Bass (surname)
Encyclopedia
Politics and government
- Charles Foster BassCharles Foster BassCharles Foster "Charlie" Bass is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously held the seat from 1995 to 2007. He has followed the footsteps of his father, Perkins, who also represented the same New Hampshire district.-Early life and education:Bass was born...
(born 1952), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire - Fred BassFred BassFred Bass is a former city councillor, environmentalist and a preventive medicine physician in Vancouver, Canada.-Background:Bass was born in New York City, attended Antioch College, Case-Western Reserve Medical School, Harvard,and Johns Hopkins. He served as a Preventive Medicine Officer in the US...
, Canadian city councillor and environmentalist - John Bass (senator) (1926–2007), US state senator for Missouri
- Karen BassKaren BassKaren Ruth Bass is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to her election to Congress in 2010, she had served as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 47th district since 2004...
(born 1953), California State Assemblywoman - Michael Thomas Bass, Jr.Michael Thomas Bass, Jr.Michael Thomas Bass DL was a British brewer and member of the British House of Commons. Under his leadership, Bass became the largest brewery in the world and the best known brand in the United Kingdom...
(1799–1884), English brewer, politician and philanthropist, son of Michael Thomas Bass, Sr.Michael Thomas Bass, Sr.Michael Thomas Bass, Sr. was a brewer of Burton on Trent, England, who considerably developed the Bass brewing company.-Biography:...
(see below) - Michael Arthur BassMichael Bass, 1st Baron BurtonMichael Arthur Bass, 1st Baron Burton KCVO , known as Sir Michael Bass, 1st Baronet, from 1882 to 1886, was a British brewer, Liberal politician and philanthropist...
(1837–1909), English brewer, politician and philanthropist, son of the above - Hamar Alfred BassHamar Alfred BassHamar Alfred Bass was a British brewer, race horse breeder and a Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1878 to 1898....
(1842–1898), English brewer, racehorse breeder and politician, second son of Michael Thomas Bass, Jr. - Perkins BassPerkins BassPerkins Bass was an American elected official from the state of New Hampshire, including four terms as a U.S. Representative from 1955-63.-Biography:...
(born 1912), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire - Robert P. BassRobert P. BassRobert Perkins Bass was an American farmer, forestry expert, and Republican politician from Peterborough, New Hampshire. He served in both houses of the New Hampshire Legislature and as chairman of the state's Forestry Commission before being elected governor of New Hampshire in 1910...
(1873–1960), American governor of New Hampshire - Ross BassRoss BassRoss Bass was an American florist, postmaster, Congressman, and United States Senator from Tennessee.- Background :...
(1918–1993), US senator from Tennessee - Roy BassRoy BassRoy Byrn Bass, Sr. , was an attorney with the firm Bass and Hobbs who served from 1974 until 1978 as the mayor of Lubbock, Texas...
(1918-1978), Mayor of Lubbock, Texas
Military and naval
- George BassGeorge BassGeorge Bass was a British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia.-Early years:He was born on 30 January 1771 at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, the son of a tenant farmer, George Bass, and a local beauty named Sarah Nee Newman. His father died in 1777 when Bass was 6...
(1771–1803), British naval explorer - Horace A. Bass Jr.Horace A. Bass Jr.Horace Ancel Bass Jr. was a United States Navy officer and pilot who received the Navy Cross for his actions at the Battle of Midway in June 1942.-Biography:...
(1915-1942), United States Navy officer and pilot - Harry Brinkley BassHarry Brinkley BassHarry Brinkley "Brink" Bass was a U.S. Navy pilot who was twice awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions in the Pacific theater during World War II. Bass died over Vanosc, in southern France when his plane was shot down by anti-aircraft fire...
(1916–1944), United States Navy pilot - Sir William Bass, 2nd BaronetSir William Bass, 2nd BaronetSir William Arthur Hamar Bass, 2nd Baronet was a British racehorse owner and a significant contributor to the racing industry. He also provided support for the British film industry in its early days....
