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Absalom Baird Absalom Baird (August 20, 1824 – June 14, 1905) was a career United States Army officer who distinguished himself as a Union Army general in the American Civil War. Baird received the Medal of Honor for his military actions. Early life Baird was ...

(1824–1905), American general for the Union Army in the Civil War *

Allard Baird Allard Baird (; born November 8, 1961) is an American professional baseball executive, most recently serving as the vice president and assistant general manager for scouting and player development for the New York Mets until November 6, 2020. Curr ...

(born 1961), American baseball executive * Andrew Baird (disambiguation), several people * Andy Baird (born 1979), Scottish footballer *

Archie Baird Archibald MacKechnie Baird (8 May 1919 – 3 November 2009) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Aberdeen and St Johnstone. He was also capped once by the Scotland national football team. Playing career Baird was born in Rutherglen. Having ...

(1919–2009), Scottish footballer * Bill Baird (disambiguation), several people * Boydson H. Baird (1912–2010), American college basketball coach *

Brian Baird Brian Norton Baird (born March 7, 1956) is an American psychologist and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. After leaving the U.S. House of Representatives, he served as the p ...

(born 1956), American politician *

Briny Baird Michael Jancey "Briny" Baird (born May 11, 1972) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Buy.com Tour. Early life Baird was born in Miami Beach, Florida, the son of professional golfer Butch Baird. He played varsity ...

(born 1972), American professional golfer *

Bruce Baird Bruce George Baird, AM (born 28 February 1942), is a former Australian politician whose career included a stint as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales. Early life Baird was born in Sydney, and was educated at the University ...

(born 1942), Australian politician, father of Mike and Julia Baird * Charles Baird (disambiguation), several people *

Chris Baird Christopher Patrick Baird (born 25 February 1982) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who last played for Derby County and represented the Northern Ireland national football team from 2003 to 2016. His preferred position was righ ...

(born 1982), Northern Irish footballer, currently playing as a defender for Fulham F.C. *

Craig Baird Craig George Baird (born 22 July 1970) is a New Zealand former racing driver who now is the driving standards observer for the Australian Supercars Championship. Honours In the 2010 New Year Honours, Baird was appointed a Member of the New ...

(born 1972), New Zealand-born race car driver *

Dan Baird Daniel John Baird (born December 12, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist from the 1980s rock band The Georgia Satellites. Baird formed The Georgia Satellites in 19 ...

(born 1953), American musician and member of The Georgia Satellites * David Baird (disambiguation), several people *

Des Baird Alexander Gordon Desmond Baird (26 June 1888 – 27 March 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played a prominent part in the 1913 VFL Grand Final; hi ...

(1888–1947), Australian rules footballer *

Diora Baird Diora Lynn Baird (born April 6, 1983)Baird at Maxim.com
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(born 1983), American actress and model * Donna Baird, American epidemiologist and evolutionary-population biologist *

Dorothea Baird Dorothea Baird (20 May 1875 – 24 September 1933) was an English stage and film actress. Career Her first stage appearance was with the Oxford University Dramatic Society in February 1894, when she played Iris in '' The Tempest''. She was ...

(born 1875), English stage and film actress * Doug Baird (disambiguation), several people * Sir

Dugald Baird Sir Dugald Baird FRCOG (16 November 1899 – 7 November 1986) was a British medical doctor and a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology. Baird was most notable and influential in calling for the liberalising of abortion. In his delivery of the ...

(1899–1986), British doctor specializing in obstetrics and fertility * Duncan Baird (born 1979), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives *

Edgar Baird Edgar Albert Baird, Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, ONL (May 28, 1911 – May 1, 2005) was a businessman born in Campbellton in the Dominion of Newfoundland. Baird was the founder of the Newfoundland chapter of the Junior Forest Rangers, and ...

(1911–2005), Canadian businessman and park ranger, recipient of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador *

Edith Baird Edith Elina Helen (Winter-Wood) Baird (22 February 1859 – 1 February 1924) was a chess composer who in her day was the most prolific composer of chess problems in the world. She published under her married name as Mrs. W. J. Baird and was somet ...

(1859–1924), British chess composer * Edward Baird (disambiguation), several people *

Francis Baird Francis Baird (1802–1864) was an engineer of Scottish ancestry in Saint Petersburg, who took over his father's business manufacturing machinery, ships, and metalwork for some of the city's major structures. Life He was born on 28 Febr ...

(1802–1864), engineer and owner of Baird Works * Frank Baird (1912–2007), American basketball player * George Baird (disambiguation), several people *

Hal Baird Hal Baird is a retired college baseball coach. From 1980 to 1984, Baird coached at East Carolina University. In 1985, he became the head coach at Auburn University where he remained until 2000. While at Auburn, he became the school's most succes ...

, American college baseball coach * Harry Baird (disambiguation), several people * Helen Cowie (doctor) (1875-1956), born Helen Baird, New Zealand doctor *

Henry Martyn Baird Henry Martyn Baird (January 17, 1832 – November 1906) was an American historian and educator. He is best known as a historian of the Huguenots. Life A son of Robert Baird (1798–1863), the Presbyterian preacher and author who worked both i ...

(1832–1906), American historian of the Huguenots * Hugh Baird (disambiguation), several people *

Isabelle Turcotte Baird Isabelle Turcotte Baird (born September 24, 1970 in Quebec City, Quebec) is an athlete from Canada. She competes in the triathlon. Baird competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, official ...

(born 1970), Canadian triathlon athlete * James Baird (disambiguation), several people *

Jeanne Baird Jeanne Baird is a former American actress. During her career, her name was often confused with that of singer Eugenie Baird. Early years Baird was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and raised and educated in Santa Barbara, California. She attende ...

, American actress *

Jennifer Baird Jennifer Baird, is a British archaeologist and academic. She is Professor in Archaeology at Birkbeck, University of London. Her research focuses on the archaeology of Rome's eastern provinces, particularly the site of Dura-Europos. Career ...

, British archaeologist and professor * Jeremy Baird, American drag queen known as Robbie Turner * John Baird (disambiguation), several people *

John Logie Baird John Logie Baird FRSE (; 13 August 188814 June 1946) was a Scottish inventor, electrical engineer, and innovator who demonstrated the world's first live working television system on 26 January 1926. He went on to invent the first publicly demo ...

(1888–1946), Inventor of the television * Joseph E. Baird (1865–1942), American politician from Ohio *

Joyce Baird Joyce Elizabeth Leslie Baird (8 December 1929 – 3 October 2015) was a British trade unionist. Baird studied at The Abbey School, Reading, then at Newnham College, Cambridge, before training as a secretary. In 1952, she worked briefly as se ...

(1929–2015), British trade unionist *

Joyce Baird (diabetologist) Joyce Baird (1929 - 2014) was a diabetes clinical and academic researcher, internationally cited for her work in both laboratory and clinical settings. Baird created the Metabolic disorder, Metabolic Unit at the Western General Hospital, Edinburg ...

(1929–2014), Scottish diabetes clinician and academic researcher *

Julia Baird Julia Baird (née Dykins; born 5 March 1947) is a British retired teacher and author. She is the younger half-sister of English musician John Lennon, and is the eldest daughter of his mother Julia Lennon and John 'Bobby' Albert Dykins. She also ...

(born 1947), half-sister of John Lennon *

Julia Baird (journalist) Julia Woodlands Baird is an Australian journalist, broadcaster and author. She contributes to ''The New York Times'' and ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' and is a regular host of ''The Drum'', a television news review program on the Australian Br ...

, Australian journalist, daughter of Bruce Baird *

Julianne Baird Julianne Baird (born December 10, 1952) is an American soprano best known for her singing in Baroque works, in both opera and sacred music. She has nearly 100 recordings to her credit and is a well-traveled recitalist and soloist with major sym ...

(born 1952), American soprano *

Kingsley Baird Kingsley Baird is a Wellington-based artist and designer whose commissions include the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at the National War Memorial of New Zealand and Te Korowai Rangimarie – Cloak of Peace – at Nagasaki Peace Park. His work – ...

(born 1957), New Zealand sculptor *

LaRoy Baird LaRoy Baird (February 27, 1881 – March 5, 1950) was an American lawyer, military officer, and politician. Born in the town of Martell, Wisconsin, Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin, Baird received his bachelor's and law degrees from Universit ...

(1881–1950), American politician *

Leah Baird Leah Baird (born Ada Frankenstein; June 20, 1883 – October 3, 1971) was an American actress and screenwriter. Life Baird was born in Champaign County, Illinois. on June 20, 1883, the daughter of William Frankenstein and Bertha Schreiver Fran ...

(1883–1971), silent screen actress and screenwriter *

Leanne Baird Leanne Baird is a Canadian beauty pageant titleholder. She was Miss Canada International in 1998. She was chosen Miss Canada International in August 1998 and went to the Seychelles for the Miss World beauty contest, pageant on 26 November 1998. S ...

, Miss Canada International 1998

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* Mamie Baird (1925-2012), Scottish journalist and author * Margarite Frances Baird (1890–1970), artist (aka Peggy Cowley, Peggy Baird, Peggy Johns) *

Matthew Baird Matthew Baird (October 8, 1817 – May 19, 1877) was one of the early partners in the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Early life Baird was born in Derry, Ireland, in 1817. In 1821, at the age of four, his parents brought him to Philadelphia, Pennsy ...

(1817–1877), railroad and locomotive businessman *

Michael Baird (footballer) Michael William Baird (born 1 August 1983 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian soccer player striker. Michael has played in both the National Soccer League (NSL) and the A-League, spending time at clubs in New South Wales and Queensland. The ...

(born 1983), Australian football player *

Mike Baird Michael Bruce Baird (born 1 April 1968) is an Australian investment banker and former politician who was the 44th Premier of New South Wales, the Minister for Infrastructure, the Minister for Western Sydney, and the Leader of the New South W ...

(born 1968), Australian politician, son of Bruce Baird *

Mike Baird (musician) Michael Gary Baird (born May 18, 1951 in South Gate, California South Gate is the 19th largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, with . South Gate is located southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. It is part of the Gateway C ...

, professional drummer for the band Journey *

Pamela Baird Pamela Baird, born Pamela Beaird in Bexar County, Texas on April 6, 1945, is a former television actress, best remembered for playing Mary Ellen Rogers, the girlfriend of Wally Cleaver on '' Leave It to Beaver''. In 1963, she graduated from Covin ...

(born 1945), American actress * Patrick Douglas Baird (1912–1984), Scottish glaciologist *

Rick Baird Rick Baird (born January 14, 1974) was a member of the U.S. Bobsled team from 1998 to 2003. He began his career with thUnited States Bobsled and Skeleton Federationin 1998. He was a forerunner for the U.S. Bobsled team during the 2002 Winter Olympic ...

(born 1974), member of the 2002 U.S. Olympic Bobsled team * Robert Baird (disambiguation), several people *

Roger Baird Roger Baird (born 12 April 1960 in Kelso, Scotland) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career Baird attended St. Mary's School, Melrose and Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh. Both schools ...

(born 1960), Scottish rugby player *

Sam Baird Sam Baird (born 17 June 1988) is an English former professional snooker player. He first entered the professional tour for the 2009–10 snooker season, 2009/10 season, by winning the EBSA Pro-Ticket Tour Play-offs. Career 2011/2012 season Bair ...

(born 1988), professional snooker player from England *

Sammy Baird Stuart Samuel Baird (13 May 1930 – 21 April 2010) was a Scottish football player and manager. Career During his playing career he played for Clyde, Preston North End, Rangers, Hibernian, Third Lanark and Stirling Albion. He won three Scott ...

, Scottish footballer *

Scott Baird Scott Baird (born May 7, 1951) is an American curler. At 54, he is the oldest American athlete to ever participate in the Winter Olympics, which he did at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Despite this feat, Baird was only the alternate for Pete Fenson ...

(born 1951), American curler and oldest athlete to ever participate in the Winter Olympics *

Sharon Baird Sharon Baird is an American actress, voice actress, singer, dancer and puppeteer who is best known for having been a Mouseketeer. Early life Baird was born August 16, 1943 Seattle, Washington to Eldon Baird, an aerospace worker, and Nikki Mar ...

(born 1943), an American actress *

Shiona Baird Shiona Baird (born 14 September 1946) is a Scottish Green politician who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region from 2003 to 2007, and co-convener of the Scottish Greens from 2004 to 2007. She is curre ...

(born 1946), English politician and former member of the Scottish Parliament *

Spencer Fullerton Baird Spencer Fullerton Baird (; February 3, 1823 – August 19, 1887) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, Herpetology, herpetologist, and museum curator. Baird was the first curator to be named at the Smithsonian Institution. He ...

(1823–1887), American ornithologist and ichthyologist *

Stuart Baird Stuart Baird (born 14 January 1947) is an English film editor, producer, and director who is mainly associated with action films. He has edited over thirty major motion pictures. Life and career Baird has had an extended collaboration with di ...

, Academy Award nominated English film editor, producer, and director *

Susan Baird Susan Baird (26 May 1940 – 24 January 2009) was the Labour Party Councillor for the Braidfauld ward of the City of Glasgow, Scotland. She served as the second female Lord Provost of the city from 1988 to 1992. She was appointed CBE in the 19 ...

, Labour Party Councillor for the Braidfauld ward of Glasgow, Scotland *

Tadeusz Baird Tadeusz Baird (26 July 19282 September 1981) was a Polish composer. Biography Baird was born in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, in Poland. His father Edward was Scottish, while his mother Maria (née Popov) was Russian. In 1944 at the age of 16 he was depo ...

(1928–1981), Polish composer *

Theodore Baird Theodore Baird (February 28, 1901 – December 29, 1996) was an American academic and Samuel Williston Professor of English, ''emeritus'', at Amherst College. From 1927 to 1969 he taught students a wide range of literature, and was the creator o ...

(1901–1996), American professor *

Thomas D. Baird Thomas D. Baird (July 14, 1819 – June 9, 1873) was an educator born in Newark, Ohio, United States. Baird was the first professor of mathematics of Westminster College, and the fifth principal of Baltimore City College. He died in Baltimore, Ma ...

(1819–1873) American educator *

Travis Baird Travis Baird (born 25 July 1986) is an Australian rules football player who was drafted by the Western Bulldogs from the Brisbane Lions in the 2005 AFL Draft (3rd round, number 46 overall). He played 3 games with the Bulldogs, and played 2 gam ...

(born 1986), Australian rules footballer *

Vera Baird Dame Vera Baird, (''née'' Thomas; born 13 February 1950) is a British barrister and politician who has held roles as a government minister, police and crime commissioner, and Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales. A Labour Party Mem ...

(born 1951), British politician and barrister * William Baird (disambiguation), multiple people *

Zoë Baird Zoë Eliot Baird (born June 20, 1952) is an American lawyer and president of the Markle Foundation. She is known for her role in the Nannygate matter of 1993, which arose when she was nominated by President Bill Clinton as the first woman to be ...

(born 1952), American lawyer

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