Blanchard is a French family name. It is also used as a given name. It derives from the Old French word ''blanchart'' which meant "whitish, bordering upon white". It is also an obsolete term for a white horse.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 42.3% of all known bearers of the surname ''Blanchard'' were residents of France (frequency 1:1,117), 36.3% of the United States (1:7,073), 8.7% of Canada (1:3,021), 3.5% of England (1:11,189), 1.7% of

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

(1:4,397), 1.2% of Vietnam (1:56,908) and 1.1% of

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(1:15,892). In France, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,117) in the following regions: * 1. Saint-Barthélemy (1:18) * 2.

Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire (; ; br, Broioù al Liger) is one of the 18 regions of France, in the west of the mainland. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful of "balancing metropolises" (). ...

(1:424) * 3.

Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire (, , ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (french: région Centre, link=no, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley ...

(1:574) * 4. French Guiana (1:677) * 5. Brittany (1:690) * 6. Nouvelle-Aquitaine (1:700) * 7. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (1:1,098) In Canada, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,021) in the following provinces:Blanchard surname distribution
/ref> * 1. New Brunswick (1:511) * 2. Prince Edward Island (1:544) * 3. Newfoundland and Labrador (1:1,106) * 4. Quebec (1:1,693) * 5. Yukon (1:1,726)

Surname

Wikipedia articles about people with the surname Blanchard: *

Al Blanchard Al Blanchard (born June 12, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. While playing for the Kitchener Rangers during the 1971-72 season, Blanchard shared a line with Bill Barber and Jerry Byers. All three men went on to be ...

(born 1952), ice hockey right winger * Alain Blanchard (born 1419), commander of the crossbowmen of Rouen during the Hundred Years' War * Alana Blanchard (born 1990), American professional surfer *

Albert Gallatin Blanchard Albert Gallatin Blanchard (September 6, 1810 – June 21, 1891) was a general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. He was among the small number of high-ranking Confederates to have been born in the North. He served on the A ...

(1810–1891), American Civil War general in the Confederate Army * Allen Blanchard (1929–2008), Australian federal politician *

Amy Ella Blanchard Amy Ella Blanchard (June 28, 1854 – July 4, 1926) was a prolific American writer of children's literature. Early life Amy Ella Blanchard was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1854, the daughter of Daniel Harris Blanchard and Sarah Reynolds. She ...

(1854–1926), American writer of juvenile fiction *

Antoine Blanchard Antoine Blanchard is the pseudonym under which the French painter Marcel Masson (15 November 1910 – 10 August 1988)Artnet painted his immensely popular Parisian street scenes. He was born in a small village near the banks of the Loire. Educat ...

(1910–1988), French painter *

Arthur Bailly-Blanchard Arthur Bailly-Blanchard (October 1, 1855 - August 25, 1925) sometimes written Arthur Bailey-Blanchard was an American diplomat. He was the American ambassador to Haiti from 1914 to 1921. Biography He was born on October 1, 1855, in New Orleans, ...

(1855–1925), American diplomat * Barry Blanchard (born 1959), Canadian mountaineer and presenter *

Brian Blanchard Brian Blanchard (born November 7, 1958) is an American attorney, judge, and Democratic politician. He currently serves as a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in Madison-based District IV. Biography Born in State College, Pennsylvania, Jud ...

(born 1958), attorney, judge in Wisconsin *

C. Lemoine Blanchard C. Lemoine Blanchard (October 16, 1910 – August 13, 1986) was a businessman who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1959 until 1963 and a board member of the national YMCA. Biography Blanchard was born on October 16, 1910, the ...

(1910–1986), served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1959 until 1963 *

Cary Blanchard Robert Cary Blanchard (November 5, 1968 – September 6, 2016) was an American football placekicker in the National Football League. He played eight years for five teams: the New York Jets for his first two years, the Indianapolis Colts after ...

(born 1968), former American football placekicker in the National Football League * Charles A. Blanchard (1848–1925), the second president of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois *

Charles A. Blanchard (lawyer) Charles Alan Blanchard (born April 14, 1959) is a United States lawyer who served as General Counsel of the Army from 1999 to 2001, and who has served as General Counsel of the Air Force, from 2009 to 2013. Biography Charles A. Blanchard was born ...

