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Anna Louise Strong Anna Louise Strong (November 24, 1885 – March 29, 1970) was an American journalist and activist, best known for her reporting on and support for communist movements in the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.Archives West,Anna Loui ...

(1885–1970), American journalist and author on the Soviet Union and China *

Augustus Hopkins Strong Augustus Hopkins Strong (3 August 1836 – 29 November 1921) was a Baptist minister and theologian who lived in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His most influential book, ''Systematic Theology'', proved to be a m ...

(1836–1921), American theologian *

Barrett Strong Barrett Strong (born February 5, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best known for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfi ...

(born 1941), American Motown singer and songwriter *

Benjamin Strong, Jr. Benjamin Strong Jr. (December 22, 1872 – October 16, 1928) was an American banker. He served as Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for 14 years until his death. He exerted great influence over the policy and actions of the entire F ...

(1872–1928), Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York *

Brenda Strong Brenda Lee Strong (born March 25, 1960) is an American actress. She began her career in television, including guest starring appearances in ''Twin Peaks'', '' Party of Five'', ''Seinfeld'', '' Scandal'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', '' ...

(born 1960), American actress and yoga instructor *

Caleb Strong Caleb Strong (January 9, 1745 – November 7, 1819) was an American lawyer, politician, and Founding Father who served as the sixth and tenth governor of Massachusetts between 1800 and 1807, and again from 1812 until 1816. He assisted in draft ...

(1745–1819), American politician, Massachusetts statesman *

Carson Strong Carson Brown Strong (born September 14, 1999) is a former American football quarterback who is currently an assistant quarterback coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in , and also pl ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Cecily Strong Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. Strong is most notable for being a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2012 to 2022. She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the s ...

, (born 1984), American comedy actress, and member of ''Saturday Night Live'' cast * Charles Strong (disambiguation), several people *

Charlie Strong Charles Rene Strong (born August 2, 1960) is an American football coach who is currently the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Miami. He recently served as the assistant head coach and inside linebackers coach ...

(born 1960), American football coach * Cornelia Strong (1877–1955), American mathematician and astronomer *

Danny Strong Daniel William Strong (born June 6, 1974) is an American actor, film and television writer, director, and producer. As an actor, Strong is best known for his roles as Jonathan Levinson in '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and Doyle McMaster in ''Gilm ...

(born 1974), American actor * Donald S. Strong (1912–1995), American political scientist. * Eithne Strong (1925–1999), Irish bilingual poet and writer. *

Elizabeth Strong Elizabeth Strong (1855–1941) was an American artist, known for landscape, animal and figure paintings. She was nicknamed, "the Rosa Bonheur of America". Biography Elizabeth Strong was born on February 1, 1855, in Westport, Connecticut, to pa ...

(1855–1941), American painter *

Frances Lee Strong Frances Lee Strong ( Myers; May 29, 1934 – April 24, 2020), better known by her stage name Grandma Lee, was an American stand-up comedian who was a talent show contestant on '' America's Got Talent'' in 2009. She began performing when sh ...

or Grandma Lee (1934–2020), American comedian *

Frank Strong Frank Strong (August 5, 1859 – August 6, 1934)Obituary
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Genesta M. Strong (1885–1972), New York politician * George Strong (disambiguation), several people *

Gwyneth Strong Gwyneth Strong (born 2 December 1959) is an English actress. She has appeared in ''Shadows'' (1975), ''Angels'' (1976), ''Crown Court'' and ''Z-Cars'' (1977), ''Play for Today'' (1980-1984), ''Silent Witness'' (1996). However, she is best known fo ...

(born 1959), British actress *

Henry Strong (disambiguation) Henry Strong may refer to: * Henry Strong (ATSF), president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway * Henry A. Strong (1838–1919), first president of Eastman Kodak Company * Henry G. Strong (1873–1919), New York businessman * Henry W. Stro ...

