American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was an influential American film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed a number of highly

Was an influential American film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed a number of highly acclaimed and sometimes controversial films. Kubrick was noted for the scrupulous care with which he chose his subjects, his slow method of working, the variety of genres in his movies and his reclusiveness about his films and personal life.

Is a former baseball player who played for the Montreal Expos in 1971. He was born on May 19, 1944 i

Is a former baseball player who played for the Montreal Expos in 1971. He was born on May 19, 1944 in Yuba City, California. He was originally signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds in 1963.

An economist and economic historian at the University of Rochester. He received his Ph.D. in economi

An economist and economic historian at the University of Rochester. He received his Ph.D. in economics in 1962 from Johns Hopkins University. Engerman is known for his quantitative historical work along with Nobel prize winning economist Robert Fogel. His first major book, co-authored with Robert Fogel in 1974, was Time on the Cross: The Economics of American Negro Slavery. This significant work, winner of the Bancroft Prize in American history, challenged readers to think critically about the economics of slavery. Dr. Engerman has also published over 100 articles and has authored, co-authored or edited 16 book-length studies.

Was a Jewish American chemist and biologist who is known for his studies into the origin of life, pa

Was a Jewish American chemist and biologist who is known for his studies into the origin of life, particularly the Miller-Urey experiment which demonstrated that organic compounds can be created by fairly simple physical processes from inorganic substances. The experiment used conditions then thought to provide an approximate representation of those present on the primordial Earth.Miller continued his research at California Institute of Technology (1954-1955) and then joined the department of biochemistry at Columbia University, New York where he worked for the next five years. He then returned to California where he was an assistant professor (1960-1962), associate professor (1962-1968), then full professor of chemistry at University of California at San Diego (from 1968).

Was a Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Hamilton West. He was a member of the Liberal

Was a Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Hamilton West. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. He participated, both as a member and on the executive committees, in many associations such as the Thistle Club, Medical Legal Club, the Hamilton Academy of Medicine, the Neuman Club and the Sierra Club, to name a few. A dynamic member of the local Liberal Party, he served in various positions with the executive and was finally persuaded to run as a candidate for the party when the highly respected member of Parliament for Hamilton West, the Right Honourable Lincoln Alexander stepped down in 1980. Thus, Hudecki was elected as a member of Parliament in the 1980 Canadian federal election, and during his term, served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence.

Is an American 6'5" retired American professional National Basketball Association player. McKenzie p

Is an American 6'5" retired American professional National Basketball Association player. McKenzie played college basketball at New York University. He was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 11th round of the 1966 NBA Draft.

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward/center, Miasek played six seasons (194

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward/center, Miasek played six seasons (1946-1950; 1951-1953) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Detroit Falcons, Chicago Stags, Baltimore Bullets, and Milwaukee Hawks. He averaged 10.6 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game in his career.

Is a cell and molecular biologist and human geneticist. He was the first scientist to offer conclusi

Is a cell and molecular biologist and human geneticist. He was the first scientist to offer conclusive evidence for the clonality of human cancers. He and Walter Nelson-Rees identified that HeLa cells had contaminated many cell lines thought to be unique.

A social psychologist at Yale University, Harvard University and the City University of New York. Wh

A social psychologist at Yale University, Harvard University and the City University of New York. While at Harvard, he conducted the small-world experiment (the source of the six degrees of separation concept), and while at Yale, he conducted the Milgram experiment on obedience to authority. He also introduced the concept of familiar strangers.

Is a former professional American football quarterback. He attended the University of Maryland.Gelba

Is a former professional American football quarterback. He attended the University of Maryland.Gelbaugh was the starting quarterback for the Maryland Terrapins when they faced a 31-0 deficit against the defending national champion Miami Hurricanes.

Is an American artist, best known for his 1960s psychedelic rock concert poster designs and Grateful

Is an American artist, best known for his 1960s psychedelic rock concert poster designs and Grateful Dead album cover art.In 1967, Miller collaborated with artists Rick Griffin, Alton Kelley, Victor Moscoso, and Wes Wilson to create the Berkeley Bonaparte Distribution Agency.[2] Miller and Kelley also worked together as lead artists at Mouse Studios and The Monster Company - producing album cover art for the bands Journey and Grateful Dead. The Monster Company also developed a profitable line of hot rod memorabilia.

Is a former American football guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chi

Is a former American football guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.

