done under contract for Universal Studios. After The Art of Love (1965), Jewison was determined to escape from the genre and tackle more demanding projects. His breakthrough film proved to be The Cincinnati Kid (1965), a drama starring Steve McQueen, now considered one of the finest movies made about gambling.

Is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislati

Is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1982 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.Magee ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1979 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Red Deer to hold it for the governing Progressive Conservative caucus. Magee won a hotly contested race just barely beating Social Credit candidate and future member of Parliament Bob Mills and two other candidates.

Whose primary fields of research are the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the politics of the Holoca

Whose primary fields of research are the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the politics of the Holocaust. A graduate of SUNY Binghamton, he received his Ph.D in Political Science from Princeton University. He has held faculty positions at Brooklyn College, Rutgers University, Hunter College, New York University

His father, Percy Macdonald, an Irish-Canadian, served with the Canadian Army during World War II an

His father, Percy Macdonald, an Irish-Canadian, served with the Canadian Army during World War II and helped liberate the Netherlands. After the war, he and his wife Fern became teachers, who raised three sons, Norm, Leslie, and Neil, an award-winning jou

Was a Jewish American geneticist at Caltech who achieved national fame as the scientist who devised

Was a Jewish American geneticist at Caltech who achieved national fame as the scientist who devised experiments to determine whether life might exist on Mars. His experiments were carried out by the Viking Lander of 1976, the first U.S. mission to success

Basketball and lacrosse player, voted Canada's top basketball player of the first half of the 20th c

Basketball and lacrosse player, voted Canada's top basketball player of the first half of the 20th century in a Canadian Press poll in December 1950.

(December 27, 1930 - March 12, 2007) was a first baseman/outfielder who played in Major League Baseb

(December 27, 1930 - March 12, 2007) was a first baseman/outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 through 1963. Listed at 6' 0", 185 lbs., Larker batted and threw left handed. He was born in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania.

A Canadian singer and songwriter.A graphic artist turned performance artist, Norman Iceberg emerged

A Canadian singer and songwriter.A graphic artist turned performance artist, Norman Iceberg emerged from the Montreal underground music scene in the early-80s. One of a handful of gender-bending new wave artists to come out following the success of artist

Was a farmer and a Canadian federal politician who represented the electoral district of Wetaskiwin

Was a farmer and a Canadian federal politician who represented the electoral district of Wetaskiwin in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949. Jaques was a member of the Social Credit Party.

Born on April 8, 1974) is an American professional golfer.

Born on April 8, 1974) is an American professional golfer.

Is a former American football quarterback and network color commentator. He played for the National

Is a former American football quarterback and network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO.

Was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, and film director.Al

Was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, and film director.Along with Truman Capote, Joan Didion, John McPhee, and Tom Wolfe, Mailer is considered an innovator of narrative nonfiction, a genre sometimes called New Journalism, but which covers the essay to the nonfiction novel. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize twice and the National Book Award once. In 1955, Mailer, together with Ed Fancher and Dan Wolf, first published The Village Voice, which began as an arts- and politics-oriented weekly newspaper initially distributed in Greenwich Village.