(born 1959), United States lawyer who served as general counsel of the army *

Charles V. Blanchard Charles V. Blanchard (February 2, 1866 – February 20, 1939) was an American politician who served as a Massachusetts State Representative and as a Massachusetts State Senator. While he was a member of the Massachusetts House Blanchard develo ...

(1866–1939), American politician who served as a Massachusetts state representative and a Massachusetts state senator *

Claude Blanchard Claude Blanchard (May 19, 1932 – August 20, 2006) was a Québécois pop singer and actor. Partial filmography *'' Gina'' (1975) - Bob Sauvageau *''Mustang'' (1975) - *'' Fantastica'' (1980) - Hector *''Jesus of Montreal'' (1989) - Policeman ...

(1932–2006), Québécois pop singer and actor *

Dick Blanchard Richard L. Blanchard (Born January 17, 1949) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Tulsa and later played professionally with the New England Patriots during the 1972 NF ...

(born 1949), linebacker in the National Football League * Doc Blanchard (1924–2009), American college football player and Heisman Trophy winner * Edgar Blanchard (1924–1972), American guitarist and bandleader *

Edmond Blanchard Edmond P. Blanchard (May 31, 1954 – June 27, 2014) was a Canadian jurist and politician. Blanchard was born in Atholville, New Brunswick. He studied at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree ...

(1954–2014), Canadian jurist and politician *

Edmund Blanchard Edmund Blanchard (c.1824 – December 27, 1886) was a lawyer and prominent businessman in Centre County, Pennsylvania. He was an early promoter of rail transportation in the area. Early life The son of John Blanchard (politician), John Blan ...

(1824–1886), lawyer and prominent businessman in Centre County, Pennsylvania *

Édouard-Théophile Blanchard Édouard-Théophile Blanchard (18 November 1844 – 24 October 1879, Paris) was a French Painting, painter. He was a student of François-Édouard Picot and Alexandre Cabanel at the École des Beaux Arts. Blanchard won the Prix de Rome scholarshi ...

(1844–1879), nineteenth-century French painter *

Edward Litt Laman Blanchard Edward Litt Leman Blanchard, often referred to as E. L. Blanchard (11 December 1820 – 4 September 1889), was an English writer who is best known for his contributions to the Drury Lane pantomime. He began writing plays and other literature to ...

(1820–1889), English writer best known for his contributions to the Drury Lane pantomime *

Elizabeth Blanchard (educator) Elizabeth Blanchard (1834–1891) was an American educator who was the seventh president of Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College is a private liberal arts women's college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It is the oldest member of the ...

(1834–1891), American educator who was the seventh president of Mount Holyoke College *

Elizabeth Blanchard (New Hampshire politician) Elizabeth D. Blanchard was a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Merrimack 10th District from 2002 to 2010. External linksProject Vote Smart - Representative Elizabeth D. Blanchard (NH)profile *'' ...

, Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 2002–2010 *

Elmer Blanchard J. Elmer Blanchard (March 6, 1927 – September 20, 1970) was a lawyer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1966 to 1970 as a Liberal. He was born in ...

(1927–1970), lawyer and political figure on Prince Edward Island * Émile Blanchard (1819–1900), French zoologist *

Erin Blanchard Erin Blanchard (born November 20, 1989, in Broussard, Louisiana) is a trampoline gymnast who represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Personal life Blanchard is the daughter of Kay and Dwight Blanchard and has three ...

(born 1989), American gymnast *

Esprit Antoine Blanchard Esprit-Joseph-Antoine Blanchard (29 February 1696 – 19 April 1770) was a French baroque composer, a contemporary of Jean-Philippe Rameau, and regarded as a representative composer of religious music in eighteenth-century France.Tai Wai Li ''Ma ...

(1696–1770), French baroque composer, a contemporary of Jean-Philippe Rameau *

Étienne Blanchard Étienne Blanchard (April 1, 1843 – September 25, 1918) was a Canadian politician. Born in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Canada East, Blanchard was mayor of Saint-Marc Saint-Marc ( ht, Sen Mak) is a commune in western Haiti in Artibonite de ...

(1843–1918), Canadian politician *

Eugénie Blanchard French supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from France who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. , the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 161 French supercentenarians. France was hom ...

