American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was a three-time NCAA All-American and two-time Pac-10 Champion wrestler for Arizona State Universit

Was a three-time NCAA All-American and two-time Pac-10 Champion wrestler for Arizona State University. He was a 1996 graduate of WDM Dowling and was an individual 2x state champion.

(born March 12, 1965, in Union City, Tennessee) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who is cur

(born March 12, 1965, in Union City, Tennessee) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who is currently a free agent.

Soderbergh was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Mary Ann (née Bernard) and Peter Andrew Soderbe

Soderbergh was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Mary Ann (née Bernard) and Peter Andrew Soderbergh, who was a university administrator and educator.[1] He has Swedish ancestry (the family's original surname in Swedish, Söderberg, was changed to Soderb

A prominent Canadian-American experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and author of popular

A prominent Canadian-American experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and author of popular science. Pinker is known for his wide-ranging advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind.Pinker’s academic specializations are visual cognition and language development in children, and he is most famous for popularizing the idea that language is an "instinct" or biological adaptation shaped by natural selection. On this point, he opposes Noam Chomsky and others who regard the human capacity for language to be the by-product of other adaptations. He is the author of five books for a general audience, which include The Language Instinct (1994), How the Mind Works (1997), Words and Rules (2000), The Blank Slate (2002), and The Stuff of Thought (2007). Pinker's books have won numerous awards and been New York Times best-sellers.

Prominent Canadian-American experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and author of popular sc

Prominent Canadian-American experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and author of popular science. Pinker is known for his wide-ranging advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind

Is a writer, lecturer, creative consultant, and human performance technician. He is married to autho

Is a writer, lecturer, creative consultant, and human performance technician. He is married to author Tananarive Due. The couple live in Los Angeles. Barnes has a daughter, Lauren Nicole (born March 16, 1986) from his first marriage and a son, Jason, from his current marriage.

(born February 29, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Basebal

(born February 29, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1970-1973)

Is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. Buechele played from 1985 to 1995 for the Texas Ran

Is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. Buechele played from 1985 to 1995 for the Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs. He joined the Rangers in 1985 after he was named the Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year.[1] He was traded from the Rangers to the Pirates in 1991 following the emergence of Dean Palmer. He returned to the Rangers for an eighth season in 1995.[2]

(born April 2, 1969 in Oakland, California) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. He a

(born April 2, 1969 in Oakland, California) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. He appeared in only 24 major league games, all with the San Francisco Giants.

Culp was born in La Jolla, California to a naval officer father. During his childhood, his parents d

Culp was born in La Jolla, California to a naval officer father. During his childhood, his parents divorced and his mother, Ohio-born Mary Ann "Anjo" Joseph, re-married to John Raymond Grabinsky. Culp attended First Colonial High School in Virginia. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1978 with a major in English literature and also studied at the University of Exeter in England.

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 11 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during th

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 11 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1982 baseball season. He also pitched two seasons in Japan, 1983 and 1984, for the Lotte Orions. He is currently the manager of the Sioux Falls Pheasants[1].

Represents District 4 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises several areas of Suffolk Count

Represents District 4 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises several areas of Suffolk County Long Island and the North Shore, including Port Jefferson Station, parts of Coram, Centereach, Selden and Lake Grove. He is a Democrat. He was first elec

(born September 8, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Basebal

(born September 8, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1974-1975) and the Texas Rangers (1976). Barr batted and threw left handed. He is the uncle of pitcher Ryan Madson.

Is a former professional football player. He played six seasons as a defensive lineman in the NFL. H

Is a former professional football player. He played six seasons as a defensive lineman in the NFL. He was the first overall selection in the 1992 NFL Draft.Emtman was born in Spokane, Washington, grew up in nearby Cheney, and graduated from Cheney High School in 1988

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was a forward with a 15-year car

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was a forward with a 15-year career from 1969–1972 and from 1974–1983. He played for the Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers all of the NBA and the Denver Nuggets of the ABA.

(born on February 23, 1967) is an American professional golfer.

(born on February 23, 1967) is an American professional golfer.

Is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.In his first two seasons w

Is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.In his first two seasons with the Vikings (1985-1986), Bono appeared in only two games. He spent both seasons third on the depth chart behind starter Tommy Kramer and his backup Wade Wilson

Is an American experimental physicist. He is known for his research in laser cooling and trapping of

Is an American experimental physicist. He is known for his research in laser cooling and trapping of atoms, which won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997.[1] His current research is concerned primarily with the study of biological systems at the single molecule level. He is currently Professor of Physics and Molecular and Cellular Biology of University of California, Berkeley and the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. As global warming warnings grow more dire, Chu is currently pushing his scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and industry to develop technologies to reverse climate change. Chief in Chu's campaign is an unprecedented research pact reached between UC Berkeley, oil industry giant BP, the Lawrence Berkeley Lab and the University of Illinois.

Born July 30, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois) is the son of Dick Ellsworth and a former Major League Base

Born July 30, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois) is the son of Dick Ellsworth and a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox in 1988.

Is a professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for Garmin–Slipstream.Cozza helped his fa

Is a professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for Garmin–Slipstream.Cozza helped his father co-found the Boy Scouts equality advocacy group Scouting for All when he was 12 years old.

Is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Denver Nuggets. He's listed a

Is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Denver Nuggets. He's listed as a center-forward.In the 2005 offseason, he signed with the 76ers as a free agent. They traded him to the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets on February 1, 2006 in exchange for two second-round draft picks in 2006 and 2007. On February 10, Philadelphia president Billy King announced that the Hornets rescinded the deal.

Is an American economist known for his work in the field of crime, in particular on the link between

Is an American economist known for his work in the field of crime, in particular on the link between legalized abortion and crime rates. Winner of the 2003 John Bates Clark Medal, he is currently the William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor of Eco

Is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He played his only major

Is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He played his only major league season with the Chicago Cubs in 2002.In 2005, Smyth began playing for the independent San Diego Surf Dawgs of the Golden Baseball League. In 10 games for the Surf Dawgs, he had a 2.64 ERA. In 2006, he started 5 games for the Surf Dawgs and had a 3.15 ERA. In 2007, Smyth played for the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League. In 2008, he went back to the Golden League playing for the Edmonton Cracker-Cats and Long Beach Armada.

Is a Canadian and former Spanish professional tennis player. Raised primarily in and competing for S

Is a Canadian and former Spanish professional tennis player. Raised primarily in and competing for Spain early in his career, he has since gone on to represent the country of his birth, Canada, in the Davis Cup. Diez competed in the main draw of two senio