Was a Jersey City boxer considered a top heavyweight contender in the early 1930s. He achieved 24 wi

Was a Jersey City boxer considered a top heavyweight contender in the early 1930s. He achieved 24 wins, with 11 knockouts and ten losses. Standing at 6’2”, and weighing 210 pounds, he was considered the top contender for heavyweight champion in 1932. He f

Was an American newspaper cartoonist.Hunt served in the Korean War with the 1st Infantry Division of

Was an American newspaper cartoonist.Hunt served in the Korean War with the 1st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. After the war, Hunt attended the New York School of Art. He created create cartoons for various newspapers including the New York World Tel

Is a former American tennis player who, with his partner Bob Lutz, was one of the best doubles teams

Is a former American tennis player who, with his partner Bob Lutz, was one of the best doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world. Smith also won many singles titles, including the Wimbledon championship once and the US Open championship once. In 1972, he was the year-ending World No. 1 singles player.

American psychologist who was born on April 15, 1922, to Nathan and Anna Schachter in Flushing, New

American psychologist who was born on April 15, 1922, to Nathan and Anna Schachter in Flushing, New York.He died on June 7, 1997 at his home in East Hampton, New York.

Was a prominent Los Angeles businessman specializing in medical and party rentals through his compan

Was a prominent Los Angeles businessman specializing in medical and party rentals through his company Abbey Rentals. Slotkin also had strong interests that influenced his life and caused his philanthropy.Stokin believed that plastic surgery was important for people with physical deformities. To allow his belief to proceed, Stokin opened a clinic that provided plastic surgery—free of charge—to people who could not otherwise afford the corrective surgeries necessary to repair physical deformities like cleft palates and harelips. With Slotkin’s financial backing, the clinic was able to perform tens of thousands of these operations.

An American psychologist who founded Harvard's Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory and is credited with the i

An American psychologist who founded Harvard's Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory and is credited with the introduction of Stevens' power law. Stevens authored a milestone textbook, the 1400+ page "Handbook of Experimental Psychology" (1951). He was also one of the founding organizers of the Psychonomic Society. In 1946 he introduced a theory of levels of measurement often used by statisticians.

Was a British Columbia businessman and politician. McKeen was elected to the British Columbia Legisl

Was a British Columbia businessman and politician. McKeen was elected to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly in the 1933 provincial election as a Liberal MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey but was defeated in the 1937 election. McKeen also helped found the Non-Partisan Association, a centre-right municipal political party in Vancouver, British Columbia which has largely dominated civic politics since the late 1930s. During World War II he was active helping the government raise money for the war effort and was appointed to the Canadian Senate as a Liberal in 1947 by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. McKeen sat in the upper house until his death at the age of 69.

Was an American professional basketball player,A 5'10" guard-forward from the University of Rhode Is

Was an American professional basketball player,A 5'10" guard-forward from the University of Rhode Island, Stutz played three seasons (1946-1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 7.1 points per game in his career.

Was the NCAA horizontal bar champion in 1959 and 1960. In 1958, he came in second place to Abie Gros

Was the NCAA horizontal bar champion in 1959 and 1960. In 1958, he came in second place to Abie Grossfeld preventing him from becoming the only three-time horizontal bar champion in NCAA history.

Was a Canadian golf course architect.Thompson was born in Toronto. He designed courses from 1912-195

Was a Canadian golf course architect.Thompson was born in Toronto. He designed courses from 1912-1952, mostly in Canada, with a philosophy of preserving the natural lay and flow of the land. He got his start with George Cumming, longtime professional at t

Williams refused to aid police investigations with any information against his gang, and was implica

Williams refused to aid police investigations with any information against his gang, and was implicated in attacks on guards and other inmates as well as multiple escape plots. In 1993, Williams began making changes in his behavior, and became an anti-gang activist while on Death Row in California.

Tucci, an Italian American,[1][2][3] was born in Peekskill, New York, the son of Joan (née Tropiano

Tucci, an Italian American,[1][2][3] was born in Peekskill, New York, the son of Joan (née Tropiano), a retired secretary and writer, and Stanley Tucci, Sr., a retired high school art teacher.[4][5] His sister is actress Christine Tucci, and his cousin is

Is an American author, recording artist, animation voice actor, comedian, radio personality, puppete

Is an American author, recording artist, animation voice actor, comedian, radio personality, puppeteer, and advertising creative director.The son of a Baptist minister, Stan Freberg grew up in Pasadena, California. His traditional upbringing is reflected