(1896–2010) the world's oldest person at the time of her death on November 4, 2010 *

Françoise Blanchard Françoise Denise Aline Blanchard (6 June 1954 – 24 May 2013) was a French actress and voice dubbing artist. Her most notable work is that of her role in the 1982 French film ''La morte vivante'', directed by Jean Rollin. Blanchard had co ...

(1954–2013), French actress *

Francis Blanchard Francis Blanchard AC (21 July 19169 December 2009) was the second longest-serving Director-General of the International Labour Organization. Early life Francis Blanchard was born on 21 July 1916 in Paris, France. After studying in Sorbonne, Bla ...

AC (1916–2009), the second longest-serving Director–General of the International Labour Organization *

Frank N. Blanchard Frank Nelson Blanchard (December 19, 1888 – September 21, 1937) was an American herpetologist, and professor of zoology at the University of Michigan from which institution he received his Ph.D. He is credited with describing several new subspec ...

(1888–1937), American herpetologist, and professor of zoology at the University of Michigan * Gabriel Blanchard (1630–1704), known as Blanchard Le Neveu, the only son of Jacques Blanchard, born in Paris in 1630 *

George S. Blanchard George Samuel Blanchard (April 3, 1920 – May 3, 2006) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group from 1975 to 1979. Early life Blanchard was born on April ...

(1920–2006), United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief *

George Washington Blanchard George Washington Blanchard (January 26, 1884October 2, 1964) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935. He was a Republican. He represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in the 73rd United States Congre ...

(1884–1964), member of the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935 * Georges Maurice Jean Blanchard (1877–1954), French general in World War II *

Gerald Blanchard Gerald Daniel Blanchard (born in Winnipeg) is a Canadians, Canadian best known for orchestrating complex frauds and heists on three continents. Sisi Star Heist In 1998, Blanchard stole the Star of Empress Sisi, one of 27 diamond-and-pear ...

(born 1972), Canadian jewel thief and criminal mastermind *

Harry Blanchard Harry Cutler Blanchard (June 13, 1929, Burlington, Vermont – January 31, 1960, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an American racecar driver. His only Grand Prix appearance came at the wheel of a Porsche RSK Formula 2 car in the first US Grand Pri ...

(1929–1960), Formula One driver from Buenos Aires, Argentina * Hiram Blanchard (1820–1874), Nova Scotia politician *

Jérôme Blanchard Jérôme Blanchard (born 20 July 1981) is a French former pair skater. With Sabrina Lefrançois, he is the 2004 French national champion. He also competed for one season with Maria Mukhortova. Career With partner Sabrina Lefrançois, he won th ...

(born 1981), French pair skater *

J. Merrill Blanchard Jesse Merrill Blanchard (April 26, 1881 – April 3, 1914) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the College of William & Mary (1 ...

(1881–1914), American college football and men's basketball head coach * Jack Blanchard (born 1942), one-half of singing duo, with Misty Morgan *

Jacques Blanchard Jacques Blanchard (1600–1638), also known as Jacques Blanchart, was a French baroque painter who was born in Paris. He was raised and taught by his uncle, the painter (ca. 1560–1630). Jacques’s brother and son, Jean-Baptiste Blanchar ...

(1600–1638), French baroque painter * James Blanchard (born 1942), American politician and former governor of Michigan * James Blanchard (Canadian politician) (1876–1952), farmer and political figure in Ontario *

James Blanchard (scientist) James Blanchard is a Canadian physician who is Professor of Community Health Science at the University of Manitoba and a Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology and Global Public Health. Blanchard has done research and public health program develop ...

, Associate Professor of Community Health Science at the University of Manitoba *

James W. Blanchard James William Blanchard (died 5 March 1987) was an American submarine commander during the Pacific War, who received the Navy Cross for dealing a crippling blow to the Japanese aircraft carrier ''Taihō'' on 19 June 1944 during the Battle of the ...

(1903–1987), American submarine commander during the Pacific War * Jay Blanchard (born 1946), served one term as a state senator in Arizona, representing District 30 for the Democrats *

Jean-Baptiste Blanchard Jean-Baptiste Blanchard (12 October 1731, at Tourteron in the department of Ardennes – 15 June 1797) was a French Jesuit and educator, one of the contemporary opponents of Rosseau. Blanchard was born in Tourteron in the department of Ardenne ...

