SettingsAmerican people of Czech descent
Adam Bouska
Adam Bouska (born October 31, 1983 in Decatur, Illinois) is an award winning American fashion photographer who runs a photography studio based out of West Hollywood, California.
Adam Bouska (born October 31, 1983 in Decatur, Illinois) is an award winning American fashion photographer who runs a photography studio based out of West Hollywood, California.
Adolph R. Hanslik
Adolph Rudolph Hanslik (March 22, 1917 - May 21, 2007) was a Lubbock businessman and philanthropist known as the "dean of the West Texas cotton producers."
Adolph Rudolph Hanslik (March 22, 1917 - May 21, 2007) was a Lubbock businessman and philanthropist known as the "dean of the West Texas cotton producers."
Al Hostak
Albert Paul Hostak, nicknamed "the Savage Slav," was an American-born middleweight boxer who fought from 1932-1949.
Albert Paul Hostak, nicknamed "the Savage Slav," was an American-born middleweight boxer who fought from 1932-1949.
Alan Jilka
Alan Jilka is a former 3-term Mayor and City Commissioner of Salina, Kansas, and Democrat Nominee for the 1st Congressional District of Kansas in the U.S. House.
Alan Jilka is a former 3-term Mayor and City Commissioner of Salina, Kansas, and Democrat Nominee for the 1st Congressional District of Kansas in the U.S. House.
Albin Polasek
Albin Polasek (February 14, 1879 - May 19, 1965) was a Czech-American sculptor and educator.
Albin Polasek (February 14, 1879 - May 19, 1965) was a Czech-American sculptor and educator.
Alexandra Daddario
Alexandra Daddario (born March 16, 1986) is an American actress, known to film audiences as Annabeth Chase in the 2010 film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
Alexandra Daddario (born March 16, 1986) is an American actress, known to film audiences as Annabeth Chase in the 2010 film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
Aleš Hrdlička
Aleš Hrdlička or Ales Hrdlicka was a Czech anthropologist who lived in the United States after his family had moved there in 1881.
Aleš Hrdlička or Ales Hrdlicka was a Czech anthropologist who lived in the United States after his family had moved there in 1881.
Alois Reiser
Alois Reiser was an American composer of Czechoslovakian origin.
Alois Reiser was an American composer of Czechoslovakian origin.
Amy Fadhli
Amy Fadhli is an American fitness model, actress and winner of the Fitness America National Champion 1996.
Amy Fadhli is an American fitness model, actress and winner of the Fitness America National Champion 1996.
Anna Chlumsky
Anna Chlumsky is an American actress best known for playing Vada Sultenfuss in the 1991 movie My Girl and the 1994 sequel My Girl 2.
Anna Chlumsky is an American actress best known for playing Vada Sultenfuss in the 1991 movie My Girl and the 1994 sequel My Girl 2.
Anthony J. Stastny
Anthony John Stastny (b. 3 June 1885 Cleveland; d. 17 April 1923 Manhattan, New York) was an American composer and founder of one of the largest music publishing firms in North America during th...
Anthony John Stastny (b. 3 June 1885 Cleveland; d. 17 April 1923 Manhattan, New York) was an American composer and founder of one of the largest music publishing firms in North America during th...
Anthony Michalek
Anthony Michalek (January 16, 1878 – December 21, 1916; original surname Michálek) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Anthony Michalek (January 16, 1878 – December 21, 1916; original surname Michálek) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Anton Cermak
Anton (Tony) Joseph Cermak (Antonín Josef Čermák, ; May 9, 1873 – March 6, 1933) was the mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from 1931 until his assassination by Giuseppe Zangara in 1933.
Anton (Tony) Joseph Cermak (Antonín Josef Čermák, ; May 9, 1873 – March 6, 1933) was the mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from 1931 until his assassination by Giuseppe Zangara in 1933.
Anton Gág
Anton Gág (June 12, 1859 – May 22, 1908) was a Bohemian-American painter and studio photographer known for his portraits, still lifes, landscapes, and murals.
Anton Gág (June 12, 1859 – May 22, 1908) was a Bohemian-American painter and studio photographer known for his portraits, still lifes, landscapes, and murals.
Antonin Raymond
Antonin Raymond, or Antonín Raymond, born: Antonín Reimann was a Czech architect, who lived and worked in the USA and Japan.
Antonin Raymond, or Antonín Raymond, born: Antonín Reimann was a Czech architect, who lived and worked in the USA and Japan.
Apollo Soucek
Apollo Soucek (1897–19 July 1955) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy, who was a record-breaking test pilot during 1929-1930, served in World War II, and was commander of Carrier ...
Apollo Soucek (1897–19 July 1955) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy, who was a record-breaking test pilot during 1929-1930, served in World War II, and was commander of Carrier ...
Ardis Krainik
Ardis Joan Krainik (08 March 1929 – 18 January 1997) was an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who was the general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago for 15 years.
Ardis Joan Krainik (08 March 1929 – 18 January 1997) was an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who was the general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago for 15 years.
Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher (; born February 7, 1978), best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model, and comedian, known for his portrayal of Michael K...
Christopher Ashton Kutcher (; born February 7, 1978), best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model, and comedian, known for his portrayal of Michael K...
August Dvorak
August Dvorak (May 5, 1894 – October 10, 1975) was an educational psychologist and professor of education at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
August Dvorak (May 5, 1894 – October 10, 1975) was an educational psychologist and professor of education at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
Austin Krajicek
Austin Krajicek is a American professional tennis player.
Austin Krajicek is a American professional tennis player.
Barton Lidice Beneš
Barton Lidice Beneš, artist.
Barton Lidice Beneš, artist.
Becki Newton
Rebecca Sara "Becki" Newton is an American actress known for her role as Amanda Tanen on the television series Ugly Betty.
Rebecca Sara "Becki" Newton is an American actress known for her role as Amanda Tanen on the television series Ugly Betty.
Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orr was an American rock musician best known as the bassist and vocalist for the Boston-based rock band, The Cars.
Benjamin Orr was an American rock musician best known as the bassist and vocalist for the Boston-based rock band, The Cars.
Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer is an American actress, best known as a regular panelist on the game show I've Got a Secret, and later for playing Pamela Voorhees in the notorious slasher film Friday the 13th.
Betsy Palmer is an American actress, best known as a regular panelist on the game show I've Got a Secret, and later for playing Pamela Voorhees in the notorious slasher film Friday the 13th.