, several people *

Herbert Strong Herbert Augustus Strong (24 November 1841 – 13 January 1918) was an Australian scholar, professor of comparative philology and logic at the University of Melbourne. G. R. Manton,Strong, Herbert Augustus (1841 - 1918), ''Australian Dictionary o ...

(1880–1944), English professional golfer and golf course architect * Herbert A. Strong (1841–1918), Australian scholar *

Herbert Maxwell Strong Herbert Maxwell Strong (September 30, 1908, Wooster, Ohio – January 30, 2002, Schenectady, New York) was an American physicist and inventor, known as part of the General Electric (GE) team of researchers who synthesized diamonds in late 1954, as a ...

(1908–2002), American physicist and inventor *

Jaelen Strong Jaelen Strong (born January 25, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State. Early years Strong's father, John Rankin, played college basketball at Drexel and died of leukemia i ...

, American football player *

Jamal Strong Jamal Najar Strong (born August 5, 1978) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Strong was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. Strong made his major league debut in and was called up a ...

(born 1978), American professional baseball player *

James Strong (disambiguation) James Strong may refer to: * James Strong (college president) (1833–1913), American theologian and the first president of Carleton College in Minnesota * James Strong (director), British television director and writer * James Strong (theologian) ...

, several people *

Jeremy Strong (disambiguation) Jeremy Strong (born ) is an American actor. He has been recognized for his intense approach to the craft of acting, and involvement in films inspired by real-life events. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. ...

, several people *

John Strong (disambiguation) John Strong may refer to: People * John Strong (mariner), English captain who made the first recorded landing on the Falkland Islands, in 1690 * John Strong (Michigan politician) (1830–1913), politician from the U.S. state of Michigan *John Stron ...

, several people *

Joseph Strong (baseball) Joseph Talton Strong (born August 4, 1902, and died November 12, 1986) was a Negro leagues pitcher, playing for several teams. Most of his seasons, he played for the Baltimore Black Sox, and the Homestead Grays. Strong attended college at Wilber ...

(1902–1986), American baseball player *

Joseph Dwight Strong Joseph Dwight Strong, Jr. (1853–1899) was an American artist and illustrator, known for his paintings. He was active between 1870s until 1899, in the San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey, Kingdom of Hawaii, and Samoa. Early life and education Jos ...

(1852–1899), American painter *

Josiah Strong Josiah Strong (April 14, 1847 – June 26, 1916) was an American Protestant clergyman, organizer, editor, and author. He was a leader of the Social Gospel movement, calling for social justice and combating social evils. He supported missionary work ...

(1847–1916), American clergyman and author *

Ken Strong Elmer Kenneth Strong (April 21, 1906 – October 5, 1979) was an American football halfback and fullback who also played minor league baseball. Considered one of the greatest all-around players in the early decades of the game, he was inducted ...

(1906–1979), American professional football player *

Kenneth Strong (translator) Kenneth Lionel Chatterton Strong (27 June 1925 – 7 December 1990) was a British scholar and translator of Japanese novels. Biography Strong was educated at Oxford University and SOAS University of London. He received a BA in Classics in 1947 ...

(1925–1990), British scholar and translator *

Kevin Strong Kevin Strong Jr. (born August 5, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTSA before graduating in 2018. He signed as an undrafted free agent with ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Leonard Strong Leonard Alfred George Strong (8 March 1896 – 17 August 1958) was a popular English novelist, critic, historian, and poet, and published under the name L. A. G. Strong. He served as a director of the publishers Methuen Ltd. from 1938 to 1958. ...

(1896–1958), English writer, novelist, journalist, and poet *

Leonard Strong (actor) Leonard Clarence Strong (August 12, 1908 – January 23, 1980) was an American character actor specializing in playing Asian roles. Biography Strong was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Beginning with ''Little Tokyo, U.S.A'' in 1942, he played ...

(1908–1980) America character actor specialising in Asian roles *

Mack Strong Mack Carlington Strong (born September 11, 1971) is a former American football player who was a fullback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. After playing college football for the University of Georgia, ...

