Famous People with Name Julian

Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley: was a jazz alto saxophonist of the small combo era of the 1950s and 1960s. Originally from Tampa, Florida, he moved to New York in the mid 1950's.The nickname "Cannonball" was a childhood nickname for the portly saxophonist, a corruption of "cannibal". An articulate speaker with an easy manner, Cannonball educated, amused, and informed his audiences in clubs and on television about the art and moods of jazz.

Julian Lincoln Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Julian Lincoln Simon: was a professor of business administration at the University of Maryland and a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. He wrote many books and articles, mostly on economic subjects. He is best known for his work on population, natural resources, and immigration. He was the primary proponent of the cornucopian belief in endless benefits from resources and unlimited population growth empowered by technological progress. His works are often cited by libertarians in support of their arguments.[citation needed]

Julian Beck            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Julian Beck: was an American actor, director, poet, and painter.Beck was born in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan in New York City, the son of Mabel Lucille (née Blum), a teacher, and Irving Beck, a businessman.[1] He briefly attended Yale University, but dropped out to pursue writing and art. He was an Abstract Expressionist painter in the 1940s, but his career turned upon meeting his future wife. In 1943, he met Judith Malina and quickly came to share her passion for theatre; they founded The Living Theatre in 1947.

Julian Martinez            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Julian Martinez: was a Native American potter. Born on the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico, Martinez was instrumental in reviving the black San Ildefonzo pottery and Santa Clara blackware pottery traditions.[1] Julian researched traditional designs and reproduced them on the pottery, later modifying traditional designs to create his own. His work is displayed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum[2], as well as numerous other museums and galleries around the world.[3] Martinez is credited for inventing a revolutionary technique that would allow for areas of the pottery to have a matte finish and other areas to be a glossy jet black.[4] Pacano, which means "The Coming of the Spirits" in the Tewa language, was also a painter in his own right.[5] He painted Pueblo rituals and abstract designs with colored pencil and watercolor, and featured Western figurative types against blank backgrounds.[6]

Julian Schnabel            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Julian Schnabel: a American artist and filmmaker. He has been acclaimed at Cannes and has won a Golden Globe, as well as BAFTA, César Award, Golden Palm and two nominations for the Golden Lion and an Academy Award nomination. He has directed four films which were widely acclaimed, including Before Night Falls, which became Javier Bardem's breakthrough Academy Award nominated role, and the four-time Academy Award nominated The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. He is the interior decorator of the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City.

Hubert Fauntleroy Julian            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hubert Fauntleroy Julian: was a Trinidad born African American aviation pioneer. He was nicknamed The Black Eagle.During the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935, Julian flew to Ethiopia to aid in the defense of Selassie's government. He was put in command of the Imperial Ethiopia

Kristine Lora Quance Julian            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kristine Lora Quance Julian: is a former USA Record-holding and Olympic breaststroke and medley swimmer, who competed on the international level in the 1990s. She swam at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, winning a gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay. She is a 10-time U

Jeffrey Jackson Wedgwood Julian            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jeffrey Jackson Wedgwood Julian: was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour.Julian played on what is now the Nationwide Tour in 1990 and 1997 to 2000, winning the NIKE Dominion Open in 1997. He played on the PGA Tour in 1996 and 2001 after earning his PGA Tour card through Q-Sch

George Washington Julian            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Washington Julian: was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and writer who served in Congress from Indiana. He was the son-in-law of Joshua Reed Giddings. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1840 and practiced out of Greenfield, Indiana. He started to take part in

William Alexander Julian            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Alexander Julian: served as the 28th Treasurer of the United States from June 1, 1933 - May 29, 1949 under Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman. He is currently the last male to hold that position. He died in a car crash in Bethesda, Maryland. Julian was the first pr