Bob Cerv
Robert Henry Cerv was an American baseball player.
Robert Henry Cerv was an American baseball player.
Bob Widlar
Robert John Widlar was an American electrical engineer and a pioneer of linear integrated circuit design.
Robert John Widlar was an American electrical engineer and a pioneer of linear integrated circuit design.
Bobby Holík
Robert Holík is a retired Czech-American professional ice hockey center who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League.
Robert Holík is a retired Czech-American professional ice hockey center who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League.
Bohumil Shimek
Bohumil Shimek (June 25, 1861 – January 30, 1937) was an American naturalist, conservationist, and a professor at the University of Iowa.
Bohumil Shimek (June 25, 1861 – January 30, 1937) was an American naturalist, conservationist, and a professor at the University of Iowa.
Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels is an American musician, actor, director, screenwriter, producer and reality television personality.
Bret Michaels is an American musician, actor, director, screenwriter, producer and reality television personality.
Bruno Nettl
Bruno Nettl is an active ethnomusicologist and musicologist.
Bruno Nettl is an active ethnomusicologist and musicologist.
Carl Gunter, Jr.
Carl Newton Gunter, Jr. (October 16, 1938 - July 6, 1999), was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972–1992, known for his support of organized labor and his oppo...
Carl Newton Gunter, Jr. (October 16, 1938 - July 6, 1999), was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972–1992, known for his support of organized labor and his oppo...
Charles Blahous
Charles Paul "Chuck" Blahous III (born 1963) is a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, specializing in domestic economic policy, a U.S. public trustee for the Social Secu...
Charles Paul "Chuck" Blahous III (born 1963) is a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, specializing in domestic economic policy, a U.S. public trustee for the Social Secu...
Charles Dvorak
Charles Edward Dvorak (November 27, 1878 – December 18, 1969) was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the pole vault.
Charles Edward Dvorak (November 27, 1878 – December 18, 1969) was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the pole vault.
Charles Kernaghan
Charles Kernaghan is the executive director of the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights, formerly known as the National Labor Committee in Support of Human and Worker Rights, currently h...
Charles Kernaghan is the executive director of the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights, formerly known as the National Labor Committee in Support of Human and Worker Rights, currently h...
Charles Pergler
Karel Pergler, known also by Anglicized Charles Pergler (Liblín, March 6, 1882 – Washington, D.C., August 14, 1954) was a Czech-American lawyer, journalist, diplomat and politician.
Karel Pergler, known also by Anglicized Charles Pergler (Liblín, March 6, 1882 – Washington, D.C., August 14, 1954) was a Czech-American lawyer, journalist, diplomat and politician.
Charles Sealsfield
Charles Sealsfield was the pseudonym of Austrian-American journalist Carl (or Karl) Anton Postl (3 March 1793 - 26 May 1864), an advocate for a German democracy and author of R...
Charles Sealsfield was the pseudonym of Austrian-American journalist Carl (or Karl) Anton Postl (3 March 1793 - 26 May 1864), an advocate for a German democracy and author of R...
Charles Vanik
Charles Albert Vanik (April 7, 1913 - August 30, 2007) was a Democratic politician from Ohio.
Charles Albert Vanik (April 7, 1913 - August 30, 2007) was a Democratic politician from Ohio.
Charles Wels
Charles Wels (24 August 1825 in Prague – 12 May 1906 in New York City) was a Bohemian-American pianist, organist, composer, and music teacher.
Charles Wels (24 August 1825 in Prague – 12 May 1906 in New York City) was a Bohemian-American pianist, organist, composer, and music teacher.
Charles Zeleny
Charles Zeleny was a Czech-American zoologist, and professor at the University of Illinois.
Charles Zeleny was a Czech-American zoologist, and professor at the University of Illinois.
Chris Columbus (filmmaker)
Chris Joseph Columbus is an American film director, producer and screenwriter.
Chris Joseph Columbus is an American film director, producer and screenwriter.
Clifford D. Simak
Clifford Donald Simak was an American science fiction writer.
Clifford Donald Simak was an American science fiction writer.
Coral Wong Pietsch
Coral Wong Pietsch (Chinese: 珊瑚黄皮茨奇; Pinyin: Shānhú Huáng Pí Cí Qí) was a Brigadier General in the United States Army Reserve.
Coral Wong Pietsch (Chinese: 珊瑚黄皮茨奇; Pinyin: Shānhú Huáng Pí Cí Qí) was a Brigadier General in the United States Army Reserve.
Czech American
Czech Americans are citizens of the United States who were born in, or who descended from, the territory of the historic Czech lands,, or succession states, now known as the Czech Republic.
Czech Americans are citizens of the United States who were born in, or who descended from, the territory of the historic Czech lands,, or succession states, now known as the Czech Republic.
Czech-Slovak Protective Society
The Czech-Slovak Protective Society and the Czecho Slovakian Association are or were organizations supporting welfare of Czech and Slovak immigrants to the United States.
The Czech-Slovak Protective Society and the Czecho Slovakian Association are or were organizations supporting welfare of Czech and Slovak immigrants to the United States.
Czechoslovak Museum
The Czechoslovak Museum is located at 2021 U Street in South Omaha, Nebraska.
The Czechoslovak Museum is located at 2021 U Street in South Omaha, Nebraska.
Czechs in Omaha, Nebraska
Czechs in Omaha, Nebraska have made significant contributions to the political, social and cultural development of the city since the first immigrants arrived in 1868.
Czechs in Omaha, Nebraska have made significant contributions to the political, social and cultural development of the city since the first immigrants arrived in 1868.
Dan Benishek
Daniel Joseph "Dan" Benishek is an American physician and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for.
Daniel Joseph "Dan" Benishek is an American physician and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for.
Dana Chladek
Dana Chladek is an Czechoslovak-born American slalom canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s.
Dana Chladek is an Czechoslovak-born American slalom canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s.
David Boreanaz
David Boreanaz (pronounced, ; born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, television producer, and director, known for his role as Angel on the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer'...
David Boreanaz (pronounced, ; born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, television producer, and director, known for his role as Angel on the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer'...
David Zeisberger
David Zeisberger was a Moravian clergyman and missionary among the Native Americans in the Thirteen Colonies.
David Zeisberger was a Moravian clergyman and missionary among the Native Americans in the Thirteen Colonies.
Donald Trump, Jr.
