Question: Do Eddie Mekka and Richard G. Hovannisian come from America?

Context articles: Oxford Chemistry Primers
The Divide (2015 film)
Eddie Mekka
Richard G. Hovannisian
Folsom Library
Teri Clark Linden
USNS Richard G. Matthiesen (T-AOT-1124)
David Saperstein (rabbi)
Richard G. Hubler
Richard G. Gotti

The Oxford Chemistry Primers are a series of short texts providing accounts of a range of essential topics in chemistry and chemical engineering written for undergraduate study.
 The first primer "Organic Synthesis: The Roles of Boron and Silicon" was published by Oxford University Press in 1991.
 As of 2017 there are 100 titles in the series, written by a wide range of authors.
 The editors are Steve G. Davies (Organic Chemistry), Richard G. Compton (Physical Chemistry), John Evans (Inorganic Chemistry) and L.F. Gladden (Chemical Engineering).
The Divide is a UK/US documentary film directed by British film-maker Katharine Round.
 It was produced by Katharine Round and Christopher Hird.
 It is an adaptation of the acclaimed 2009 socio-economic book "" by Richard G. Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.
 The book argues that there are "pernicious effects that inequality has on societies: eroding trust, increasing anxiety and illness, (and) encouraging excessive consumption".
Eddie Mekka (born June 14, 1952) is an American actor most famous for his role as Carmine "The Big Ragu" Ragusa on the sitcom "Laverne & Shirley".
Richard Gable Hovannisian (Armenian: Ռիչարդ Հովհաննիսյան , born November 9, 1932) is an Armenian American historian and professor emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles.
 He is known mainly for his four-volume history of the First Republic of Armenia.
The Richard G. Folsom Library ("Folsom Library") is a research library constructed in the Brutalist style located on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.
 It is named after Richard Gilman Folsom, the President of the Institute from 1958–1971.
 The Folsom Library offers a variety of services to students and patrons of the library.
 In addition to loans, these services include class reserves, general writing and presentation assistance through the Center for Communication Practices, cultural and educational events, inter-library loans through ConnectNY, individual and group room reservations, computer labs, and wireless internet.
Teri Clark Linden (born October 4, 1966, in Dayton, Ohio) is an American actress, best known for her film roles in "Super 8", "Jack Reacher" and "Love & Other Drugs".
 From 2003–2004, Clark Linden appeared in five plays at actor Jeff Daniels's Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, Michigan, including the world premiere of Tim Clue's "Leaving Iowa" and Mitch Albom's "Duck Hunter Shoots Angel".
 In 2007, she co-starred on stage with "Laverne & Shirley"' s Cindy Williams and Eddie Mekka in the comedy "Kong's Night Out".
 Clark Linden has narrated over 100 audiobooks for Audible.com and Brilliance Audio, mainly recorded from her home studio.
USNS "Richard G. Matthiesen" (T-AOT-1124) was one of four tankers, known as T5s, with double hulls ice-strengthened for protection against damage during missions in extreme climates.
 She was part of Military Sealift Command's Sealift Program, transporting fuel for the Department of Defense.
 "Richard G. Matthiesen" had missions including refueling the National Science Foundation in Antarctica and Thule Air Base in Greenland.
 She was named after Richard G Matthiesen, a Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal recipient.
David N. Saperstein is an American rabbi, lawyer, Jewish community leader and former United States Ambassador.
 He served as the director and chief legal counsel at the Union for Reform Judaism's Religious Action Center for more than 30 years.
 Saperstein succeeded Rabbi Richard G. Hirsch as leader of the Washington D.C.-based political lobbying arm of the North American Reform movement.
 There, he advocated on a broad range of social justice issues.
 He directed a staff who provided extensive legislative and programmatic materials to synagogues, federations and Jewish Community Relations Councils nationwide, coordinating social action education programs that train nearly 3,000 Jewish adults, youth, rabbinic and lay leaders each year.
 He has been described as America’s most influential rabbi.
Richard G. Hubler (born Richard Gibson Hubler; 20 August 1912 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania – 21 October 1981 in Ojai, California), was an American screenwriter, military author, and writer of biographies, fiction, and non-fiction.
 However, his best-known work is the 1965 autobiography he ghostwrote for Ronald Reagan, "Where's the Rest of Me?"
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Richard G. Gotti (born November 30, 1967) is a member of the Gambino crime family.
 His father is Gambino capo Richard V. Gotti and cousins are capo John A. "Junior" Gotti, former reality television star Victoria Gotti, and Peter Gotti, Jr.
 His uncle was Gambino boss John Gotti.