Ulysses (given name)
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Ulysses is the Latinized version of Odysseus
. The name was made famous by the American Civil War
hero and eighteenth president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant
, by James Joyce's novel, "Ulysses"
, and the film of the same name.
Odysseus
Odysseus or Ulysses was a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's Iliad and other works in the Epic Cycle....
. The name was made famous by the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
hero and eighteenth president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
, by James Joyce's novel, "Ulysses"
Ulysses (novel)
Ulysses is a novel by the Irish author James Joyce. It was first serialised in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920, and then published in its entirety by Sylvia Beach on 2 February 1922, in Paris. One of the most important works of Modernist literature,...
, and the film of the same name.
Significant people named Ulysses
- Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
- Ulysses S. Grant, Jr.
- Ulysses S. Grant IIIUlysses S. Grant IIIUlysses Simpson Grant III was the son of Frederick Dent Grant, and the grandson of General of the Army and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant. He was an American soldier and planner...
- Ulysses S. Grant IVUlysses S. Grant IVUlysses S. Grant IV , was the son of Ulysses S. Grant, Jr. and the grandson of General of the Army and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant. He was an American geologist and paleontologist known for his work on the fossil mollusks of the California Pacific Coast...
- Ulysses CurtisUlysses CurtisUlysses "Crazy Legs" Curtis was a running back in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts from 1950-1954. He won two Grey Cups with Toronto in 1950 and 1952....
- Ulysses DavisUlysses DavisUlysses Davis , was an American film director. He directed 86 films between 1911 and 1916.He was born in South Amboy, New Jersey, USA.-External links:...
- Ulysses F. DoubledayUlysses F. DoubledayUlysses Freeman Doubleday was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Otsego County, New York, Doubleday received a limited schooling....
- Ulysses Grant GroffUlysses Grant GroffUlysses Grant Groff was a large landowner and philanthropist noted for substantial donations to the City of Amherst, Massachusetts and to Amherst College....
- Ulysses Guyer
- Ulysses Prentiss HedrickUlysses Prentiss HedrickUlysses Prentiss Hedrick was an American botanistand horticulturistwho specialized in spermatophytes.His main interest was cultivated fruit trees and he published a number of volumes dealing with such fruits as cherries, grapes, plums, and peaches. Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick, A History of...
- Ulysses Kae WilliamsUlysses Kae WilliamsUlysses Kae Williams was known as one of the earliest local deejays to play the blues.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, he started in radio around 1945 and worked for numerous area stations, including WSSJ, WDAS, WHAT , and WCAM...
- Ulysses MercurUlysses MercurUlysses Mercur was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:...
- Ulysses S. G. Sharp, Jr.
- Ulysses S. McPhersonUlysses S. McPhersonUlysses Simpson McPherson was the second head college football coach for the Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and he held that position for four seasons, from 1954 until 1957. His coaching record at Mississippi Valley State was 25 wins, 9 losses,...
- Ulysses S. WebbUlysses S. WebbUlysses Sigel Webb Born in West Virginia, an American lawyer and politician affiliated with the Republican Party. He served as the 19th Attorney General of California for the lengthy span of 37 years. Webb's parents were Cyrus Webb, a civil war captain, and Eliza Cather-Webb. He was educated in...
- Ulysses S. StoneUlysses S. StoneUlysses Stevens Stone was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born on a farm near Weldon, DeWitt Township, Illinois, Stone moved with his parents to Jones, Oklahoma, in 1894....
- Ulysses LivingstonUlysses LivingstonUlysses Livingston was an American jazz guitarist and bass guitarist.Livingston's career in music began in the band of Horace Henderson as a roadie . Prior to this he had played in the band of the West Virginia State College...
- Ulysses N. ArnettUlysses N. ArnettUlysses N. Arnett was the Democratic President of the West Virginia Senate from Marion County and served from 1877 to 1879....
- Ulysses Grant DaileyUlysses Grant DaileyUlysses Grant Dailey was an American surgeon, writer, and teacher. He was one of the first African-Americans recognized in the field of medicine in the United States. In 1949, the House of Delegates of the National Medical Association awarded him with the Distinguished Service...
- Ulysses Sherman Grant
- Ulysses KayUlysses KayUlysses Simpson Kay was an African American composer. His music is mostly neoclassical in style....
- Ulysses CurrieUlysses CurrieUlysses Currie is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 4th term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 25 in Prince George's County. Currie is Chair of the powerful Budget and Taxation...
- Ulysses DoveUlysses DoveUlysses Dove was one of the most innovative contemporary choreographers of the past half-century.Dove began his dance training at Boggs Academy in Georgia...
- Ulysses Jones, Jr.Ulysses Jones, Jr.Ulysses Jones, Jr. was an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 98th district, which encompasses a part of Shelby County, Tennessee....
- Ulysses Lupien
- Ulysses NorrisUlysses NorrisUlysses Norris, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills....
- Ulysses RicciUlysses RicciUlysses Ricci was an American sculptor known primarily for his architectural sculpture. Born in New York City, Ricci was an apprentice at the Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Works in New Jersey from 1902 to 1906. He studied at Cooper Union Institute and at the Art Students League with James Earle...
- Ulysses StonerUlysses StonerUlysses Simpson Grant "Lil" Stoner born in Bowie, Texas was a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers , Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies ....