Familiar names

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:00 pm

Andre Marie Ampere--------A 19th-century French physicist.His work on electricity and magnetism "laid the groundwork for moldern electrodynamic." The standard unit of electrical current --the ampere or amp--was named after him.

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:28 am

Babe Ruth

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:48 am

Fitzherbert Batty. A Jamaican lawyer.In 1839 writes an English etymologist,"he was certified as insane,which attracked considerable interest in London." His surname "an affectionate euphemism to describe who is harmlessly insane."

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:02 am

Mickey Mantle

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:32 am

Elliot Gould

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:45 pm

William Beukel. A 14th-century Dutchman.Invented the process "by which we shrink and sour cucumbers." The results was originally called a becked or pekel,after him.It eventually became known as a pickle.

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:40 am

Davey Crockett

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:38 am

Lash LaRue

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:44 am

Jack Lemmon

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:32 am

Mr.Doily (or Doyley). A 17th-century London merchant whose first name has been forgotten."He became prosperous," says Webster's Dictionary,"by selling various summer fabrics trimmed with embroidery or crochet work,and,being a good businessman,used up the remnants by making ornamental mats for the table called doilies."

Focused · Post by **Focused** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:22 pm

Daniel Boone

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:07 am

General Daniel "Chappie" James......former NORAD commander

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:45 am

Bell, Alexander Graham

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:01 pm

Brown, James

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:38 am

Johnny Carson

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:36 am

Kurt Donald Cobain

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:36 am

Confucius

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:16 am

Custer, George Armstrong

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:34 am

Stan Musial

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:41 pm

Chubby Checker