(born 1971), American football player *

Mark Strong Mark Strong (born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia; 5 August 1963), is a British actor, best known for his film roles such as Prince Septimus in '' Stardust'' (2007), Archibald in ''RocknRolla'' (2008), Lord Henry Blackwood in ''Sherlock Holmes'' (20 ...

(born 1963), English actor *

Maurice Strong Maurice Frederick Strong, (April 29, 1929 – November 27, 2015) was a Canadian oil and mineral businessman and a diplomat who served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.E Masood (2015) Maurice Strong, Nature 528(7583), 480. Strong ...

(1929–2015), Canadian industrialist, Secretary-General of the UN Earth Summit * Nathan Leroy Strong (1859–1939), US congressman from Pennsylvania *

Patience Strong Winifred Emma May (4 June 1907 – 28 August 1990) was a poet from the United Kingdom, best known for her work under the pen name Patience Strong. Her poems were usually short, simple and imbued with sentimentality, the beauty of nature and inner ...

(1907–1990), pen name of Winifred Emma May, British poet * Paul Strong (born 1964, English cricketer * Pierre Strong Jr. (born 1998), American football player *

Rider Strong Rider King Strong (born December 11, 1979) is an American actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He is best known for starring as Shawn Hunter on the ABC sitcom ''Boy Meets World'' (1993–2000), which he reprised in its sequel series ''Girl ...

(born 1979), American actor * Rollin M. Strong (1830–1897), American politician in Wisconsin *

Roy Strong Sir Roy Colin Strong, (born 23 August 1935) is an English art historian, museum curator, writer, broadcaster and landscape designer. He has served as director of both the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. ...

(born 1935), English arts curator, writer, broadcaster and garden designer *

Samuel Henry Strong Sir Samuel Henry Strong (August 13, 1825 – August 31, 1909) was a lawyer and the third Chief Justice of Canada. Life Strong was born in Poole, England, to Samuel Spratt Strong and Jane Elizabeth Gosse. He emigrated to Upper Canada with hi ...

(1825–1909), Canadian judge, Chief Justice of Canada *

Shiloh Strong Shiloh King Strong (born June 12, 1978) is an American actor, screenwriter, photographer, and film director whose roles include "Zelos Wilder" from '' Tales of Symphonia'', "David Scott" from ''Dinotopia'', and "Grant" from '' Buck Naked Arson' ...

(born 1978), American actor *

Simeon Strong Simeon Strong (1736–1805) was a justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Biography Simeon Strong was the son of Nehemiah Strong and Hannah French. He was born in Amherst, Province of Massachusetts on March 6, 1736, and graduated f ...

(1736–1805), Massachusetts judge *

Tara Strong Tara Lyn Strong (née Charendoff; born February 12, 1973) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her voice work in animation, websites, and video games. Strong's voice roles include animated series such as ''The New Batman Adventures ...

(born 1973), Canadian voice actress *

Theron R. Strong Theron Rudd Strong (November 7, 1802 Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut – May 14, 1873) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1839 to 1841, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Life He studied law a ...

(1802–1873), American congressman from New York * Thomas Strong (disambiguation), several people * Tommy Strong (1890–1917), English footballer * William Strong (disambiguation), several people

Fictional characters

Captain Strong Captain Strong is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created as a parody of Popeye. Publishing history First appearing in ''Action Comics'' #421 (February 1973), Captain Horatio Strong was creat ...

, in the ''Superman'' comics series; *

Mr. Strong The following is a list of ''Mr. Men'', from the children's book series by Roger Hargreaves, also adapted into the children's television programme ''The Mr. Men Show''. Books one (''Mr. Tickle'') to forty-three (''Mr. Cheerful'') were writ ...

, in the ''Mr. Men'' book series; * Tom Strong, the title character of the comic book series ''

Tom Strong ''Tom Strong'' is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse, initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division. Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero", wi ...

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