Famous People with Name Potter

Dean Potter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dean Potter: is an American free climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, BASEliner, and highliner. He has become noted for many free solo ascents, speed ascents and enchainments in Yosemite. Potter is now infamous for climbing Delicate Arch, for which he lost his sponsorship

Edward Clark Potter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward Clark Potter: was an American sculptor.From 1887 to 1889 he studied sculpture at the Académie Julian in Paris with Antonin Mercié and Emmanuel Frémiet, becoming an accomplished animalier (animal sculptor). During his years there, he exhibited several pieces at the Salo

Harrison Potter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harrison Potter: was an American pianist and educator.Potter's recording of Charles Tomlinson Griffes' Piano Sonata is referenced in the 1943 first edition of Edward Maisel's biography of Griffes, though due to its unavailability at the time of the second edition, other recordings were referenced instead.[2]From 1946 to 1957, Potter taught at Mount Holyoke College. He was also the Chautauqua Institution's Choral Director from 1948 to 1952.[3] Potter also taught at the Felix Fox School of Pianoforte Playing in Boston, Massachusetts and Sarah Lawrence College.

Michael Gary Potter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Michael Gary Potter: is a former right-handed major league baseball outfielder who played from 1976 to 1977 for the St. Louis Cardinals.Originally drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft, Potter chose not to sign. However, when he was drafted by the Cardinals out of Mount San Antonio College in the sixth round of the secondary phase of the 1971 amateur draft, he did sign.Potter made his major league debut on September 6, 1976, at the age of 25. Facing pitcher Steve Dunning, Potter went 0-3 with two strikeouts in his big league debut. In 16 at-bats in his first season, Potter did not collect a single hit. However, he did walk once.

John Potter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Potter: was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.