Famous People with Name Jonas

Jonas Edward Salk            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jonas Edward Salk: was an American biologist and physician best known for the research and development of a killed-virus polio vaccine, the eponymous Salk vaccine.While being interviewed by Edward R. Murrow on See It Now in 1955, Salk was asked: "Who owns the patent on this vaccine?" Surprised by the question's assumption of the requirement of a profit motive for his creation, he responded: "There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?"

Jonas D. Jennings            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jonas D. Jennings: is an American football player who currently plays offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (95th pick overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft. He went to University of Georgia. On October 4, 2007 Jonas Jennings took a leave of absence from the San Francisco 49ers to deal with 'private matters'. He was replaced by Adam Snyder for the week 5 game against the Baltimore Ravens. It was announced the week after that he will rejoin the team as the starter at LT, but during the next game against the New York Giants he split time with his backup Adam Snyder.

Jonas Martin Frost III            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jonas Martin Frost III: is an American politician, who was the Democratic representative to the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 24th congressional district from 1979 to 2005. He was married to U.S. Army Major General (Retired) Kathryn Frost until her death in 2006.

Jonas Brothers            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jonas Brothers: a VMA-nominated American pop-rock band appealing toward adolescent and preteen girls, with whom they have gained popularity, especially on the Disney Channel for children. Hailing from Wyckoff, New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. They have released three albums: It's About Time (2006), Jonas Brothers (2007), and A Little Bit Longer (2008).The band started as a solo project of Nick Jonas. When Nick was six years old, he was discovered while singing at a barber shop and was referred to a professional show business manager.[1][2][3] At the age of 7, Nicholas began performing on Broadway

Jonas Lie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jonas Lie: was a Norwegian-born painter who matured in America. He often depicted the sea, channels, and ships with dramatic perspective and powerful use of color.When asked how to say his name, he told The Literary Digest "The correct pronunciation of my name is yonas lee. Although I have adopted the anglicized pronunciation of Jonas in this country, Lie, however, is pronounced lee in Scandinavia, and I have insisted upon it in English also." (Charles Earle Funk, What's the Name, Please?, Funk & Wagnalls, 1936.)

Joan Jonas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joan Jonas: She began her career in New York City as a sculptor. By 1968 she moved into what was then leading edge territory: mixing performance with props and mediated images, situated outside in natural and/or industrial environments. In her early works, such as Wind (1968), Jonas filmed performers stiffly passing through the field of view against a wind that lent the choreography a psychological mystique. Songdelay (1973), filmed with both telephoto and wide angle lenses (which produce opposing extremes in depth of field) drew on Jonas' travels in Japan, where she saw groups of Noh performers clapping wood blocks and making angular movements.

Charles Raper Jonas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Raper Jonas: was a U.S. representative from North Carolina for ten terms (1953-1973). At the time of his election in 1952, he became the first Republican to represent his state in either house of the U.S. Congress since his own father, Charles A. Jonas, and George M.

Charles Andrew Jonas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Andrew Jonas: was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina, and the father of Rep. Charles Raper Jonas. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1916, 1932, and 1936. He served as member of the board of trustees of the University of North Caroli

Edgar Allan Jonas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edgar Allan Jonas: was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.He served as assistant corporation counsel of Chicago, Illinois, in 1919 and 1920. First assistant State's attorney of Cook County, Illinois from 1921 to 1923. He served as judge of the Municipal Court of Chicago 19