American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is an American theoretical chemist and physical chemist[1]. He is well-known as a theoretical chemis

Is an American theoretical chemist and physical chemist[1]. He is well-known as a theoretical chemist who also does experimental research. He is currently the Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at The University of Chicago. He received the National Medal of Science in 1999[1].

Was widely considered one of his generation's finest all-around mountaineers prior to his October 5,

Was widely considered one of his generation's finest all-around mountaineers prior to his October 5, 1999 death in a massive slab avalanche on Shishapangma (Xixabangma) in Tibet. The event also claimed the life of talented high-altitude cameraman David Br

Is an American/Panamanian former professional basketball player.Gray attended University of Californ

Is an American/Panamanian former professional basketball player.Gray attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and was selected with the 29th overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. He played with them for five seasons before moving on to the Charlotte Hornets (1989-90) and New York Knicks (1990-91). A 7'0" center, he holds career averages of 2.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.

Was a NASA astronaut, who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. The mission lasted

Was a NASA astronaut, who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. The mission lasted from January 31 to February 9, 1971 and was the third mission to land astronauts (Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell) on the Moon. While Shepard and Mitchell spent two days on the lunar surface, Roosa conducted experiments from orbit in the command module "Kitty Hawk". He was one of only 24 men to have flown to the Moon.

A Canadian actor.Greenwood is known in the US for his appearances in I, Robot, The Core, Double Jeop

A Canadian actor.Greenwood is known in the US for his appearances in I, Robot, The Core, Double Jeopardy, Thirteen Days (in which he played president John F Kennedy), Capote (in which he played Jack Dunphy, Truman Capote's lover), and more recently Eight Below (in which he played Professor Davis McClaren) and Firehouse Dog (in which he was the captain after the death of his brother). He has had prominent roles in the award winning films Ararat, Exotica and The Sweet Hereafter, all directed by Canadian director Atom Egoyan. He also appeared in the 1980s teen cult film The Malibu Bikini Shop and starred in Mee-Shee: The Water Giant. He played a role in The World's Fastest Indian and also featured in the Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There.

Was an early American modernist painter. He was well known for his Jazz influenced, proto pop art pa

Was an early American modernist painter. He was well known for his Jazz influenced, proto pop art paintings of the 1940s and 1950s, bold, brash, and colorful.His parents both worked in the arts. His father was the art editor of the Philadelphia Press while his mother was a sculptor. Davis studied painting, and art under Robert Henri, the leader of the early modern art group the Eight; he was one of the youngest painters to exhibit in the controversial Armory Show of 1913.Exposed at this exhibition to the work of such artists as Vincent van Gogh and Pablo Picasso, Davis became a committed "modern" artist and a major exponent of cubism and modernism in America.

Is an American writer.Dybek was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Chicago's Little Village and

Is an American writer.Dybek was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Chicago's Little Village and Pilsen neighborhoods in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dybek graduated from St. Rita of Cascia High School in 1959. He writes about these neighborhoods and th

Was a professional poker and gin rummy player, considered by some to have been the greatest Texas ho

Was a professional poker and gin rummy player, considered by some to have been the greatest Texas hold 'em and gin rummy player of all time. He is one of only two people to have won the World Series of Poker Main Event three times (Johnny Moss also has three WSOP titles but his first was obtained by a vote of the players, not by winning a tournament). He is also the only person to win Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker three times, the world's second most prestigious poker title during its time.

Stu Ungar was born to Jewish parents and raised on Manhattan's Lower East Side. His father, Isadore

Stu Ungar was born to Jewish parents and raised on Manhattan's Lower East Side. His father, Isadore ("Ido") Ungar, was a loan shark who ran a bar/social club that doubled as a gambling establishment, exposing Stu to gambling at a young age. Despite Ido's attempts to keep his son from gambling after seeing the effects of it on his regular (losing) customers, Stu began playing tournament gin and quickly made a name for himself.

Was an American poet, born in Hempstead, New York, who wrote mostly in the French language. He belon

Was an American poet, born in Hempstead, New York, who wrote mostly in the French language. He belonged to the Symbolist school. His principal books of poetry were Les Gammes (1887). Les Fastes (1891), and Petits Poèmes d'Automne (1895).

Is a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 27th District since 1985. He curre

Is a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 27th District since 1985. He currently serves as Minority Floor Leader.

Is a currently professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public H

Is a currently professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health,[1] and a Research Associate at the Center on Aging at the University of Chicago and at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Is a retired American football quarterback in the NFL who played for the Chicago Cardinals, St. Loui

Is a retired American football quarterback in the NFL who played for the Chicago Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Minnesota Vikings.

(born December 26, 1927 in Northampton, Massachusetts), is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball

(born December 26, 1927 in Northampton, Massachusetts), is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1952-1956),

Was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was member of the

Was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was member of the Shamrock Lacrosse Team which won the gold medal in the lacrosse tournament.Matt Leveque

Is a retired professional baseball player who played in 8 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during t

Is a retired professional baseball player who played in 8 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1985 season.

Scott attended Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and went to college

Scott attended Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and went to college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH). He was also part of the on-air talent at the student-run radio station WXYC. He graduated fro

American astrophysicist, and Nobel laureate in physics along with William Alfred Fowler for their wo

American astrophysicist, and Nobel laureate in physics along with William Alfred Fowler for their work in the theoretical structure and evolution of stars.[

Is a cricket player for Guyana and United States of America. He is a Right Arm Batsman and a Right-A

Is a cricket player for Guyana and United States of America. He is a Right Arm Batsman and a Right-Arm Off break bowler.

Is a former field hockey player from Canada, who earned 51 caps for the Women's Senior National Team

Is a former field hockey player from Canada, who earned 51 caps for the Women's Senior National Team during her career.On national level Armstrong, a resident of Edmonton, Alberta, played for Edmonton Women's FHA and the University of Alberta Pandas.

Is an American dressage rider and trainer. She was best known for riding her Olympic Grand Prix moun

Is an American dressage rider and trainer. She was best known for riding her Olympic Grand Prix mount Flim Flam. Having represented the United States in an Olympics and two World Equestrian Games, she helped the US Team earn a Olympic Bronze Medal in Sydn

Was an American businesswoman who was the senior general partner (principal owner and largest shareh

Was an American businesswoman who was the senior general partner (principal owner and largest shareholder) of the San Francisco Giants baseball franchise.Burns was born in Anchorage, Alaska on August 9, 1950. She earned a degree at California State University-Hayward and was a math teacher at the Woodside Priory School in Portola Valley, California from 1983–1992.[1]. She was married to Harmon E. "Buzz" Burns who was an investor in the group that purchased the Giants in 1992. Mr. Burns acquired wealth as the Vice Chairman of the mutual fund investment firm Franklin Resources. He died of heart failure in 2006 at age 61. Upon his death Mrs. Burns became the principal owner of the Giants. Upon her death the family interest in the Giants (estimated at 20-40%) will pass to her daughters, Trina Burns Dean and Tori Burns. [2] The role of lead investor for the Giants is now filled by Bill Neukom.

A Canadian blues singer and guitarist.Foley has been writing and playing for over twenty years. She

A Canadian blues singer and guitarist.Foley has been writing and playing for over twenty years. She has recorded ten albums, for both Antone's Records and Shanachie Records. She has spent over fourteen years on the road as a bandleader, lead vocalist, guitarist and manager of her own band. In addition to her own touring, she has also shared the stage with blues musicians, such as Back Alley John, B. B. King, Buddy Guy and John Lee Hooker. Her initial career began in Ottawa, Canada, at the age of sixteen where, in addition to solo work, she sang with the Back Alley John Revue.[2]

Is a retired professional mountain bike racer. She raced for team Trek Volkswagen along with notable

Is a retired professional mountain bike racer. She raced for team Trek Volkswagen along with notables Jeremiah Bishop, Travis Brown, Chris Eatough, Lea Davison and Ross Schnell.

An American paleontologist. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and later moved to Munster, Indiana w

An American paleontologist. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and later moved to Munster, Indiana where she grew up.Hendrickson is best known for her discovery of the remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex in South Dakota on August 12, 1990. Her discovery was the largest specimen of a T. rex found and one of the most complete skeletons. This skeleton is now known as 'Sue' in honor of her discovery. It is on display at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. She has also found other important fossils and artifacts around the world.In 1992, she joined a team of marine archaeologists headed by Franck Goddio. With them, she took part in many diving expeditions, the most notable of which were the Royal Quarters of Cleopatra, and Napoleon Bonaparte's lost fleet from the Battle of the Nile.