Donald "Don" John Trump, Jr. is an American businessman who is the first child of real estate developer Donald J. Trump and Ivana Trump.
Donald "Don" John Trump, Jr. is an American businessman who is the first child of real estate developer Donald J. Trump and Ivana Trump.
Dutch Ulrich
Frank W. "Dutch" Ulrich (November 18, 1899 – February 11, 1929) was an American professional baseball player who played three season for the Philadelphia Phillies from through.
Frank W. "Dutch" Ulrich (November 18, 1899 – February 11, 1929) was an American professional baseball player who played three season for the Philadelphia Phillies from through.
Ed Konetchy
Edward Joseph Konetchy (September 3, 1885 - May 27, 1947), nicknamed "Big Ed" and "The Candy Kid", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball for a number of teams, primarily in the ...
Edward Joseph Konetchy (September 3, 1885 - May 27, 1947), nicknamed "Big Ed" and "The Candy Kid", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball for a number of teams, primarily in the ...
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher (February 18, 1880 – August 12, 1946) was a Czechoslovakian stage actor and director who toured Austria and Germany acting on the stage, and also served as the chief director of the...
Egon Brecher (February 18, 1880 – August 12, 1946) was a Czechoslovakian stage actor and director who toured Austria and Germany acting on the stage, and also served as the chief director of the...
Elmarie Wendel
Elmarie Louise Wendel (born November 23, 1932) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role as Mrs.
Elmarie Louise Wendel (born November 23, 1932) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role as Mrs.
Elsie Paroubek
Elsie Paroubek was a Czech-American girl who was the victim of kidnapping and murder in the spring of 1911.
Elsie Paroubek was a Czech-American girl who was the victim of kidnapping and murder in the spring of 1911.
Emil Kapaun
Emil Joseph Kapaun (April 20, 1916 – May 23, 1951) was a Roman Catholic priest and United States Army chaplain who died in the Korean War.
Emil Joseph Kapaun (April 20, 1916 – May 23, 1951) was a Roman Catholic priest and United States Army chaplain who died in the Korean War.
Emilie Benes Brzezinski
Emilie Benes Brzezinski, born Emilie Anna Benes in 1932 in Geneva, Switzerland, is an American sculptor.
Emilie Benes Brzezinski, born Emilie Anna Benes in 1932 in Geneva, Switzerland, is an American sculptor.
Eric Trump
Eric Fredrick Trump is the third child of Donald J. Trump and Ivana Trump, and is executive vice president, real estate development and mergers and acquisitions, at The Trump Organization, Trump...
Eric Fredrick Trump is the third child of Donald J. Trump and Ivana Trump, and is executive vice president, real estate development and mergers and acquisitions, at The Trump Organization, Trump...
Ernest Bors
Ernest Herman Joseph Bors, MD (1900–1990) was a pioneer in the multidisciplinary care of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Ernest Herman Joseph Bors, MD (1900–1990) was a pioneer in the multidisciplinary care of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Ernest Nagel
Ernest Nagel (November 16, 1901 – September 20, 1985) was a Czech-American philosopher of science.
Ernest Nagel (November 16, 1901 – September 20, 1985) was a Czech-American philosopher of science.
Eugene Cernan
Eugene Andrew Cernan is a retired United States Navy officer and a former NASA astronaut and engineer.
Eugene Andrew Cernan is a retired United States Navy officer and a former NASA astronaut and engineer.
Eugene Sternberg
Eugene Sternberg (January 15, 1915 - June 5, 2005) is known for his passionate commitment and contribution to contemporary/modernist, architecture and town planning in Colorado and other Rocky M...
Eugene Sternberg (January 15, 1915 - June 5, 2005) is known for his passionate commitment and contribution to contemporary/modernist, architecture and town planning in Colorado and other Rocky M...
Eva Likova
Eva Likova (21 December 1919—15 March 2004) was an American operatic soprano of Czech descent.
Eva Likova (21 December 1919—15 March 2004) was an American operatic soprano of Czech descent.
Exene Cervenka
Exene Cervenka is an American writer, musician and artist, most famous as the co-lead vocalist of the Los Angeles punk rock band X.
Exene Cervenka is an American writer, musician and artist, most famous as the co-lead vocalist of the Los Angeles punk rock band X.
Fanny Janauschek
Fanny Janauschek (July 20, 1830 – November 28, 1904) aka Madame Fanny Janauschek was a 19th century character actress born in Prague (now Czech Republic).
Fanny Janauschek (July 20, 1830 – November 28, 1904) aka Madame Fanny Janauschek was a 19th century character actress born in Prague (now Czech Republic).
Frank Malina
Frank Joseph Malina (October 2, 1912 – November 9, 1981) was an American aeronautical engineer and painter, especially known for becoming both a pioneer in the art world and the realm of scienti...
Frank Joseph Malina (October 2, 1912 – November 9, 1981) was an American aeronautical engineer and painter, especially known for becoming both a pioneer in the art world and the realm of scienti...
Frank Secory
Frank Edward Secory was an American left fielder and umpire in Major League Baseball who played 186 games from 1940 to 1946 for the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and Chicago Cubs.
Frank Edward Secory was an American left fielder and umpire in Major League Baseball who played 186 games from 1940 to 1946 for the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and Chicago Cubs.
Frankie Hejduk
Frank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk is a retired American soccer player who last played for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
Frank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk is a retired American soccer player who last played for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
Frederick Stafford
Frederick Stafford was an Austrian-born actor.
Frederick Stafford was an Austrian-born actor.
George Blanda
George Frederick Blanda was a collegiate and professional football quarterback and placekicker.
George Frederick Blanda was a collegiate and professional football quarterback and placekicker.
George H. Bender
George Harrison Bender (September 29, 1896 June 18, 1961) was a Republican politician from Ohio.
George Harrison Bender (September 29, 1896 June 18, 1961) was a Republican politician from Ohio.
George Halas
George Stanley Halas, Sr., nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was a player, coach, owner and pioneer in professional American football.
George Stanley Halas, Sr., nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was a player, coach, owner and pioneer in professional American football.
George Halas, Jr.
George Stanley Halas, Jr. (September 4, 1925–December 16, 1979), nicknamed "Mugs," was one of four presidents in the history of the Chicago Bears franchise of the National Football League.
George Stanley Halas, Jr. (September 4, 1925–December 16, 1979), nicknamed "Mugs," was one of four presidents in the history of the Chicago Bears franchise of the National Football League.