(1879–1952), British peer and soldier
Entertainment
- Alfie BassAlfie BassAlfred Bass was an English actor. He was born in Bethnal Green, London, the youngest in a Jewish family with ten children; their parents had fled persecution in Russia...
(1916–1987), British actor - Ben BassBen BassBenjamin Langer "Ben" Bass is a television and stage actor. Bass was born in Baltimore, Maryland. At age 7, he moved with his family to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He speaks French fluently. He started in television on the show 21 Jump Street and his stage career in Angry Housewives...
(born 1968), American-Canadian actor - Billy Bass (born 1941), American radio personality
- Bobby BassBobby BassBobby Bass was an American actor, stunt performer, and stunt coordinator/second unit director.-Early life:...
(1936-2001), American stunt performer. Stepfather of Colin BassColin BassColin Bass, also known as Sabah Habas Mustapha , is an English progressive rock musician, bassist, record producer, and an active member of the British progressive-rock band Camel.-History:...
and Bo DerekBo DerekMary Cathleen Collins , better known as Bo Derek, is an American film and television actress, model, and sex symbol, known for her role as Jenny Hanley in the 1979 comedy film 10. However, Derek's film career soon faltered; her later films, including, Bolero and Ghosts Can't Do It , were poorly... - Colin BassColin BassColin Bass, also known as Sabah Habas Mustapha , is an English progressive rock musician, bassist, record producer, and an active member of the British progressive-rock band Camel.-History:...
(born 1951), British progressive rock musician - Fontella BassFontella BassFontella Bass is an American soul singer, who is best known for the 1965 R&B hit "Rescue Me", which she also co-wrote.-Early life:...
, (born 1940), US soul singer - Jules BassJules BassJules Bass is an American director, producer, composer, and author.- Biography :Educated at New York University, he first worked at an advertising agency in New York until the early 1960s, when he founded the film production company Videocraft International with Arthur Rankin, Jr...
(born 1935), American director, producer, composer, and author - Lance BassLance BassJames Lance Bass , best known as Lance Bass, is an American pop singer, dancer, actor, film and television producer, and author. He grew up in Mississippi and rose to fame as the bass singer for the American pop boy band 'N Sync. 'N Sync's success led Bass to work in film and television...
(born 1979), American pop singer - Michelle BassMichelle BassMichelle Bass is an English glamour model and television personality turned singer and columnist....
(born 1981), British glamour model and television personality - Ralph BassRalph BassRalph Bass , born in The Bronx, New York of an Italian-American-Catholic father, and a German-American-Jewish mother, was an influential rhythm and blues record producer and talent scout for several independent labels and was responsible for many hit records. He was a pioneer in bringing black...
(1911–1997), American record producer - Ronald BassRonald BassRonald Jay Bass , sometimes credited as Ron Bass, is an American screenwriter. Also a film producer, Bass's work is characterized as being highly in demand, and he is thought to be among the most highly paid writers in Hollywood. He is often called the "King of the Pitches"...
(born 1942), American screenwriter - Saul BassSaul BassSaul Bass was a Jewish-American graphic designer and filmmaker, best known for his design of motion picture title sequences....
(1920–1996), American graphic designer and filmmaker - Sid Bass (songwriter)Sid Bass (songwriter)Sid Bass was a songwriter and orchestra leader. He was born in New York City and attended New York University.After working for Muzak he was hired as a staff composer by RCA...
(1913–1993), American songwriter and orchestra leader
Academics and literature
- Charlotta BassCharlotta BassCharlotta Amanda Spears Bass was an American educator, newspaper publisher-editor, and civil rights activist. Bass was probably the first African-American woman to own and operate a newspaper in the United States; she published the California Eagle from 1912 until 1951...
(1874–1969), American educator, newspaper publisher-editor, and civil rights activist - Eduard BassEduard BassEduard Bass, born Eduard Schmidt, was a Czech prose writer, journalist, singer, and actor.From 1910 he worked as a singer, journalist and cabaret director...
