Science and Philosophy

• D. Allan Bromley

  Physicist.

  • 1988 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• Allan M. Cormack (born 1924)

  South African-born American physician who helped develop the CAT (computerized axial tomography) scan.

  • 1979 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology/Medicine, with Godfrey Hounsfield (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine)
  • 1990 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• Allan H. Lockheed

  American airplane designer; founder of the Lockheed Aircraft Company.

  • Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
• Allan Nevins (born 1890, died 1971)

  American historian.

  • Author of books on American history and political figures (see list of Historians)
• Allan R. Sandage

  American astronomer.

  • 1970 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)

Sports

• Allan Phipps

  Skier.

  • Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1988 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
• Allan Wells

  British athlete.

  • 1980 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 100m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the 100 Meter Sprint)

Stage and Screen

• Allan Dwan (born 1885, died 1981)

  Canadian director.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Allan Felix

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Woody Allen (see list of Characters in the film Play It Again, Sam)
• Allan Jones (born 1907)

  American singer.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Allan Miller
  • Portrayed Dr. Alan Posner from 1980-81 (see list of Actors on ''Soap'')

The Literary World

• Allan Nevins (born 1890, died 1971)

  American historian.

  • Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for Biography/Autobiography, in 1933 for Grover Cleveland and in 1937 for Hamilton Fish (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography)