Post (surname)
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Post is a surname, and may refer to:
  • C.W. Post, American foods manufacturer
  • Dickie Post
    Dickie Post
    Richard M. "Dickie" Post was a college and professional American football player. A halfback, he played for the American Football League's San Diego Chargers and was the UPI choice for AFL Rookie of the Year in 1967.-Football career:...

    , American football player
  • Emil Leon Post
    Emil Leon Post
    Emil Leon Post was a mathematician and logician. He is best known for his work in the field that eventually became known as computability theory.-Early work:...

    , mathematician
  • Emily Post
    Emily Post
    Emily Post was an American author famous for writing on etiquette.-Background:Post was born as Emily Price in Baltimore, Maryland, into privilege as the only daughter of architect Bruce Price and his wife Josephine Lee Price of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania...

    , American author
  • Ehrhardt Post
    Ehrhardt Post
    Alfred M. Ehrhardt Post was a German chess master and functionary.-Biography:At the beginning of his career, he won and tied for 3-6th at Hanover 1902 . He tied for 7-8th at Coburg 1904 and 12-13th at Barmen 1905...

    , German chess master
  • Frank Post
    Frank Post
    Franklin Post was an American professional "Old School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1978-1981. Early in his career his nickname was "CW Post", a play on his surname of Post which happened to be the same as a famous breakfast cereal manufacturer, C. W. Post...

    , American BMX racer
  • George Adams Post
    George Adams Post
    George Adams Post was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:...

    , Congressman from Pennsylvania
  • George B. Post
    George B. Post
    George Browne Post was an American architect trained in the Beaux-Arts tradition.-Biography:Post was a student of Richard Morris Hunt , but unlike many architects of his generation, he had previously received a degree in civil engineering...

    , American architect
  • Henry Post
    Henry Post
    Henry Burnet Post was a Lieutenant in the US Army and a pioneer aviator who was killed in a crash. He set the altitude record of 12,120 feet....

    , aviation pioneer
  • James D. Post
    James D. Post
    James Douglass Post was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born near Milledgeville, Ohio, Post attended the common schools and was graduated from the National Normal University, Lebanon, Ohio, in 1882....

    , a U.S. Representative from Ohio
  • Jim Post
    Jim Post
    Jim Post is an American folk singer-songwriter, composer, playwright and actor. In 1968 his pop song "Reach out of the Darkness" charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks, peaking at number 10.-History:...

    , American folk musician
  • Johnny Post
    Johnny Post
    Johnny Post is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz.-Character overview:Johnny Post is a member of the Homeboys, Oz's African American drug dealers. He despises the Italians, an attitude he displays up until he is murdered by them.-Season 1:Post is Jefferson Keane's right hand man in the...

    , character from the American television series Oz
  • Joseph Post
    Joseph Post
    Joseph Mozart Post OBE was an Australian conductor and music administrator. He made an unrivalled contribution to the development of opera-conducting in Australia and was, in Roger Covell's words, the 'first Australian-born musician to excel in this genre'...

    , Australian musician
  • Jotham Post, Jr.
    Jotham Post, Jr.
    Jotham Post, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from the state of New York, USA.Born near Westbury, New York, Post was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, in 1792....

    , U.S. Representative from New York
  • Laurens van der Post
    Laurens van der Post
    Sir Laurens Jan van der Post, CBE was a 20th century Afrikaner author of many books, farmer, war hero, political adviser to British heads of government, close friend of Prince Charles, godfather of Prince William, educator, journalist, humanitarian, philosopher, explorer, and...

    , South African author
  • Louise Post
    Louise Post
    Louise Lightner Post is the lead vocalist and guitarist for alternative rock group Veruca Salt. She is a graduate of Barnard College, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.-Musical career:...

    , lead vocalist and guitarist for alternative rock group Veruca Salt
  • Marjorie Merriweather Post
    Marjorie Merriweather Post
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    , American socialite, daughter of C.W. Post and founder of General Foods, Inc.
  • Markie Post
    Markie Post
    Marjorie Armstrong "Markie" Post is an American actress, best known for her roles as bail bondswoman Terri Michaels in The Fall Guy on ABC from 1982 to 1985, as public defender Christine Sullivan on the NBC sitcom Night Court from 1985 to 1992, and as Georgie Anne Lahti Hartman on the CBS sitcom...