(1888–1946), Czech novelist - Frank BassFrank BassFrank M. Bass was an American academic in the field of marketing research, and is considered to be among the founders of marketing science. He was the creator of the Bass diffusion model that describes the adoption of new products and technologies by first-time buyers...
(1926–2006), American marketing research academic - Leon BassLeon BassLeon Bass is an educator from Philadelphia. He is noted as an African-American soldier in World War II who witnessed the Buchenwald concentration camp.-World War II Service:...
(born 1925), US soldier and educator - Pinky BassPinky BassPinky M. M. Bass is an American photographer, known for her work in pinhole photography.Bass, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, has exhibited at a number of museums including the Ashville Art Museum, Birmingham Museum of Art, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta,...
(born 1936), American photographer - Randall BassRandall BassRandall Bass is an associate professor of English and assistant provost at Georgetown University, and Executive Director of Center for New Design of Learning & Scholarship .He was visiting scholar at Ball State University....
, American professor of English - Rick BassRick BassRick Bass is an American writer and an environmental activist.-Life:Bass was born in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S., the son of a geologist, and he studied petroleum geology at Utah State University. He grew up in Houston, and started writing short stories on his lunch breaks while working as a petroleum...
(born 1958), American writer and environmental activist - Saul BassSaul BassSaul Bass was a Jewish-American graphic designer and filmmaker, best known for his design of motion picture title sequences....
(1920–1996), American graphic designer - Shabbethai BassShabbethai BassShabbethai ben Joseph Bass , born at Kalisz, was the father of Jewish bibliography, and author of the Sifsei Chachamim supercommentary on Rashi's commentary on the Pentateuch.-Life:...
(1641–1718), Jewish bibliographer and author - T. J. BassT. J. BassT. J. Bass, real name Thomas J. Bassler, MD is an American science fiction author and doctor, having graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine...
, American science fiction author - Thomas BassThomas BassThomas Alden Bass is an American writer and professor in literature and history.- Biography :Bass graduated with an honors A.B. from the University of Chicago in 1973 and earned his Ph.D. in the History of Consciousness from the University of California Santa Cruz in 1980...
(born 1932), American author - Tom BassTom BassThomas Dwyer Bass AM, was a renowned Australian sculptor. Born in Lithgow, New South Wales on 6 June 1916, he studied at the Dattilo Rubbo Art School and the National Art School and established the Tom Bass Sculpture School in Sydney in 1974. In 1988 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia...
(born 1916), Australian sculptor - Vaughan Alden BassVaughan Alden BassVaughan Alden Bass was an American painter of pin-up art.Bass was a Chicago artist who started his career working for the Louis F. Dow Company in St. Paul during the mid-1930s...
, American painter
Business and industry
- Robert BassRobert BassRobert Muse Bass is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is currently the chairman of Aerion Corporation, an American aerospace firm in Reno, Nevada. Bass is worth approximately $5.5 billion as of 2007, and $4 billion in 2010 on oil and other investments-Life:Bass was born into a wealthy...
, philanthropic Texas businessman - Sid BassSid BassSid Richardson Bass is an American investor and businessman.-Life:He is a graduate of Yale University and Stanford Business School. His father, Perry Richardson Bass , built an oil fortune with uncle, Sid Richardson . Bass took control of the business in 1968. His investments include oil and gas...
(born 1942), Texas businessman - Newton T. BassNewton T. BassNewton Bass, was the founder of Apple Valley, California, United States. He and partner Bernard "Bud" Westlund owned Apple Valley Ranchos Land Development Co. Begun in 1946, the company was the beginning of the development that became the incorporated Town of Apple Valley, CA.Newton T...
, California oil and land developer. - George Henry Bass, Founder of G.H. Bass & Co. of Wilton, Maine; a leading manufacturer of shoes throughout the 20th century.