(after 1595–1665), French painter *

(1731–1797), French Jesuit and educator, one of the contemporary opponents of Rosseau * Jean-Pierre Blanchard (1753–1809), French inventor and pioneer balloonist *

Jeremiah Blanchard Jérémie "Jeremiah" Blanchard (September 27, 1859 – March 17, 1939) was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1897 as a Prince Edwa ...

(1859–1939), farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island *

Jocelyn Blanchard Jocelyn Blanchard (born 28 May 1972) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Blanchard was born in Béthune, Pas-de-Calais. While at Metz he played in the final as they won the 1995–96 Coupe de la Ligue ...

(born 1972), French footballer * John Blanchard, Canadian television director and producer * John Blanchard, British designer and creative director *

John Blanchard (politician) John Blanchard (September 30, 1787 – March 9, 1849) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. John Blanchard was born in Peacham, Vermont. He taught school, and graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New ...

(1787–1849), Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania * Johnny Blanchard (1933–2009), American baseball player *

Jonathan Blanchard (abolitionist) Jonathan Blanchard (January 19, 1811 – May 14, 1892) was an American pastor, educator, social reformer, and abolitionist. Born in Vermont, Blanchard attended Middlebury College before accepting a teaching position in New York. In 1834, he left ...

(1811–1892), pastor, educator, social reformer, abolitionist and the first president of Wheaton College *

Jonathan Blanchard (statesman) Jonathan Blanchard (September 18, 1738 – July 16, 1788) was an American lawyer, farm owner, and statesman from Dunstable, New Hampshire. He was a delegate for New Hampshire to the Continental Congress in 1784. Jonathan was the son of Colonel ...

(1738–1788), American politician *

Joseph Blanchard Joseph Blanchard (1704–1758) was born in Dunstable, New Hampshire (now Nashua) on February 11, 1704 to Capt. Joseph Blanchard and his wife Abiah Hassell. In 1724 he joined the New Hampshire Militia as a lieutenant and served in Capt. Eleazer ...

(1704–1758), New Hampshire soldier and politician *

Jotham Blanchard Jotham Blanchard (March 15, 1800 – July 14, 1839) was a lawyer, newspaper editor, and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1830 to 1836. He was born in Peterborough ...

(1800–1839), lawyer, newspaper editor and political figure in Nova Scotia *

Jules Blanchard Jules Blanchard (25 May 1832 – 2 May 1916) was a French sculptor. Blanchard was born in Puiseaux. He was the son-in-law of sculptor Denis Foyatier. He was a student of François Jouffroy. Blanchard is perhaps best known for his renovation o ...

(1832–1916), French sculptor * Justin Blanchard, American actor *

Ken Blanchard Kenneth Hartley Blanchard (born May 6, 1939) is an American author, business consultant and motivational speaker. His writing career includes 60+ published books, most of which are co-authored books. His most successful book, ''The One Minute Mana ...

(born 1939) American management expert known for '' The One Minute Manager'' *

Leo Blanchard Leo Blanchard (born March 12, 1955, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played between 1979 and 1991 in the Canadian Football League, mainly for the Edmonton Eskimos, but also for the Calgary St ...

(born 1955), former professional Canadian football offensive lineman * Leonardo Blanchard (born 1988), Italian footballer *

Lory Blanchard David Lory Blanchard (4 September 1924 – 1 January 2013) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league football player who played representative rugby league (RL) for New Zealand in the 1954 World Cup and coached them at ...

(1924–2013), New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach *

Louis Raynaud, dit Blanchard Louis Raynaud, dit Blanchard (March 1789 – August 9, 1868) was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Saint-Hyacinthe in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1830 to 1838. His name also appears as Louis Renau ...

(1789–1868), farmer and political figure in Lower Canada *

Lowell Blanchard Lowell Blanchard (November 5, 1910 – February 19, 1968) was an American radio presenter and performer. Blanchard, a native of Chicago, Illinois, was a station manager and popular show host for WNOX-AM Radio in Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxvil ...

(1910–1968), American radio presenter and performer *

Lynda Blanchard Lynda "Lindy" Blanchard (born July 4, 1959) is an American businesswoman, diplomat, and political candidate who served as the United States Ambassador to Slovenia from 2019 until 2021, serving under former President Donald Trump and his administra ...