    , American actress
  • Mary Post
    Mary Post
    Mary Elizabeth Post was an American teacher and a pioneer of education in Arizona. A native of Elizabethtown, New York, her father was a carpenter who loved literature. From an early age, Post and her seven siblings were taught the importance of education and manners in society...

    , American education pioneer
  • Melville Davisson Post
    Melville Davisson Post
    Melville Davisson Post was an American author, born in Harrison County, West Virginia. His family settled in the Clarksburg, West Virginia area in the late 18th Century. He earned a law degree from West Virginia University in 1892, and was married in 1903 to Ann Bloomfield Gamble Schofield. Their...

    , American mystery author
  • Mike Post
    Mike Post
    Mike Post is an American multi-Grammy and Emmy Award winning composer best known for scoring some of the most popular TV theme songs in the United States, for primetime series such as Law & Order, NYPD Blue, The Rockford Files, LA Law, Quantum Leap, Magnum, P.I., Hill Street Blues, among numerous...

    , Grammy and Emmy winning composer
  • Mikey Post
    Mikey Post
    Mikey Post is an American actor. Mikey is a little person and is three feet two inches tall.He has appeared in the films Black Knight, Rest Stop, Rest Stop 2, Killer Pad, Skid Marks, Bedtime Stories, and on the TV shows MADtv, Boardwalk Empire & 90210...

    , American actor
  • Nathan Post
    Nathan Post
    Nathan Woodworth Post was the 8th and 10th Governor of American Samoa. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1904, and commanded the USS Detroit and the Naval Recruiting Station in Omaha, Nebraska. He served two terms as governor: from March 14 to July 14, 1913 and from October 2...

    , 7th and 10th Governor of American Samoa
  • Philip S. Post
    Philip S. Post
    Philip Sidney Post was an American diplomat, politician, and decorated Army officer. He served as a United States Representative from Illinois for eight years, from 1887 to 1895. During the American Civil War, he was a Union Army general and earned the Medal of Honor.-Biography:Born in Florida,...

    , U.S. Representative from Illinois
  • Pieter Post
    Pieter Post
    Pieter Jansz Post was a Dutch Golden Age architect, painter and printmaker.-Biography:...

    , a Dutch architect, painter and printmaker
  • Randy Post
    Randy Post
    -Background:Randy Post was born September 28, 1968 in Davenport, Iowa, the oldest of two children. Post was born in the Quad Cities area of Illinois. He was raised in rural Illinois on a very small farm. Being fairly isolated allowed Randy's imagination to soar...

    , illustrator
  • Robert Post
    Robert Post
    Robert Post is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. Post won two awards, Best Male Artist and Best Video, at Norway's equivalent of the Grammys, Spellemannprisen, in 2005 for his debut album...

    , Norwegian singer/songwriter
  • Sander Post
    Sander Post
    Sander Post is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays for the Norwegian top league side Aalesunds FK in the position of striker.-Early career:...

    , Estonian footballer
  • Sandra Post
    Sandra Post
    Sandra Post, CM is a Canadian professional golfer. She was the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour.-Early years, junior and amateur golf:...

    , first Canadian golfer on the LPGA tour
  • Steve Post
    Steve Post
    Steve Post is an American freeform radio artist, author of Playing in the FM Band .In 2006 he celebrated his 25th anniversary as program host on WNYC, New York City's principal NPR affiliate station. For 20 years he was host of WNYC 93.9's Morning Music program...

    , freeform radio artist
  • Ted Post
    Ted Post
    Ted Post is an American TV and film director.Born in Brooklyn, New York, he started his career in show business in 1938 working as an usher at Loew's Pitkin Theater. He abandoned plans to become an actor after training with Tamara Daykarhanova, and turned to directing summer theater...

    , American television and film director
  • Wally Post
    Wally Post
    Walter Charles Post was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1949 through 1964, Post played for the Cincinnati Reds & Redlegs , Philadelphia Phillies , Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians...

    , Major League Baseball outfielder
  • Walter A. Post
    Walter A. Post
    Walter A. Post was the first mayor of Newport News, Virginia. He was sent to Newport News by his brother-in-law, railroad magnate Collis P...

    , the first mayor of Newport News, Virginia
  • Wiley Post
    Wiley Post
    Wiley Hardeman Post was a famed American aviator, the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits. His Lockheed Vega aircraft, the Winnie Mae, was on display at the National Air and Space Museum's...

    , the first pilot to fly around the world
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