- William BassWilliam Bass (brewer)-Career:William Bass was the son of William Bass and his wife Hannah Fish. He had a carrier business with his brother John at Hinckley, Leicestershire...
(1717–1787), English brewer, founder of Bass Brewery - Michael Thomas Bass, Sr.Michael Thomas Bass, Sr.Michael Thomas Bass, Sr. was a brewer of Burton on Trent, England, who considerably developed the Bass brewing company.-Biography:...
(1759–1827), English brewer, son of the above
Science and technology
- George Bass (archaeologist)George Bass (archaeologist)George Fletcher Bass is recognized as one of the early practitioners of underwater archaeology, along with Peter Throckmorton, Honor Frost, and others....
, nautical archaeologist - Hyman BassHyman BassHyman Bass is an American mathematician, known for work in algebra and in mathematics education. From 1959-1998 he was Professor in the Mathematics Department at Columbia University, where he is now professor emeritus...
(born 1932), American mathematician - William M. BassWilliam M. BassWilliam Marvin Bass III is an American forensic anthropologist, best known for his research on human osteology and human decomposition. He has also assisted federal, local, and non-U.S. authorities in the identification of human remains...
, US forensic anthropologist
Sports
- Bob BassBob BassBob Bass is a former basketball coach and executive who worked in the NCAA, American Basketball Association, and the National Basketball Association....
, American basketball coach - Brandon BassBrandon BassBrandon Samuel Bass is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Orlando Magic of the NBA.A 6'8", . power forward from LSU, Bass was selected by the Hornets in the 2nd round of the 2005 NBA Draft...
(born 1985), American basketball player - Cody BassCody BassCody Bass is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . He plays the forward position, and possesses the versatility to play either centre or wing....
(born 1987), Canadian hockey player - Dick BassDick Bass----Richard Lee Bass was an American football running back who played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1960 to 1969....
(1937–2006), American football running back - Glenn BassGlenn BassGlenn Alden Bass is a former collegiate and professional American football player. He played college football at East Carolina University. A flanker, he played professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills from 1961 through 1966, and for the Houston Oilers in 1966 and 1967...
(born 1939), American football player - Jon BassJon BassJonathan David Bass, born Weston-super-Mare 1 July 1976 is a former professional footballer.He started his career with Birmingham City as a trainee, going on to make 68 league appearances between 1994 and 2001...
(born 1976), English footballer - Kevin BassKevin BassKevin Charles Bass is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, and Baltimore Orioles....
(born 1959), American baseball player - Marvin BassMarvin BassMarvin Crosby Bass was the head coach of The College of William & Mary's football team in 1951 and 1952. He compiled an 11–8 overall record. He also coached the South Carolina Gamecocks football team for five seasons....
, American college football coach - Mike BassMike BassMichael Thomas Bass is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for the Detroit Lions and the Washington Redskins...
(born 1945), American football player - Nicole BassNicole BassNicole Bass-Fuchs is an American bodybuilder, actress, pornographic dominatrix actress, professional wrestler and valet previously working for companies such as Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, XPW, and the National Wrestling Alliance.-Bodybuilding career:Nicole Bass...
(born 1964), American female bodybuilder and professional wrestler - Norm BassNorm BassNorman Delaney Bass, Jr. is a former American college and professional football player. A safety, he played college football at the University of the Pacific, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Denver Broncos in 1964. Bass suffers from rheumatoid arthritis...
, American football player - Randy BassRandy Bassis a former American baseball player and current politician. He is less notable for his career in Major League Baseball than for his success in Japan's Hanshin Tigers of Central League, where he had the most spectacular run of any American to ever play in Japan...
(born 1954), baseball player - Richard BassRichard BassRichard "Dick" Bass is the owner of Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah and the first man to climb the "Seven Summits," the tallest mountain on each continent. There is no relation with the Bass Family of Fort Worth, Texas.-Early life:...
, American businessman and mountain climber