(born 1959), American ambassador to Slovenia *

María Blanchard María Blanchard (born María Gutiérrez-Cueto y Blanchard;
spanish-art.org; accessed 4 August 2015. ...

(1881–1932), Spanish painter *

Marc Blanchard Marc Blanchard (12 October 1942 – 8 November 2009) was a professor of Comparative Literature and Critical Theory at the University of California, Davis. He was born in 1942 to a French father and French Jewish mother who were fleeing Nazi persec ...

(died 2009), American professor of Comparative Literature and Critical Theory at the University of California, Davis *

Mari Blanchard Mari Blanchard (born Mary E. Blanchard, April 13, 1923 – May 10, 1970) was an American film and television actress, known foremost for her roles as a B movie femme fatale in American productions of the 1950s and early 1960s. Early life and c ...

(1927–1970), American actress *

Maxime Blanchard Maxime Edouard Camille Blanchard, or just Maxi Blanchard, (born 27 September 1986) is a French former professional association football, footballer who played as defender (association football), defender and defensive midfielder. He played in the ...

(born 1986), French footballer defender * Newton C. Blanchard (1849–1922), United States Senator and Governor of Louisiana * Nicolas Blanchard (born 1987), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Okie Blanchard (Claire H. Blanchard) (died 1989), head football coach in 1940 at the University of Wyoming * Olivier Blanchard (born 1948), French economist * Paul Harwood Blanchard (1923–2011), American glider pilot and author *

Pharamond Blanchard Henri Pierre Léon Pharamond Blanchard (1805–1873) was a French lithographer, and painter of landscapes and historical subjects. Life Blanchard was born at La Guillotière, a suburb of Lyon, in 1805. He studied under Antoine-Jean Gros, tra ...

(1805–1873), French historical subject and landscape painter *

Porter Blanchard Porter George Blanchard (1886–1973) was an American silversmith living and working in Pacoima, California. He is considered to have been part of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Career Blanchard learned the trade of the silversmith from his fa ...

(1886–1973), American silversmith * Rachel Blanchard (born 1976), Canadian actress *

Raoul Blanchard Raoul Blanchard (4 September 1877 – 24 March 1965) was a French geographer. He taught at the University of Grenoble from 1906 and devoted most of his research to Alpine and Canadian geography. Early life The son of an inspector of the Departm ...

(1877–1965), French geographer *

Raphaël Blanchard Raphaël Anatole Émile Blanchard (28 February 1857 – 7 February 1919) was a French physician and naturalist who was a pioneer of medical zoology, with studies on parasites ranging from protozoa to worms and insects. Blanchard was born in Saint ...

(1857–1919), French zoologist * Ray Blanchard (born 1945), Canadian sexologist famous for

Blanchard's transsexualism typology Blanchard's transsexualism typology is a proposed psychological typology of gender dysphoria, transsexualism, and fetishistic transvestism, created by sexologist Ray Blanchard through the 1980s and 1990s, building on the work of prior researchers, ...

Red Blanchard Donald Francis "Red" Blanchard (July 24, 1914 – 24 February 1980: Age - 65) was an American radio showman, comedian, and country musician. Biography He was born in Pittsville, Wisconsin, the third son of William and May (Jackson) Blanchard. In ...

(1914–1980), American comedian and country musician *

Red Blanchard (radio personality) Richard Bogardus "Red" Blanchard, Jr. (June 11, 1920 – June 16, 2011) was an American radio show personality in California markets from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s whose shows were novelty- and comedy-oriented. He was also a musician and ...

(born 1920), American radio show personality in California markets * Richard E. Blanchard Sr. (1925–2004), writer of the gospel song ''Fill My Cup Lord'' * Ron Blanchard, Australian film and television actor * Rowan Blanchard (born 2001), American actress * Samuel Laman Blanchard (1804–1845), British author and journalist *

Smoke Blanchard William Earl "Smoke" Blanchard (March 3, 1915 – June 23, 1989) was an American mountaineer, climber, trekking leader, guide, world traveler, writer, Buddhist, and a truck driver. He was born in Montana and moved to Portland, Oregon in his earl ...

