List of Famous people named A

Similar names: . Here are some famous As:

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

First Name A.
Last Name Kalam
Born on October 15, 1931
Died on July 27, 2015 (aged 83)

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist and politician who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering. He spent the next four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was intimately involved in India's civilian space programme and military missile development efforts. He thus came to be known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He also played a pivotal organisational, technical, and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974.

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Abdul Qadeer Khan

First Name Abdul
Last Name Khan
Born on April 1, 1936
Died on October 10, 2021 (aged 85)
Born in India

Abdul Qadeer Khan (; Urdu: عبد القدیر خان‎; born 1 April 1936) NI, HI, FPAS, DEng, known as A. Q. Khan, is a Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgist who is colloquially known as the "father of uranium enrichment project" for his nation's atomic bomb program – though he was only part of a team who developed the technology. In public circles, Khan is known both for his scientific ability and for his difficult interpersonal relations and volatile personality.

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A. R. Rahman

First Name A.
Last Name Rahman
Born in India

Allahrakha Rahman, known professionally as A. R. Rahman, is an Indian composer, musician, singer, and music producer who works predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films. In 2010, the Indian government awarded him the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third-highest civilian award. Among Rahman's awards are six National Film Awards, two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, fifteen Filmfare Awards and seventeen Filmfare Awards South.

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A. A. Milne

Alan Alexander Milne
First Name A.
Last Name Milne
Born on January 18, 1882
Died on January 31, 1956 (aged 74)

Alan Alexander Milne was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work. Milne served in both World Wars, joining the British Army in World War I, and as a captain of the British Home Guard in World War II.

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A. J. Green

Adriel Jeremiah Green is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Georgia for the Georgia Bulldogs, and was drafted by the Bengals fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.

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A. J. Francis

Anthony Joseph Francis is an American professional wrestler and former American football player. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Francis played college football at Maryland. Francis also played for the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins. As a pro wrestler, he worked for WWE as Top Dolla.

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A. J. Minter

First Name A.
Last Name Minter
Born on September 2, 1993 (age 30)

Alex Jordan Minter is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Minter was drafted by the Braves in the second round of the 2015 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2017.

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A. J. Brown

Arthur Juan Brown is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

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A. A. Gill

First Name A.
Last Name Gill
Born on June 28, 1954
Died on December 10, 2016 (aged 62)

Adrian Anthony Gill was a Scottish writer and critic. Best known for food and travel writing, he was The Sunday Times' restaurant reviewer as well as a television critic. He also wrote for Vanity Fair, GQ, and Esquire, and published numerous books. Gill wrote his first piece for Tatler in 1991, and joined The Sunday Times in 1993.

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A. J. Hinch

First Name A.
Last Name Hinch
Born on May 15, 1974 (age 49)

Andrew Jay Hinch is an American professional baseball coach and former player who is the manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He won the World Series in 2017 as the manager of the Houston Astros. Before joining the Astros, Hinch played catcher for the Oakland Athletics (1998–2000), Kansas City Royals (2001–2002), Detroit Tigers (2003), and Philadelphia Phillies (2004), managed the Arizona Diamondbacks, and was vice president of professional scouting for the San Diego Padres. Hinch has a degree in psychology from Stanford University.

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