Gia Mantegna
Gia Cristine Mantegna is an American actress.
Gia Cristine Mantegna is an American actress.
Gigi Stone
Gigi Stone (born October 15) is an American television correspondent and anchor, currently working for Bloomberg TV.
Gigi Stone (born October 15) is an American television correspondent and anchor, currently working for Bloomberg TV.
Gustav Lindenthal
Gustav Lindenthal was a civil engineer who designed the Hell Gate Bridge among other bridges.
Gustav Lindenthal was a civil engineer who designed the Hell Gate Bridge among other bridges.
Hans Balatka
Jan Balatka (February 26, 1825, Olomouc - April 17, 1899, Chicago) was a Moravian-born American composer composer and the founder of the Milwaukee Musical Society.
Jan Balatka (February 26, 1825, Olomouc - April 17, 1899, Chicago) was a Moravian-born American composer composer and the founder of the Milwaukee Musical Society.
Helen Epstein
Helen Epstein is a writer of memoir, journalism and biography who lives in Massachusetts.
Helen Epstein is a writer of memoir, journalism and biography who lives in Massachusetts.
Henry Dworshak
Henry Clarence Dworshak (August 29, 1894 July 23, 1962) was a Republican United States Representative and a United States Senator from Idaho.
Henry Clarence Dworshak (August 29, 1894 July 23, 1962) was a Republican United States Representative and a United States Senator from Idaho.
Henry Strasak
Henry Jindrich Strasak (January 8, 1901 – May 16, 1985) was an American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer.
Henry Jindrich Strasak (January 8, 1901 – May 16, 1985) was an American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer.
Hippolyte Havel
Hippolyte Havel (1871–1950) was a Czech anarchist who lived in Greenwich Village, New York, which he declared to be "a spiritual zone of mind".
Hippolyte Havel (1871–1950) was a Czech anarchist who lived in Greenwich Village, New York, which he declared to be "a spiritual zone of mind".
Hugh Iltis
Hugh Hellmut Iltis is Professor Emeritus of Botany at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and is best known for his discoveries in the domestication of corn.
Hugh Hellmut Iltis is Professor Emeritus of Botany at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and is best known for his discoveries in the domestication of corn.
Hugo Bezdek
Hugo Francis Bezdek (April 1, 1884 – September 19, 1952) was a Czech-American sports figure who played American football and was a coach of football, basketball, and baseball.
Hugo Francis Bezdek (April 1, 1884 – September 19, 1952) was a Czech-American sports figure who played American football and was a coach of football, basketball, and baseball.
Hugo Friend
Hugo Morris Friend (July 21, 1882 April 29, 1966) was an American jurist who, in his youth, competed as an athlete in the long jump and hurdles.
Hugo Morris Friend (July 21, 1882 April 29, 1966) was an American jurist who, in his youth, competed as an athlete in the long jump and hurdles.
Hugo Kafka
Hugo Kafka, AIA, was a Czech-American architect and founding associate of the predecessor firm of Alfred B. Mullett & Sons, as well as William Scheckel & Company; he ran his own firm...
Hugo Kafka, AIA, was a Czech-American architect and founding associate of the predecessor firm of Alfred B. Mullett & Sons, as well as William Scheckel & Company; he ran his own firm...
Ian Stendal
Ian Avram Stendal (b. Jan Stendal, January 14, 1913, Prague – d. November 18, 1992, North Hollywood, California).
Ian Avram Stendal (b. Jan Stendal, January 14, 1913, Prague – d. November 18, 1992, North Hollywood, California).
Ivana Trump
Ivana Trump (born Ivana Marie Zelníčková; February 20, 1949) is a former Olympic athlete, socialite, and fashion model noted for her marriage to mogul Donald Trump.
Ivana Trump (born Ivana Marie Zelníčková; February 20, 1949) is a former Olympic athlete, socialite, and fashion model noted for her marriage to mogul Donald Trump.
J. Allen Hynek
Dr. Josef Allen Hynek (May 1, 1910 – April 27, 1986) was a United States astronomer, professor, and ufologist.
Dr. Josef Allen Hynek (May 1, 1910 – April 27, 1986) was a United States astronomer, professor, and ufologist.
Jack Morava
Jack Johnson Morava (born 6 August 1944) is an American topologist.
Jack Johnson Morava (born 6 August 1944) is an American topologist.
James M. Beck
James Montgomery Beck was an American lawyer and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
James Montgomery Beck was an American lawyer and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
James Papez
James Papez (1883-1958) was an American neuroanatomist.
James Papez (1883-1958) was an American neuroanatomist.
Jan Balatka
Jan Balatka (February 26, 1825, Olomouc - April 17, 1899, Chicago) was a Moravian-born American composer composer and the founder of the Milwaukee Musical Society.
Jan Balatka (February 26, 1825, Olomouc - April 17, 1899, Chicago) was a Moravian-born American composer composer and the founder of the Milwaukee Musical Society.
Jan Faul
Jan W. Faul, was born in Port Chester, NY in 1945 and is a photographer who has developed and explored many styles professionally but is now specializing in panoramic landscape photography with ...
Jan W. Faul, was born in Port Chester, NY in 1945 and is a photographer who has developed and explored many styles professionally but is now specializing in panoramic landscape photography with ...
Jan Klein
Jan Klein is a Czech-American immunologist, best known for his work on the major histocompatibility complex (MHC).
Jan Klein is a Czech-American immunologist, best known for his work on the major histocompatibility complex (MHC).
Jan Matulka
Jan Matulka (7 November 1890 - 25 June 1972) was a Czech-American modern artist originally from Bohemia.
Jan Matulka (7 November 1890 - 25 June 1972) was a Czech-American modern artist originally from Bohemia.
Jan Strnad
Jan Steven Strnad is an American writer of comic books and science fiction.
Jan Steven Strnad is an American writer of comic books and science fiction.
Jan Šejna
Jan Šejna (Honza Šejna), also Sejna in English, (12 May 1927, Radhostice CSR – 23 August 1997, New York) was, in the time of communist Czechoslovakia, a Major General of the Czechosl...
Jan Šejna (Honza Šejna), also Sejna in English, (12 May 1927, Radhostice CSR – 23 August 1997, New York) was, in the time of communist Czechoslovakia, a Major General of the Czechosl...
Jared Zabransky
Jared Zabransky is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League.
