American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Professor emeritus at the University of Southern California, moving from the linguistics department

Professor emeritus at the University of Southern California, moving from the linguistics department to the faculty of the School of Education in 1994. He is a linguist, educational researcher, and activist. Dr. Krashen has published more than 350 papers and books, contributing to the fields of second language acquisition (SLA), bilingual education, and reading.[1] [2] He is credited with introducing various influential concepts and terms in the study of second language acquisition, including the Acquisition-learning hypothesis, the Input Hypothesis, Monitor Theory, the Affective Filter, and the Natural Order Hypothesis.[3]

An American physicist specializing in elementary particles and field theory.He received an A.B. degr

An American physicist specializing in elementary particles and field theory.He received an A.B. degree at Harvard University in 1961 and a Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1964.He became a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in 1966, becoming a full Professor of Theoretical Physics in 1969, and was named "New Jersey Albert Einstein Professor" at the institute in 1979.He has won the J. J. Sakurai Prize from the American Physical Society in 1988, and the Dirac Medal of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in 1998, among other awards.

Is the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th congressional district. He is a member of the Republi

Is the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. The seat was vacated by retiring Democratic incumbent John S. Tanner. Fincher defeated Democratic Tennessee state senator Roy Herron in the 2010

Is an American businessman and a Republican politician, who was elected State Insurance Commissioner

Is an American businessman and a Republican politician, who was elected State Insurance Commissioner of California in 2006. Prior to his political career, Poizner worked in Silicon Valley as a high tech entrepreneur, founding both SnapTrack, Inc. and Stra

Is a former major league baseball designated hitter/left fielder who played for the Seattle Mariners

Is a former major league baseball designated hitter/left fielder who played for the Seattle Mariners in 1982. He attended College of the Sequoias.Stroughter was originally drafted by the California Angels in the 15th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but he chose not to sign. He was drafted in the 1971 secondary phase amateur draft by the Chicago Cubs, but he again did not sign. He was the sixth overall pick in the 1971 secondary phase (active) amateur draft (drafted by the San Francisco Giants), and he chose to sign. On October 24, 1975, he was purchased by the Angels from the Giants. On April 5, 1979, he was released by the Angels and on June 5, 1979, he was signed by the Mariners. On December 19, 1980, he was traded to the Twins for Mike Bacsik. On May 28, 1981, he was purchased by the Mariners.

Was a U.S. Representative from Maine.He served as member of the general court of Massachusetts in 18

Was a U.S. Representative from Maine.He served as member of the general court of Massachusetts in 1814 and 1815. He belonged to the Federalist Party and was a delegate to the Hartford Convention in 1814 and 1815. He also served as a Federalist presidentia

Is a young American paleontologist.He is the author of the 2002 book Stately Fossils: A Comprehensiv

Is a young American paleontologist.He is the author of the 2002 book Stately Fossils: A Comprehensive Look at the State Fossils and Other Official Fossils and the 2008 book Dinosaurs. Brusatte has additionally authored several scientific papers as well as

Is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a right-handed batter for the Los Angele

Is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a right-handed batter for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1981-1988), New York Yankees (1989-1991), Chicago White Sox (1992-1993), and the Oakland Athletics (1994).Sax starred at James Marshall High school (now known as River City High School) in West Sacramento from 1975 to 1978 before being drafted by the Dodgers on June 6, 1978 in the ninth round of the 1978 Amateur Draft 1978. Sax was a late season call up in 1981, playing 29 games. Sax broke into the majors as a regular in 1982, earning the National League Rookie of the Year award.

Is a former Canadian soccer player who last played for Sheridan Bruins. Lumley attended Willow Way P

Is a former Canadian soccer player who last played for Sheridan Bruins. Lumley attended Willow Way Public School, Rick Hansen Secondary School and Hazel McCallion Senior Public School, where he first discovered his talent. He began his than soccer career for North Mississauga S.C. and was in 2008 scouted from Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. He was member of the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, presented his team 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and is former member of the U-17 of his homeland.

Is an American former professional and collegiate basketball player.He attended Syracuse University

Is an American former professional and collegiate basketball player.He attended Syracuse University and played briefly in the NBA during the 1991-92 season for the Sacramento Kings (23 games) and Orlando Magic (one game).

