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James Sorenson Biography

entrepeneurDied: January 20, 2008 (Salt Lake City, Utah) Best Known as: Utah's wealthiest man who overcame a learning disability James Sorenson…

James West Biography

physicistBorn: 2/10/1931Birthplace: Prince Edward County, Va. James West was born in 1931 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, and studied physics at Temple University.…

James Whitmore Biography

actorBorn: October 1, 1921Died: February 6, 2009 (Malibu, California, USA) Best Known as: character actor James Whitmore's long career on the stage and…

James Dickey Biography

James Dickey poet, novelist, critic, lecturer Though considered one of the country's most respected poets, Dickey is best remembered for his novel Deliverance, the tale of a traumatic canoe…

Dennis James Biography

Dennis James television announcer, game-show host He may not be a household name, but James's face should be recognizable to any television viewer. Since he first entered broadcasting in…

James Eads Biography

James Eadsengineer, inventorBorn: 5/23/1820Birthplace: Lawrenceburg, Ind. With little formal education, he began his career as a purser on a Mississippi River steamboat in 1838. He began a…

James Fisk Biography

James Fiskfinancial speculatorBorn: 4/1/1834Birthplace: Bennington, Vt. Known as the “Barnum of Wall Street” in part for his childhood job in a circus, but more for his flamboyant approach…