Jared Zabransky is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League.
Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz (; born June 23, 1977 in Mechanicsville, Virginia) is an American singer-songwriter.
Jason Mraz (; born June 23, 1977 in Mechanicsville, Virginia) is an American singer-songwriter.
Jay Novacek
Jay McKinley Novacek is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys.
Jay McKinley Novacek is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys.
Jerry Cantrell
Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the grunge/metal band Alice in Chains, as lead guitarist, backing and co-lead vocalist, ma...
Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the grunge/metal band Alice in Chains, as lead guitarist, backing and co-lead vocalist, ma...
Jessica Korda
Jessica Korda is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
Jessica Korda is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
Jim Jarmusch
James R. "Jim" Jarmusch is an American independent film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, editor and composer.
James R. "Jim" Jarmusch is an American independent film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, editor and composer.
Jim Lovell
James "Jim" Arthur Lovell, Jr., (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy, most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which suf...
James "Jim" Arthur Lovell, Jr., (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy, most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which suf...
Jiří Voskovec
Jiří Voskovec (June 19, 1905 in Sázava (Benešov District), Bohemia as Jiří Wachsmann – July 1, 1981 in Pearblossom, California, U.S. as George Voskovec) was a Czech-American ac...
Jiří Voskovec (June 19, 1905 in Sázava (Benešov District), Bohemia as Jiří Wachsmann – July 1, 1981 in Pearblossom, California, U.S. as George Voskovec) was a Czech-American ac...
John A. Mallin
John A. Mallin was a Czech-American mural and fresco painter in the Chicago area in the 20th century.
John A. Mallin was a Czech-American mural and fresco painter in the Chicago area in the 20th century.
John C. Dvorak
John C. Dvorak (born April 5, 1952) is an American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing.
John C. Dvorak (born April 5, 1952) is an American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing.
John E. Blaha
John Elmer Blaha (born August 26, 1942, in San Antonio, Texas) is an engineer, retired United States Air Force Colonel and a former NASA astronaut.
John Elmer Blaha (born August 26, 1942, in San Antonio, Texas) is an engineer, retired United States Air Force Colonel and a former NASA astronaut.
John F. Keane
John F. Keane is the former US Ambassador to Paraguay from 2003 to 2005.
John F. Keane is the former US Ambassador to Paraguay from 2003 to 2005.
John George Vlazny
John George Vlazny is an American prelate of the Catholic Church.
John George Vlazny is an American prelate of the Catholic Church.
John Havlicek
John J. "Hondo" Havlicek is a retired American professional basketball player who competed for 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA titles, half of them coming in his first fou...
John J. "Hondo" Havlicek is a retired American professional basketball player who competed for 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA titles, half of them coming in his first fou...
John J. Babka
John Joseph Babka (March 16, 1884 – March 22, 1937) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
John Joseph Babka (March 16, 1884 – March 22, 1937) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
John Nemechek
John Nemechek, was a race car driver who was killed in an accident during a Craftsman truck race at Homestead, Florida.
John Nemechek, was a race car driver who was killed in an accident during a Craftsman truck race at Homestead, Florida.
John Neumann
Saint John Nepomucene Neumann, C.Ss.R., was a European-born Redemptorist Catholic priest in the United States who became the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia and the first American bishop to be can...
Saint John Nepomucene Neumann, C.Ss.R., was a European-born Redemptorist Catholic priest in the United States who became the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia and the first American bishop to be can...
John Pesek
John Pesek was an American professional wrestler and notable greyhound racing dog breeder.
John Pesek was an American professional wrestler and notable greyhound racing dog breeder.
John Roberts
John Glover Roberts, Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States.
John Glover Roberts, Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States.
John W. Kittera
John Wilkes Kittera (November 1752 – June 6, 1801) was an American lawyer and politician from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
John Wilkes Kittera (November 1752 – June 6, 1801) was an American lawyer and politician from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
John Zeleny
John Zeleny was a Czech-American physicist at the University of Minnesota, who in 1911 invented the Zeleny electroscope.
John Zeleny was a Czech-American physicist at the University of Minnesota, who in 1911 invented the Zeleny electroscope.
Jon Voight
Jonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor.
Jonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor.
Josef Moravec
Josef Moravec is a Czech paleoartist and painter currently living in the USA. He specialises in paintings of dinosaurs and has studied fossils for over 35 years to gain the necessary knowledge a...
Josef Moravec is a Czech paleoartist and painter currently living in the USA. He specialises in paintings of dinosaurs and has studied fossils for over 35 years to gain the necessary knowledge a...
Joseph Maria Koudelka
Joseph Maria Koudelka (December 8, 1852 – June 24, 1921) was the second Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior, in Superior, Wisconsin.
Joseph Maria Koudelka (December 8, 1852 – June 24, 1921) was the second Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior, in Superior, Wisconsin.
Joseph Veverka
Joseph Veverka is the James A. Weeks Professor of Physical Sciences, professor of Astronomy at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Joseph Veverka is the James A. Weeks Professor of Physical Sciences, professor of Astronomy at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Joža Karas
Josef "Joža" Karas was a Polish-born, Czech-American musician and teacher who located and made public music composed by inmates who worked at the Nazi concentration camp Theresienstadt during Wo...
Josef "Joža" Karas was a Polish-born, Czech-American musician and teacher who located and made public music composed by inmates who worked at the Nazi concentration camp Theresienstadt during Wo...
Judy Baar Topinka
Judy Baar Topinka is the Illinois State Comptroller and former Illinois State Treasurer, having served as Treasurer from 1995 to 2007, and former chairwoman of the Illinois Republican Party.
Judy Baar Topinka is the Illinois State Comptroller and former Illinois State Treasurer, having served as Treasurer from 1995 to 2007, and former chairwoman of the Illinois Republican Party.
Julie Hayek
Julie Lynne Hayek (born October 4, 1960) is an American beauty queen and actress who was Miss USA 1983.
Julie Lynne Hayek (born October 4, 1960) is an American beauty queen and actress who was Miss USA 1983.
Karl Guthe Jansky
Karl Guthe Jansky was an American physicist and radio engineer who in August 1931 first discovered radio waves emanating from the Milky Way.
Karl Guthe Jansky was an American physicist and radio engineer who in August 1931 first discovered radio waves emanating from the Milky Way.
Karl Malden
Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; Serbian Cyrillic Младен Ђорђе Секуловић; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was a Serbian American actor.
Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; Serbian Cyrillic Младен Ђорђе Секуловић; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was a Serbian American actor.
Karl Pohlig
Karl Pohlig (10 February 1864 – 17 June 1928) was a German conductor born in Teplitz, Bohemia, Austrian Empire.
Karl Pohlig (10 February 1864 – 17 June 1928) was a German conductor born in Teplitz, Bohemia, Austrian Empire.
Kelsey Chow
Kelsey Asbill Chow is an American actress originally from Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
Kelsey Asbill Chow is an American actress originally from Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
Kenneth Vavrina
Father Ken Vavrina (born 1936) is a Roman Catholic priest and activist in Omaha, Nebraska.
Father Ken Vavrina (born 1936) is a Roman Catholic priest and activist in Omaha, Nebraska.
Kim Novak
Kim Novak (born Marilyn Pauline Novak, February 13, 1933) is an American film and television actress.
Kim Novak (born Marilyn Pauline Novak, February 13, 1933) is an American film and television actress.
Leokadia Makarska-Cermak
Leokadia Makarska-Čermák or Lily Čermák, was born in Polanica-Zdrój, Poland.
Leokadia Makarska-Čermák or Lily Čermák, was born in Polanica-Zdrój, Poland.
Les Dudek
Les Dudek (born August 2, 1952, at Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, Rhode Island) is an American guitarist.
Les Dudek (born August 2, 1952, at Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, Rhode Island) is an American guitarist.
Lewis Hodous
Lewis Hodous (; Pinyin: Hé Lèyì; Foochow Romanized: Hò̤ Lŏk-ék; December 31, 1872 - August 9, 1949) was an American Board missionary to China, educator, Sinologist and Buddhologist.
Lewis Hodous (; Pinyin: Hé Lèyì; Foochow Romanized: Hò̤ Lŏk-ék; December 31, 1872 - August 9, 1949) was an American Board missionary to China, educator, Sinologist and Buddhologist.
Lou Zaeske
Louis W. "Lou" Zaeske, Jr., was a mechanical engineer and a political activist in Bryan, Texas.
Louis W. "Lou" Zaeske, Jr., was a mechanical engineer and a political activist in Bryan, Texas.
Marcel Schein
Marcel Schein (June 9, 1902, in Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Czech Republic) - February 20, 1960, in Chicago) was a Bohemian-born American physicist.
Marcel Schein (June 9, 1902, in Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Czech Republic) - February 20, 1960, in Chicago) was a Bohemian-born American physicist.
Mario Korbel
Mario Joseph Korbel, American sculptor born in Osik, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) on March 22, 1882 to a clergyman, Joseph Korbel and his wife Katherina Dolezal Korbel.
Mario Joseph Korbel, American sculptor born in Osik, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) on March 22, 1882 to a clergyman, Joseph Korbel and his wife Katherina Dolezal Korbel.
Mark Leiter
Mark Edward Leiter (born April 13, 1963 in Joliet, Illinois) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from -,.
Mark Edward Leiter (born April 13, 1963 in Joliet, Illinois) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from -,.
Mark Slouka
Mark Slouka is an American liberal humanist author and academic.
Mark Slouka is an American liberal humanist author and academic.
Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova is a retired Czech American tennis player and a former World No. 1.
Martina Navratilova is a retired Czech American tennis player and a former World No. 1.
Marty Tripes
Marty Tripes (born June 29, 1956 in San Diego, California) was a leading AMA motocross and Supercross rider of the 1970s and early 1980s.
Marty Tripes (born June 29, 1956 in San Diego, California) was a leading AMA motocross and Supercross rider of the 1970s and early 1980s.
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Mary Lynn Rajskub is an American actress and comedian, best known for her leading role as Chloe O'Brian in the Fox action-thriller 24.
Mary Lynn Rajskub is an American actress and comedian, best known for her leading role as Chloe O'Brian in the Fox action-thriller 24.
Meyer Berger
Meyer "Mike" Berger was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and columnist for The New York Times.
Meyer "Mike" Berger was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and columnist for The New York Times.
Michael Peroutka
Michael Anthony Peroutka (born 1952) is a Maryland lawyer, the founder of the Institute on the Constitution.
Michael Anthony Peroutka (born 1952) is a Maryland lawyer, the founder of the Institute on the Constitution.
Mike Cejka
Mike Cejka has been a broadcast meteorologist for WIVB since January 1983 making him the longest standing on-air meteorologist in the Buffalo television market.
Mike Cejka has been a broadcast meteorologist for WIVB since January 1983 making him the longest standing on-air meteorologist in the Buffalo television market.
Mike Holovak
Michael Joseph Holovak was an American football player, coach and executive who served as a head coach at the collegiate level with Boston College, then handled similar duties with the American ...
Michael Joseph Holovak was an American football player, coach and executive who served as a head coach at the collegiate level with Boston College, then handled similar duties with the American ...
Mila Rechcigl
Miloslav Rechcigl, Jr., or Mila Rechcigl, is a trained biochemist, nutritionist and cancer researcher, writer, editor, historian, bibliographer and genealogist.
Miloslav Rechcigl, Jr., or Mila Rechcigl, is a trained biochemist, nutritionist and cancer researcher, writer, editor, historian, bibliographer and genealogist.
Miles J. Breuer
Miles John Breuer (January 3, 1889 – October 14, 1945) was an American physician and science fiction writer.
Miles John Breuer (January 3, 1889 – October 14, 1945) was an American physician and science fiction writer.
Miloslav Rechcigl, Sr.
Miloslav Rechcigl, Sr. (1902–1973) was a Czech politician, miller, business executive and editor for Radio Free Europe.
Miloslav Rechcigl, Sr. (1902–1973) was a Czech politician, miller, business executive and editor for Radio Free Europe.
Miloš Forman
Jan Tomáš Forman, known as Miloš Forman, is a Czech-American director, screenwriter, professor, and an emigrant from Czechoslovakia.
Jan Tomáš Forman, known as Miloš Forman, is a Czech-American director, screenwriter, professor, and an emigrant from Czechoslovakia.
Miro Rys
Miro Rys (July 18, 1957 – September 1977) was a Czech American soccer forward who played professionally in the North American Soccer League.
Miro Rys (July 18, 1957 – September 1977) was a Czech American soccer forward who played professionally in the North American Soccer League.
