I. Car ‧ son, Johnny /ˈkɑːs ə n $ ˈkɑːr-/ BrE AmE
(1925–2005) a US ↑ comedian and television ↑ presenter , famous for appearing on The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992. He was always introduced with the words ‘Here’s Johnny!’, and he then gave a long humorous speech, which was often about politics and recent events.
II. Carson, Kit BrE AmE
(1809–68) a US hunter and soldier who also worked as a ↑ guide for John C. ↑ Frémont on his journeys in the western part of North America. Carson City in the state of Nevada is named after him.
III. Carson, Ra ‧ chel /ˈreɪtʃ ə l/ BrE AmE
(1907–64) a US scientist who worked in the area of MARINE BIOLOGY (=the study of the creatures and plants that live in the sea) . She wrote several books, including Silent Spring , and she was one of the first people to realize that ↑ pesticide s (=chemicals for protecting crops from insects) were damaging the environment.
IV. Carson, Willie BrE AmE
(1942–) a very successful British ↑ jockey who won many HORSE RACE s from the 1970s until the 1990s, and who was CHAMPION JOCKEY five times. He ↑ retire d in 1997 and became a race ↑ commentator (=someone who describes a race on television while it is happening) .