American Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is an American computer scientist who is the "person most often called 'the father of the Internet'.

Is an American computer scientist who is the "person most often called 'the father of the Internet'."Cerf's first job after obtaining his B.S. in Mathematics from Stanford University was at IBM, where he worked for less than two years as a systems engineer supporting QUIKTRAN.

Is a Canadian wrestler. She has wrestled since 1997 and is a graduate of the University of Saskatche

Is a Canadian wrestler. She has wrestled since 1997 and is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan. She won a bronze medal in the 63 kg freestyle event at the 2003 World Championships in New York City, New York and wrestled in the first ever Women's

Was an American artist known for her murals and her work in stained glass. She was a student and lat

Was an American artist known for her murals and her work in stained glass. She was a student and later a faculty member at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. She was a Liberal member of the National Assembl

Is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. She was a Liberal member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1985 to 1994 and was a minister in the governments of Robert Bourassa and Daniel Johnson.Trépanier was elected to the Quebec legislature in the 1985 provincial election, defeating Parti Québécois (PQ) incumbent Huguette Lachapelle in the Montreal division of Dorion. The Liberal Party won a majority government in this election, and Trépanier entered the legislature as a backbench supporter of Robert Bourassa's administration. From December 13, 1985, to March 3, 1989, she was the parliamentary assistant to the minister of municipal affairs.

(born on April 21, 1982 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a golf

(born on April 21, 1982 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a golf

An American R&B and dance music singer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of N

An American R&B and dance music singer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Nicole Chapman on the hit 1980s television series Fame. Currently, she portrays Karen Taylor Winters on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.In 198

Was an American boxer who won the undisputed Welterweight Championship of the World in 1958. Nicknam

Was an American boxer who won the undisputed Welterweight Championship of the World in 1958. Nicknamed ‘Honeybear’, Akins was the first World Champion from St. Louis. Akins was considered lanky, but proved nevertheless to be a powerful hitter with either

A Joplin, Missouri fighter partly of Native American heritage, who forged a solid connection between

A Joplin, Missouri fighter partly of Native American heritage, who forged a solid connection between the state of North Dakota and the sport of boxing.

Was a pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator. While he worked in a range of media, fro

Was a pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator. While he worked in a range of media, from gouache to oils, Finlay specialized in, and became famous for, beautifully detailed pen-and-ink drawings accomplished with abundant stippling, cross-hatc

Was one of the most prominent and prolific American magazine gag cartoonists of the 1940s and 1950s.

Was one of the most prominent and prolific American magazine gag cartoonists of the 1940s and 1950s. His unusual style, surreal humor and familiar abbreviated signature (VIP) made his cartoons distinctive and eye-catching.

Was one of the original NASA Project Mercury astronauts and a United States Air Force pilot. He was

Was one of the original NASA Project Mercury astronauts and a United States Air Force pilot. He was the second American to fly in space. Grissom was killed along with fellow astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee during a training exercise and pre-launch t

Was one of the original NASA Project Mercury astronauts and a United States Air Force pilot. He was

Was one of the original NASA Project Mercury astronauts and a United States Air Force pilot. He was the second American to fly in space. Grissom was killed along with fellow astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee during a training exercise and pre-launch test for the Apollo 1 mission at the Kennedy Space Center.

Was an American organist, known especially for his flamboyant "Heavy Organ" concerts of the music of

Was an American organist, known especially for his flamboyant "Heavy Organ" concerts of the music of Bach. These events appealed to audiences in the 1970s who were more familiar with rock 'n' roll music, and were staged complete with light shows. His many recordings made on the RCA Victor and Capitol labels, mostly in the 1950s and 1960s, have been re-mastered and re-released on compact disc in recent years. They continue to be widely available in mainstream music stores.

Was an assistant in the administration of Texas Governor Preston Smith who served as secretary of st

Was an assistant in the administration of Texas Governor Preston Smith who served as secretary of state for seventeen days, from January 2 to January 19, 1973. After 1978, he worked as the Project Manager for Lakeridge Estates in Lubbock, Texas.He served

Is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.Vasquez began t

Is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.Vasquez began the 2006 season with Double-A Erie of the Eastern League, where he finished in the top ten for ERA, complete games, home runs allowed, innings pitched, games started and losses. He was promoted to Triple-A Toledo in early September 2006.He started the 2007 campaign in Toledo, but was called up to the major leagues in May to make a spot start in place of the Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman on May 11.[2]

Is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1941 through 1958, Trucks played for the

Is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1941 through 1958, Trucks played for the Detroit Tigers (1941-1943, 1945-1952, 1956), St. Louis Browns (1953), Chicago White Sox (1953-1955), Kansas City Athletics (1958) and New York Yankees (1958). He batted and threw right handed. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama.

Is a semi-retired American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment

Is a semi-retired American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He makes occasional on-air appearances on the Raw brand and works as a backstage booker and producer in the Florida Championship Wrestling developm

Was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Buddy Raines met with his greatest success training

Was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Buddy Raines met with his greatest success training horses for Donald Ross's Brandywine Stable. He had great success with Cochise, winning several important races between 1949 and 1951, including the Massach

Is an American swimmer who represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan

Is an American swimmer who represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She medaled in two swimming events as a 17-year old, winning a Gold medal in the 400 meter freestyle and a Bronze medal in the 100 meter backstroke.

Was an American physician who specialised in anesthesia and pediatrics. She was a leader in the fiel

Was an American physician who specialised in anesthesia and pediatrics. She was a leader in the fields of anesthesiology and teratology, and effectively founded the field of neonatology. To the public, however, she is best known as the developer of the Ap

Was an American actress and singer.Bruce returned to Hollywood in 1932, where she married John Gilbe

Was an American actress and singer.Bruce returned to Hollywood in 1932, where she married John Gilbert, her co-star in the film Downstairs. She retired briefly after the birth of their daughter Susan Ann Gilbert. The couple divorced in 1934, and Virginia returned to a hectic schedule of film appearances. Gilbert died in 1936. That same year, Bruce introduced the Cole Porter standard "I've Got You Under My Skin" in the film Born to Dance and costarred in the MGM musical The Great Ziegfeld.

Was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1991 from the Thi

Was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1991 from the Third Congressional District of Nebraska. She was the first, and only woman so far to represent Nebraska in the United States House of Representatives.

Davis was born in Wareham, Massachusetts, USA, the daughter of Lucille, a teacher's assistant, and W

Davis was born in Wareham, Massachusetts, USA, the daughter of Lucille, a teacher's assistant, and William Davis, a civil engineer and she has a brother called Dan. At an early age, she became interested in music. She learned piano, flute and drums and played organ well enough as a teenager to serve as an organist at her church in Wareham. Enrolling at New England College, Davis eventually graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama from Boston University in 1979.

Was an American and a white civil rights activist and lobbyist. She was married to lawyer Clifford D

Was an American and a white civil rights activist and lobbyist. She was married to lawyer Clifford Durr, who shared her ideals, was close friends with Rosa Parks and Eleanor Roosevelt, and was sister-in-law (though her sister's marriage) to and good friends with Supreme Court Chief Justice Hugo Black who sat on many crucial civil rights cases.

Was an award-winning author of children's books.

Was an award-winning author of children's books.