Is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 2002

Is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 2002, where he represents the 3rd Legislative District. Sweeney also serves on the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders, a post he has held since 1997

An American television and film actor.Spotted by a Universal Studios talent scout while starring at

An American television and film actor.Spotted by a Universal Studios talent scout while starring at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada in 1975, Macht was signed to a contract and by the mid 1970s had left teaching and was making frequent appearances in TV episodes and movies.Dark, with a solid build, Macht was often cast in ethnic roles (i.e., Jews, Italians and Native Americans) such as Raid on Entebbe (NBC, 1977), where he portrayed Yonni Netanyahu, the Israeli officer killed in the rescue of hostages in Uganda. In 1978 Macht had a big break as the lead in The Immigrants a syndicated miniseries about the rise of the son of Italian immigrants in turn-of-the-century San Francisco.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s.

Is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Edmonton, Alberta.He moved to Edmonton in 1972 fro

Is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Edmonton, Alberta.He moved to Edmonton in 1972 from Windsor, Ontario. He was first elected to the Edmonton City Council in 2001 as a Councillor for Ward 1. In 2004, he won an upset victory by defeating Edmonton's three-term mayor, Bill Smith.

Is a professional tennis player from Finland.Nieminen is ranked World No. 25 in the ATP Rankings pub

Is a professional tennis player from Finland.Nieminen is ranked World No. 25 in the ATP Rankings published on June 9, 2008. He has won one ATP singles title and one doubles title in his career so far. His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments have been reaching the quarter-finals of the 2005 U.S. Open, 2006 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2008 Australian Open.Arguably Finland's best ever player, Nieminen is the highest ranked Finn ever, and is also the first and so far only Finnish player to have won an ATP singles title and to have reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam event.

Is an American football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League and forme

Is an American football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League and former national champion amateur wrestler. He was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He attended Cal State-Bakersfield. Neal is a native

(born on April 28, 1964) is a golfer on the PGA Tour holding dual citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago

(born on April 28, 1964) is a golfer on the PGA Tour holding dual citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada.

Is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the York Revolution of the independent At

Is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League. He is an alumnus of California State University, Stanislaus.Andrade made his Major League Baseball debut with the Kansas City Royals on May 1, 2006, against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. He was designated for assignment by the Royals on June 10 a month after being optioned to the Triple-A Omaha Royals. He then joined the San Diego Padres organization, pitching for the Padres' Triple-A affiliate, the Portland Beavers.

Is an American novelist, essayist and critic. His novels escape traditional classifications; no lite

Is an American novelist, essayist and critic. His novels escape traditional classifications; no literary category describes them adequately. They are usually placed on the borders of surrealism or magical realism. Steve Erickson was born and brought up as an only child in Granada Hills, Los Angeles. For many years his mother, a former actress, ran a small theatre in L.A; his father (died in 1990) was a photographer. When he was a child he stuttered badly. This motif often recurs in his novels.

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is an American poet and publisher. He edited and published The White Elephant (5 editions 1970–197

Is an American poet and publisher. He edited and published The White Elephant (5 editions 1970–1973), and Juice Magazine (7 editions 1974–1982). He was one of the original members of the Committee of Small Magazine Editors and Publishers (COSMEP), the org

Is an American Democratic Party politician and an educator.Mr. Adubato served on the executive board

Is an American Democratic Party politician and an educator.Mr. Adubato served on the executive board of the Newark Teachers' Union and worked as their legislative representative and he was a consultant to the New Jersey chancellor of higher education.

Is an American astronaut and a veteran of two space shuttle missions. Raised in the suburbs of Pitts

Is an American astronaut and a veteran of two space shuttle missions. Raised in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Frick graduated from Pine-Richland High School in 1982, earned a degree in aerospace engineering from the United States Naval Academy

Is a former American competitive sailor who won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelon

Is a former American competitive sailor who won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

Is an Canadian former soccer player and head coach. He most recently served as the head coach of the

Is an Canadian former soccer player and head coach. He most recently served as the head coach of the Ottawa Fury in the USL Premier Development League. O'Kane began playing soccer at the youth level with the Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association regional team, where he served as the team captain. In 1996 he earn a scholarship with Geneva College. In his rookie season he was awarded by being named to the All Conference Freshman Team. Once he finished his Algonquin playing career, O'Kane was offered a position as an assistant coach for Algonquin. In 2004 he was upgraded to head coach of the Algonquin College Men's Soccer Team, where at the time he was the youngest ever appointed coach for Algonquin. O'Kane enjoyed much success with Algonquin where he led the Thunder to four consecutive Provincial Titles, which marked a record as the only school in the history of the league to win 4 straight Titles.