(1915–1989), American mountaineer, climber, trekking leader, guide, world traveler, writer, Buddhist, and a truck driver * Sophie Blanchard (1778–1819), French aeronaut and the first woman professional balloonist *

Stanislas Blanchard Stanislas Blanchard (2 December 1871 – 7 December 1949) was a Canadians, Canadian politician and gentleman. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1926 Canadian federal election, 1926 election to represent the Liberal Party o ...

(1871–1949), Canadian politician and gentleman *

Steve Blanchard Steve Blanchard (born December 4, 1958) is an American stage actor and singer best known for his musical theatre roles, being most closely associated with the role of Beast in the musical ''Beauty and the Beast'', which he played on Broadway for ...

(December 4, 1958), stage actor best known for his musical theatre roles *

Susan Blanchard (actress) Susan Blanchard-Frank is an American actress, who is known for playing Mary Kennicott Martin, R.N. #2 on the soap opera '' All My Children'' from 1971 to 1975. Early years Blanchard is from Westport, Connecticut. After an early desire to be ...

(born 1948), American actress known for her role on ''All My Children'' * Susan Blanchard (socialite) (born 1928), known for her marriages to Henry Fonda, Michael Wager, and Richard Widmark *

Tammy Blanchard Tammy Blanchard (born December 14, 1976) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her role as teenage Judy Garland in the critically acclaimed television film '' Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows'' (2001), for which she received ...

(born 1976), American actress *

Tamsin Blanchard Tamsin Blanchard is a British fashion journalist, author, and lecturer. She is particularly known for her work on sustainability and ecological issues in fashion. Early life and education Blanchard was born in Liverpool and took a fashion journali ...

, British fashion journalist and author * Terence Blanchard (born 1962), American jazz trumpeter *

Théotime Blanchard Théotime Blanchard (May 8, 1844 – March 11, 1911) was a teacher, farmer, merchant and politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Gloucester County from 1870 to 1875 and from 1892 to 1894 in the Legislative Assem ...

(1844–1911), teacher, farmer, merchant and politician in New Brunswick, Canada *

Thomas Blanchard (inventor) Thomas Blanchard (June 24, 1788 – April 16, 1864) was an American inventor who lived much of his life in Springfield, Massachusetts, where in 1819, he pioneered the assembly line style of mass production in America, and also invented the first ...

(1788–1864), American inventor who pioneered

interchangeable parts Interchangeable parts are parts ( components) that are identical for practical purposes. They are made to specifications that ensure that they are so nearly identical that they will fit into any assembly of the same type. One such part can freely r ...

* Tim Blanchard (born 1987), Australian championship-winning motor racing driver *

Tom Blanchard Thomas Richard Blanchard (born May 28, 1948) is a former American football punter with an 11-year career in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Biography Blanchard played ...

(born 1948), former American football punter * Tully Blanchard (born 1954), American professional wrestler *

Valentine Blanchard Valentine Blanchard (1831 – 14 November 1901) was a prominent England, English photographer who was widely recognized for his artistic and technical contributions to photography in the 1860s. Both his landscape and his portrait photography wer ...

(1831–1901), Victorian photographer *

Vaughn Blanchard Vaughn Seavey Blanchard (July 11, 1889 – November 26, 1969) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 110 m hurdles and in the exhibition baseball tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He attended Bates College in Lewiston ...

(1889–1969), American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics *

William Blanchard (comedian) William Blanchard (1769–1835) was an English comedian. Early life Blanchard was born in York on 2 January 1769, and for a few years was educated at a private school in that city. Losing both his father, John Blanchard, and his mother, whose ...

(1769–1835), English comedian *

William H. Blanchard William Hugh Blanchard (February 6, 1916 – May 31, 1966) was a United States Air Force officer who attained the rank of four-star general and served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from 1965 to 1966. Early life and edu ...

(1916–1966), United States Air Force officer *

William Isaac Blanchard William Isaac Blanchard (died 1796) was an English stenographer. Biography Blanchard was the grandson of a French refugee, who resided in England. He became a professional shorthand writer, and practised his art in Westminster Hall from 1767 til ...

