Avison is a name. Notable people with that name include: ; As a surname * Al Avison (192084), American comic book artist *

Charles Avison Charles Avison (; 16 February 1709 (baptised)9 or 10 May 1770) was an English composer during the Baroque and Classical periods. He was a church organist at St John The Baptist Church in Newcastle and at St. Nicholas's Church (later Newcas ...

(170970), English composer during the Baroque and Classical periods *

David Avison David Avison (March 13, 1937 – March 7, 2004) was an American photographer and physicist, best known for his use of a wide angle lens to capture nature, crowds, and portraits. Focused on panoramic photography, Avison photographed Chicago's ur ...

(19372004), American photographer and physicist *

John Avison John Henry Patrick Avison, (April 25, 1915November 30, 1983) was a Canadian conductor and pianist. From 1938 to 1980, he was the founding conductor of the CBC Vancouver Chamber Orchestra. He was a longtime member of the Vancouver Symphony Orche ...

(191583), Canadian conductor and pianist *

Margaret Avison Margaret Avison, (April 23, 1918 – July 31, 2007) was a Canadian poet who twice won Canada's Governor General's Award and has also won its Griffin Poetry Prize.Michael Gnarowski,Avison, Margaret" ''Canadian Encyclopedia'' (Edmonton: Hurtig ...

(19182007), Canadian prizewinning poet ; As a personal name * André Avison Tsitohery (active 2009), Malagasy politician * Avison Scott (18481925), English first class cricketer

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