Famous People with Name Morgan

Morgan Elizabeth York            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Morgan Elizabeth York: York appeared in a ThermoScan Ear Thermometer commercial during her early years, but did not act again until her role in the 2003 film, Cheaper by the Dozen, which was a big success at the box office. In 2004, she appeared in episodes of the television shows, The Practice and Life with Bonnie.In 2005, York co-starred in The Pacifier, playing one of a family protected by Vin Diesel's character, and in Cheaper by the Dozen 2; both of the films did well at the box office, raising York's profile among pre-teen audiences.In 2006, Morgan began a 7 episode stint as Sarah, an animal loving nature girl on the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, after which she became friends with Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, and Mitchel Musso.

Morgan Russell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Morgan Russell: was a U.S. abstract painter. He was born and raised in New York City in 1886. He was along with artist Stanton Macdonald-Wright the founder of Synchromism an important modernist movement in early 20th century art.Initially he studied architecture and after 1903 he became friendly with the sculptor Arthur Lee for whom he posed as a model, and lived with for a while. During the period from 1903-1905 he studied sculpture at the Art Students League, with Lee and James Earle Fraser, (where he also posed as a model for the sculpture class). With financial help from Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney whom he met at the League in late January 1906 he traveled to Paris to study art. In 1907 after returning to New York City he studied painting at the League with Robert Henri among others. Returning to Paris in 1909 he studied at Matisse’s art school.[1][2] After meeting Stanton Macdonald-Wright in 1911, the two began developing theories about color and its relationship to pattern

Morgan Knabe            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Morgan Knabe: is a breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic results were a sixth place in the 100m Breaststroke, and with the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney, Australia.

Morgan Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Morgan Alexander: is a Canadian bobsledder who competed from 2002 to 2006.Alexander also finished fourth in the four-man event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Morgan Paul Ensberg            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Morgan Paul Ensberg: is a former infielder in Major League Baseball. Ensberg bats and throws right-handed. He was previously a member of the San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, and New York Yankees.Ensberg was drafted in the 9th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. In spring training of 2000, Ensberg and five of his teammates were in their hotel room when two gunmen burst in. Aaron Miles was in the next room and wrestled one of the gunmen to the ground before the other one fled, only to be caught later on. The other players involved were, Derrek Nicholson, Keith Ginter, Mike Rose, and Eric Cole.[1]

Munden Guy Morgan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Munden Guy Morgan: is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" guard from Wake Forest University, Morgan was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 1982 NBA Draft. He played eight games for the Pacers during the 1982-83 NBA season, scoring 15 points.[1]

Jeffrey Dean Morgan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jeffrey Dean Morgan: Morgan was born in Seattle, Washington and attended Ben Franklin Elementary School, Rose Hill Junior High and Lake Washington High School in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland. Morgan was a basketball player in high school and university, until a knee injury

Joe Leonard Morgan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joe Leonard Morgan: is a former Major League Baseball second baseman, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990 after receiving votes on 81.76% of the ballots. Morgan is currently an Emmy-winning commentator for ESPN television and radio.

Stanley Douglas Morgan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Stanley Douglas Morgan: is a former NFL wide receiver who played for the New England Patriots. Morgan was selected out of the University of Tennessee in the first round of the 1977 NFL Draft (25th overall). He also played one season for the Indianapolis Colts in 1990. He holds the all-purpose yards record for the University of Tennessee, which stands at 4,642.

William Wilson Morgan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Wilson Morgan: was an American astronomer.The principal theme in Morgan's work was the study of stellar and galaxy classification. Along with Philip Keenan he developed the MK system for the classification of stars through their spectra. He also developed several galaxy morphological classification systems, including the first systems to use the physical properties of galaxies, as opposed to simple eye-ball estimates favoured by Edwin Hubble. He invented the now widely used classification cD for massive galaxies in the centres of clusters.He worked at Yerkes Observatory. Along with Donald Osterbrock and Stewart Sharpless, he used distance measurements of O and B type stars to show the existence of spiral arms in the Milky Way Galaxy.