Famous People with Name Teller

Teller Ammons            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Teller Ammons: was the 28th Governor of Colorado from 1937 to 1939. He served in the United States Army in France during World War I, and then returned to Colorado to work on a ranch and in a newspaper office. He earned a law degree from the University of Denver's Westm

Edward Teller            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Edward Teller: was a Hungarian-born American theoretical physicist, known colloquially as "the father of the hydrogen bomb," even though he claimed that he did not care for the title.Teller is best known for his work on the American nuclear program, specifically as a member of the Manhattan Project during World War II, his role in the development of the hydrogen bomb, and his long association with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (which he co-founded and served as a director). He invited contention in the 1950s by his controversial testimony in the security clearance hearing of his former Los Alamos colleague Robert Oppenheimer, and thus became ostracized by much of the scientific community. He continued to find support from the U.S. government and military research establishment, particularly for his advocacy for nuclear energy development, a strong nuclear arsenal, and a vigorous nuclear testing program.

Juergen Teller            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Juergen Teller: is a German fashion photographer, based in England. He initially photographed celebrities, and then quickly graduated to shoots for youth style magazines such as The Face and i-D. He is regarded as one of the most influential of contemporary fashion photographers, being part of introducing the "snap-shot aestetics" in fashion[1] and now shoots frequently for Condé Nast publication W magazine, and Marc Jacobs. He is well-known for introducing the heroin chic trend in the early 1990s

John Teller            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Teller: is an American freestyle skier who specializes in ski cross. He won the Skier X event at Winter X Games XV, upsetting favorite Chris Del Bosco. Teller began his career in alpine, but has made the transition to ski cross, supporting his endeavor by working

Wilhelm Abraham Teller            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Wilhelm Abraham Teller: was a German Protestant theologian who championed a rational approach to Christianity. was a pastor at Leipzig, and afterwards became professor of theology in the University. He edited the earlier volumes of a Bibelwerk ("Bible Book", 19 vols, 1749-70) which was designed as an adaptation for German readers of the exegetical works of Andrew Willet, Henry Ainsworth, Symon Patrick, Matthew Poole, Matthew Henry and others. Wilhelm Abraham studied philosophy and theology in the university of his native town. Amongst the men whose influence mainly determined his theological position and line of work was Johann August Ernesti.

Henry Moore Teller            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry Moore Teller: was a U.S. politician. Secretary of the Interior between 1882 and 1885.