(died 1790), stenographer

Given name

Wikipedia articles about people with the given name Blanchard: *

Alva Blanchard Adams Alva Blanchard Adams (October 29, 1875 – December 1, 1941) was a Democratic politician who represented Colorado in the United States Senate from 1923 until 1924 and again from 1933 to 1941. Biography Adams was born in Del Norte, Colorado an ...

(1875–1941), Democratic politician who represented Colorado in the United States Senate * Azariel Blanchard Miller (1878–1941), an American farmer, rancher, and developer *

Blanchard Montgomery Blanchard Montgomery III (born February 17, 1961) is a retired American football linebacker who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). After playing his college ball at UCLA, Montgomery was drafted in the third round of ...

(born 1961), a retired American football linebacker *

Blanchard Ryan Susan Blanchard Ryan (born January 12, 1967) is an American actress. After working in MTV and other minor parts on television and independent film, she went on to star in the 2003 film '' Open Water'', for which she won the 2004 Saturn Award f ...

(born 1967), an American actress *

Carla Blanchard Dartez Carla Blanchard Dartez (born September 1965) is a Democratic former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 51 (Assumption, St. Mary, and Terrebonne Terrebonne, meaning ''good earth'' in French, is a name of several pla ...

(b. 1965), a Democratic former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 51 *

Carolyn Blanchard Allen Carolyn Blanchard (Jensen) Allen (June 13, 1921 – October 9, 2018) was an American politician and funeral home operator who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1963 until 1970. Background She was born Carolyn Jensen on June ...

(1921-2018), American politician * Clark Blanchard Millikan (1903–1966), a distinguished professor of aeronautics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) * Fleming Blanchard McCurdy, PC (1875–1952), a Canadian politician *

Forrester Blanchard Washington Forrester Blanchard Washington (1887–1963) was an American pioneer in social work. Early life and education Washington was the first of four children born to John Washington and Lucy Wily Washington in Salem, Massachusetts in 1887. His location ...

(1887-1963), the first of four children born to John Washington and Lucy Wily Washington in 1887 * Graves Blanchard Erskine (1897–1973), United States Marine Corps officer in World War II *

Kempster Blanchard Miller Kempster Blanchard Miller (August 14, 1870 – November 22, 1933) was an American engineer, author, and businessman. He is known for his many writings in the field of electrical engineering, electrical design, and the early telephone industry. His ...

(1870–1933), an American engineer, author, and businessman *

Lafayette Blanchard Gleason Lafayette Blanchard Gleason (May 30, 1863 – October 24, 1937) was the secretary of the Republican State Committee of New York from 1906 to 1937, and he was also the General Secretary for seven Republican National Conventions. Publications *A tre ...

(1863–1937), the Secretary of the Republican State Committee from 1906 to 1937 *

Louise Blanchard Bethune Louise Blanchard Bethune (July 21, 1856 – December 18, 1913) was the first American woman known to have worked as a professional architect. She was born in Waterloo, New York. Blanchard worked primarily in Buffalo, New York and partnered with h ...

(1856–1913), the first American woman known to have worked as a professional architect *

Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr. Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr. (November 26, 1929 – January 1, 2022) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Education and career Born in Pitts ...

(born 1929), United States federal judge *

Serge Blanchard Oba René Serge Blanchard Oba is a Republic of the Congo, Congolese politician. He is the President of the Movement for Solidarity and Development (MSD), a political party, and he was the Administrator-General of the Congo Telecommunications Company (SO ...

, a Congolese politician *

Thomas Blanchard Stowell Thomas Blanchard Stowell (1846–1927) was a distinguished American educator. Stowell was born on March 29, 1846, in Perry (town), New York, Perry, New York. In 1865, at the age of 19, he graduated from Genesee College (now Syracuse University ...

(1846–1927), a distinguished American educator *

Victor Blanchard Scheffer Victor Blanchard Scheffer (November 27, 1906 – September 20, 2011) was an American biologist and the author of eleven books relating to natural history. He was born in Manhattan, Kansas and moved to Washington state at a young age. His father, ...

(1906–2011), a prominent American mammalogist and the author of eleven books relating to naturalism *

William Blanchard Jerrold William Blanchard Jerrold (London 23 December 1826 – 10 March 1884), was an English journalist and author. Biography He was born in London, the eldest son of the dramatist, Douglas William Jerrold. Due to his disagreements with the practice ...

(1826–1884), an English journalist and author

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