Salmon (surname)
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Salmon is a surname. Alternative spellings are Salmons, Sammon and Sammons.
People with the surname:
People with the surname:
- André SalmonAndré SalmonAndré Salmon was a French poet, art critic and writer. He was one of the defenders of cubism, with Guillaume Apollinaire and Maurice Raynal.-Biography:Andre Salmon was born in Paris...
(1881-1969), French writer - Benoît SalmonBenoit SalmonBenoît Salmon is a French former professional road racing cyclist. In 1999, Salmon won the young rider classification in the Tour de France and the overall title of the Grand Prix du Midi Libre.- Major achievements :...
, French professional road racing cyclist - Colin SalmonColin SalmonColin Salmon is a British actor best known for playing the character Charles Robinson in three James Bond films.-Personal life:...
(born 1962), British actor - Daniel Elmer SalmonDaniel Elmer SalmonDaniel Elmer Salmon was a veterinary surgeon. He earned the first D.V.M. degree awarded in the United States, and spent his career studying animal diseases for the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
(1850-1914), American veterinary surgeon - David A. SalmonDavid A. SalmonDavid Aden Salmon was a career government functionary in the U.S. Department of War and the U.S. Department of State. In 1931, Salmon rose to head the State Department's Bureau of Indexes and Archives, a department with over 150 employees at the time...
(1879-unknown), US State Department functionary and accused spy - David Salmon (politician) (born 1953), politician from Alberta, Canada
- David Salmon (tribal chief)David Salmon (tribal chief)Reverend Chief David Salmon was an Alaska native and Episcopalian priest. He was also a Gwich'in elder who was known for his traditional toolmaking skills and work ethic....
(1912-2007) - Edward Togo SalmonEdward Togo SalmonEdward Togo Salmon, also known as E. T. Salmon, was an ancient historian best known for his work on the Samnites and the Romanization of Italy.-Life:...
- Felix SalmonFelix SalmonFelix Salmon is a financial journalist, formerly of Portfolio Magazine and Euromoney, and a blogging editor for Reuters. He was also author of a Wired cover story on the Gaussian copula....
, a financial blogger - George SalmonGeorge SalmonThe Reverend George Salmon was an Irish mathematician and theologian. His publications in algebraic geometry were widely read in the second half of the 19th century, but he devoted himself mostly to theology for the last forty years of his life...
(1819–1904), Irish mathematician - Gilly SalmonGilly SalmonGilly Salmon accepted a senior position at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. This was in November 2011. She was the Executive Director and Professor at the Australian Digital Futures Institute at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia. She took on this role...
(contemporary), English professor - Glen SalmonGlen SalmonGlen George Salmon is a South African football striker who plays for Supersport United.Despite being born in the Rhodesian capital Salisbury , Salmon grew up in South Africa....
- H. L. N. SalmonH. L. N. SalmonMajor General Harry Leonard Nowell Salmon MC & Bar was a soldier and officer during the First and Second World Wars. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on February 9, 1894, son of John and Louise Salmon, one of three boys and three girls. After attending St...
- Harvey Wallis SalmonHarvey Wallis SalmonHarvey Wallis Salmon was a U.S. politician from Missouri.-Biography:He was born in Greenville County, South Carolina. As a child, he re-settled in Morgan County, Missouri. At age 13, he was employed as a store clerk in Versailles, Missouri. In 1859, he entered into a partnership with his brother...
- Herman SalmonHerman SalmonHerman R. Salmon , nicknamed "Fish", was a barnstormer, air racer, and test pilot for the Lockheed Corporation. He started work at Lockheed in 1940 ferrying Hudsons to Montreal for the Royal Air Force...
, Lockheed company test pilot - Sir Isidore SalmonIsidore SalmonSir Isidore Salmon CBE DL JP was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician.He was the son of Barnett Salmon, cofounder of Salmon & Gluckstein tobacconists. The company later expanded into the catering business under the name of a third partner, Joseph Lyons...
(1876–1941), British Conservative Member of Parliament - James Salmon (disambiguation)
- Kim SalmonKim SalmonKim Leith Salmon is an Australian indie rock musician and songwriter, who attained fame in June 2004, when he was inducted into the West Australian Music Industry Association Hall of Fame....
(contemporary), Australian indie rock musician and songwriter - Matt SalmonMatt SalmonMatthew James "Matt" Salmon is a former Republican Congressional Representative from Arizona. In 2002, he lost to Janet Napolitano in a highly competitive Arizona governor's race.-Early life, education, and business career:...
(born 1958), American politician, former representative from Arizona - Nathan SalmonNathan SalmonNathan U. Salmon is an American philosopher in the analytic tradition, specializing in metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of logic.- Biography :...
(born 1951), American philosopher of language and metaphysician - Nowell SalmonNowell SalmonAdmiral of the Fleet Sir Nowell Salmon VC, GCB was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Naval career:Salmon was the son of Reverend H...
(19th century), English recipient of the Victoria Cross - Paul SalmonPaul SalmonPaul Salmon is a former Australian rules footballer. Recruited from North Ringwood, the 206 cm Salmon was, at the time, along with Carlton's Justin Madden, the tallest man to play AFL football...
- Peter Salmon (born 1956), British television producer
- Ricky Salmon
- Riley SalmonRiley SalmonRiley Salmon is a volleyball player from the United States. He graduated from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, and played two years of varsity volleyball at Pierce College from 1994-96 before joining the men's national team in May 2001 as an outside hitter. He competed at the 2004...
(born 1976), American volleyball player - Ted SalmonTed SalmonEdwin Benjamin "Ted" Salmon is a former field hockey player from New Zealand who competed at two Olympic Games. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City the team finished seventh and at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich they finished ninth.- References :...
- Thomas P. SalmonThomas P. SalmonThomas Paul Salmon , U.S. Democratic Party politician, served as the 75th Governor of the U.S. state of Vermont from 1973 to 1977....
(born 1932), American politician, Governor of Vermont 1973–1977 - Tim SalmonTim SalmonTimothy James Salmon is a former Major League Baseball right fielder and designated hitter who played his entire career with the California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels...
(born 1968), American professional baseball player - Wesley Salmon (contemporary), philosopher
- William Charles SalmonWilliam Charles SalmonWilliam Charles Salmon was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th congressional district of Tennessee. He was born on April 3, 1868 near Paris, Tennessee in Henry County. He attended the public schools, Edgewood Normal School, and Valparaiso...
- Woodie SalmonWoodie SalmonWoodie W. Salmon was a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 6th District from 2005 to 2011. Salmon was defeated for re-election by Republican Alan S. Dick in the 2010 election...
(born 1952), grandson of David Salmon (tribal chief), member of the Alaska House of Representatives - Yvan Salmon, nom de plume of Victor NoirVictor NoirVictor Noir, , was a French journalist who is famous for the manner of his death and its political consequences...
- Zöe SalmonZöe SalmonZöe Salmon is a television presenter who hosted the children's television show Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008. She also appeared on Dancing on Ice in early 2009.-Life and career:...
(born 1980), British television presenter [born in Northern Ireland]
See also
- Salmon Surname DNA Project
- Salmons (surname)Salmons (surname)Salmons is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include:* Geoffrey Salmons , English footballer* John Rashall Salmons , American basketball player* Steven Edward Salmons , American volleyball player...