Miroslav Sláma
Miroslav Sláma (b. February 17, 1917 in Třebíč, Vysočina, Czechoslovakia - d. November 30, 2008 in Thousand Oaks, California) was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team.
Miroslav Sláma (b. February 17, 1917 in Třebíč, Vysočina, Czechoslovakia - d. November 30, 2008 in Thousand Oaks, California) was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team.
Natálie Kocábová
Natálie Kocábová, also known as Natalie Kocab is a Czech writer and musician.
Natálie Kocábová, also known as Natalie Kocab is a Czech writer and musician.
Neil Hlavaty
Neil Hlavaty (born December 27, 1986 in Berwyn, Illinois) is an American soccer player currently playing for Minnesota Stars FC in the North American Soccer League.
Neil Hlavaty (born December 27, 1986 in Berwyn, Illinois) is an American soccer player currently playing for Minnesota Stars FC in the North American Soccer League.
Nicholas Sparks (author)
Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an internationally-bestselling American novelist and screenwriter.
Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an internationally-bestselling American novelist and screenwriter.
Nicole Bobek
Nicole Bobek (born August 23, 1977) is an American figure skater.
Nicole Bobek (born August 23, 1977) is an American figure skater.
Oldrich Vasicek
Oldrich Alfons Vasicek (Oldřich Vašíček) (1942-) a Czech mathematician, received his master's degree in math from the Czech Technical University, 1964, and a doctorate in probability theory from...
Oldrich Alfons Vasicek (Oldřich Vašíček) (1942-) a Czech mathematician, received his master's degree in math from the Czech Technical University, 1964, and a doctorate in probability theory from...
Otomar Hájek
Otomar Hájek is a Czech-American mathematician, known for his contributions to dynamical systems, game theory and control theory.
Otomar Hájek is a Czech-American mathematician, known for his contributions to dynamical systems, game theory and control theory.
Otto Kerner, Jr.
Otto Kerner, Jr. (August 15, 1908 – May 9, 1976) was the 33rd Governor of Illinois from 1961 to 1968.
Otto Kerner, Jr. (August 15, 1908 – May 9, 1976) was the 33rd Governor of Illinois from 1961 to 1968.
Otto Kerner, Sr.
Otto Kerner, Sr. (February 22, 1884 – December 13, 1952) was a Democratic Illinois Attorney General and a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Otto Kerner, Sr. (February 22, 1884 – December 13, 1952) was a Democratic Illinois Attorney General and a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Otto Lederer
Otto Lederer (April 17, 1886 – September 3, 1965) was a Czech-born American film actor.
Otto Lederer (April 17, 1886 – September 3, 1965) was a Czech-born American film actor.
Otto Otepka
Otto F. Otepka (May 6, 1915 – March 20, 2010) was a Deputy Director of the United States State Department's Office of Security in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Otto F. Otepka (May 6, 1915 – March 20, 2010) was a Deputy Director of the United States State Department's Office of Security in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Patricia Hampl
Patricia Hampl is an American memoirist, writer, lecturer, and educator.
Patricia Hampl is an American memoirist, writer, lecturer, and educator.
Patrick K. Kroupa
Patrick Karel Kroupa (also known as Lord Digital, born January 20, 1969) is an American writer, hacker and activist.
Patrick Karel Kroupa (also known as Lord Digital, born January 20, 1969) is an American writer, hacker and activist.
Patrick Zurek
Patrick James Zurek (born 17 August 1948) is the current Bishop of Amarillo since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 3 January 2008.
Patrick James Zurek (born 17 August 1948) is the current Bishop of Amarillo since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 3 January 2008.
Paul Weitz (filmmaker)
Paul John Weitz is an American film producer, screenwriter, actor, and film director.
Paul John Weitz is an American film producer, screenwriter, actor, and film director.
Paul Zamecnik
Paul Charles Zamecnik (1912–2009) was an American scientist who played a central role in the early history of molecular biology.
Paul Charles Zamecnik (1912–2009) was an American scientist who played a central role in the early history of molecular biology.
Peter Glaser
Peter Edward Glaser (born September 5, 1923) is an American scientist and aerospace engineer.
Peter Edward Glaser (born September 5, 1923) is an American scientist and aerospace engineer.
Peter Jubeck
Peter G. "Pete" Jubeck (February 9, 1936–May 12, 2003) was a Czech American businessman who founded, with partner Robert Swartz, the restaurants; Sir Pizza of Michigan and C...
Peter G. "Pete" Jubeck (February 9, 1936–May 12, 2003) was a Czech American businessman who founded, with partner Robert Swartz, the restaurants; Sir Pizza of Michigan and C...
Peter Safar
Peter Safar (12 April 19242 August 2003) was an Austrian physician of Czech descent.
Peter Safar (12 April 19242 August 2003) was an Austrian physician of Czech descent.
Petr Paucek
Petr Paucek is a Czech-born biophysicist and biomedical researcher and an associate professor of biology at Portland State University.
Petr Paucek is a Czech-born biophysicist and biomedical researcher and an associate professor of biology at Portland State University.
Ray Kroc
Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman who joined McDonald's in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world.
Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman who joined McDonald's in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world.
Regina Holan
Regina Holan is an American football striker of Czech descent.
Regina Holan is an American football striker of Czech descent.
René Wellek
René Wellek (August 22, 1903, Vienna November 11, 1995, Hamden, Connecticut) was a Czech-American comparative literary critic.
René Wellek (August 22, 1903, Vienna November 11, 1995, Hamden, Connecticut) was a Czech-American comparative literary critic.
Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek (born Richard T. Otcasek; March 23, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American musician and music producer.
Ric Ocasek (born Richard T. Otcasek; March 23, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American musician and music producer.
Rio Preisner
Rio Preisner (November 13, 1925 – August 2, 2007) was a Czech poet, philosopher, translator, and scholar of Czech and German literature.
Rio Preisner (November 13, 1925 – August 2, 2007) was a Czech poet, philosopher, translator, and scholar of Czech and German literature.
Robert F. Vasa
Robert Francis Vasa (born May 7, 1951) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Robert Francis Vasa (born May 7, 1951) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Robert J. Mrazek
Robert Jan Mrazek was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 3rd congressional district on Long Island for most of the 1980s.
Robert Jan Mrazek was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 3rd congressional district on Long Island for most of the 1980s.
Robert Vanasek
Robert Vanasek is a Minnesota politician and a former member and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Robert Vanasek is a Minnesota politician and a former member and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Ronald M. Mottl
Ronald Milton Mottl is an American politician of the Democratic Party who had been a member of the state House of Representatives of Ohio from 1987 to 1997.
Ronald Milton Mottl is an American politician of the Democratic Party who had been a member of the state House of Representatives of Ohio from 1987 to 1997.
Rudolph Ruzicka
Rudolph Ruzicka prominent Czech-born American wood engraver, etcher, illustrator, typeface designer, and book designer.
Rudolph Ruzicka prominent Czech-born American wood engraver, etcher, illustrator, typeface designer, and book designer.
Saul Friedländer
Saul Friedländer (Hebrew: שאול פרידלנדר) (born Prague, October 11, 1932) is an award-winning Israeli historian and currently a professor of history at UCLA.
Saul Friedländer (Hebrew: שאול פרידלנדר) (born Prague, October 11, 1932) is an award-winning Israeli historian and currently a professor of history at UCLA.
Stanislav Segert
Stanislav Segert (May 4, 1921 - September 30, 2005) was a prominent scholar of Semitic languages and one of the foremost authorities on North-West Semitic languages.
Stanislav Segert (May 4, 1921 - September 30, 2005) was a prominent scholar of Semitic languages and one of the foremost authorities on North-West Semitic languages.
Steve Ditko
Stephen J. "Steve" Ditko is an American comic book artist and writer best known as the artist and co-creator, with Stan Lee, of the Marvel Comics heroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange.
Stephen J. "Steve" Ditko is an American comic book artist and writer best known as the artist and co-creator, with Stan Lee, of the Marvel Comics heroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange.
The Dusek Family
The Dusek family is a professional wrestling family.
The Dusek family is a professional wrestling family.
Thomas Cech
Thomas Robert Cech (born December 8, 1947 in Chicago) is a chemist who shared the 1989 Nobel prize in chemistry with Sidney Altman, for their discovery of the catalytic properties of RNA. Cech d...
Thomas Robert Cech (born December 8, 1947 in Chicago) is a chemist who shared the 1989 Nobel prize in chemistry with Sidney Altman, for their discovery of the catalytic properties of RNA. Cech d...
Thomas F. Konop
Thomas Frank Konop (August 17, 1879 - October 17, 1964) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
Thomas Frank Konop (August 17, 1879 - October 17, 1964) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
Thomas Kittera
Thomas Kittera (March 21, 1789 – June 16, 1839) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Thomas Kittera (March 21, 1789 – June 16, 1839) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Tina Sjögren
Tina Sjögren is the first woman to have completed the Three Poles Challenge − climbing Mount Everest and going to the North and South poles − in 2002.
Tina Sjögren is the first woman to have completed the Three Poles Challenge − climbing Mount Everest and going to the North and South poles − in 2002.
Tomás Valdemar Hintnaus
Tomás Valdemar Hintnaus is a retired Brazilian pole vaulter.
Tomás Valdemar Hintnaus is a retired Brazilian pole vaulter.
Vera Ralston
Vera Ralston (born Věra Helena Hrubá; July 12, 1919February 9, 2003) was a Czech figure skater and actress.
Vera Ralston (born Věra Helena Hrubá; July 12, 1919February 9, 2003) was a Czech figure skater and actress.
Vilem Sokol
Vilem Sokol (May 22, 1915August 19, 2011) was a Czech-American conductor and professor of music at the University of Washington from 1948 to 1985, where he taught violin, viola, conducting, as w...
Vilem Sokol (May 22, 1915August 19, 2011) was a Czech-American conductor and professor of music at the University of Washington from 1948 to 1985, where he taught violin, viola, conducting, as w...
Vincent Frank Safranek
Vincent Frank "V.F." Safranek (March 24, 1867 – September 7, 1955) was a Czech American musician.
Vincent Frank "V.F." Safranek (March 24, 1867 – September 7, 1955) was a Czech American musician.
Virginia Halas McCaskey
Virginia Halas McCaskey (born January 5, 1923) is the principal owner of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
Virginia Halas McCaskey (born January 5, 1923) is the principal owner of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
Vojtech Mastny
Vojtech Mastny (born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1936) is an American historian of Czech descent, professor of political science and international relations, specializing in the history of th...
Vojtech Mastny (born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1936) is an American historian of Czech descent, professor of political science and international relations, specializing in the history of th...
Václav E. Beneš
Václav Edvard "Vic" Beneš (born 1930) is a Czech-American mathematician, known for his contributions to the theory of stochastic processes, queueing theory and control theory, as well as the des...
Václav Edvard "Vic" Beneš (born 1930) is a Czech-American mathematician, known for his contributions to the theory of stochastic processes, queueing theory and control theory, as well as the des...
Václav Hlavatý
Václav Hlavatý (27 January 1894 - 11 January 1969) was a noted Czech-American mathematician, who wrote on the theory of relativity and corresponded extensively with Albert Einstein on the subject.
Václav Hlavatý (27 January 1894 - 11 January 1969) was a noted Czech-American mathematician, who wrote on the theory of relativity and corresponded extensively with Albert Einstein on the subject.
Václav Nelhýbel
Václav Nelhýbel (September 24, 1919 – March 22, 1996) was a Czech-American composer, mainly of works for student performers.
Václav Nelhýbel (September 24, 1919 – March 22, 1996) was a Czech-American composer, mainly of works for student performers.
William F. Lukes
William F. Lukes (February 19, 1847, Niederbergdorf, or may Nieder Berzdorf/Dolní Pertoltice, Bezirk Saaz, northern Bohemia December 13, 1923, Los Angeles) was a United States Navy sail...
William F. Lukes (February 19, 1847, Niederbergdorf, or may Nieder Berzdorf/Dolní Pertoltice, Bezirk Saaz, northern Bohemia December 13, 1923, Los Angeles) was a United States Navy sail...
William R. Jecelin
William R. Jecelin (May 6, 1930 – September 19, 1950) was a soldier in the United States Army who posthumously received the United States military's highest decoration for bravery, th...
William R. Jecelin (May 6, 1930 – September 19, 1950) was a soldier in the United States Army who posthumously received the United States military's highest decoration for bravery, th...
William Zabka
William Michael "Billy" Zabka is an American actor, martial artist, screenwriter, and film producer.
William Michael "Billy" Zabka is an American actor, martial artist, screenwriter, and film producer.