Emerson (surname)

Emerson (surname)

Emerson as a surname may refer to:

In Literature
*Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), American writer philosopher, and transcendentalist
*Claudia Emerson (born 1957), American professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
*Earl Emerson (born 1948), American mystery novelist
*George Barrell Emerson (1797–1881), American Educator and pioneer of women's education rights
*Hunt Emerson (born 1952), English cartoonist and graphic novelist
*Nathaniel Bright Emerson (1839–1915), American physician and author of Hawaiian mythology.
*Steven Emerson, American print and broadcast investigative journalist
*William Emerson (minister) (1769–1811), American philosopher, and father of Ralph Waldo Emerson

In Art
*Ross Emerson (sculptor) (born 1954), English sculptor
*Christie L. Emerson (born 1947), Wildlife artist
*Peter Henry Emerson, Cuban-born British photographer.
*Stuart Emerson, UK guitarist associated with his own band Emerson and Meat Loaf
*Keith Emerson (born 1944), English composer, keyboardist and member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer

In Business
*Ernest Emerson (born 1955), American messersmith, and martial arts expert
*John Wesley Emerson (1832–1899), lawyer, historian, Civil War officer, and founder of the Emerson Electric Company

In Entertainment
*Billy "The Kid" Emerson (born 1929), African-American R&B musician
*Faye Emerson (1917–1983), American film actress and television personality
*Hope Emerson (1897–1960), American film actress
*Michael Emerson (born 1954), American stage and screen actor
*Rick Emerson (born 1973), American radio personality in Portland, Oregon

In Sciences
*E. Allen Emerson, computer scientist
*John Haven Emerson (1906–1997), American inventor of biomedical devices
*Rollins Adams Emerson (1873–1947), American geneticist
*William Emerson (mathematician) (1701–1782), English eccentric, scientist and philosopher
*William Henry Emerson (1860-1924), American chemist

In Politics
*Bill Emerson (1938–1996), aka Norvell William Emerson, American US congressman from Missouri
*Craig Emerson (born 1954), Australian Labor Party representative from Queensland
*David Emerson (born 1945), Canadian politician, businessman, civil servant
*Frank C. Emerson (1882–1931), American politician, former governor of the US state of Wyoming
*Jo Ann Emerson (born 1950), American congresswoman from Missouri, and widow of former congressman Bill Emerson
*John Emerson (1859–1932), Canadian politician; former mayor of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
*Newton Emerson, Northern Irish political commentator and satirist.
*Rupert Emerson (1899–1979), American professor of political science and international relations

In Sport
*Denise Emerson (born 1960), Australian cricketer
*Gary Emerson (born 1963), English golfer and winner of the 2004 Russian Open
*Nelson Emerson (born 1967), Canadian right wing hockey player formerly in the National Hockey League
*Ross Emerson (cricketer) (born 1954), Australian international cricket umpire
*Roy Emerson (born 1936), Australian tennis player
*Emerson Ferreira da Rosa (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
*Emerson Moisés Costa (born 1972), Brazilian footballer

Other
*Henry E. Emerson, American military leader

ee also

* John Emerson (disambiguation)

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