Brainard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*
Asa Brainard
Asahel "Asa" Brainard (1841 – December 29, 1888), nicknamed "Count", was the ace pitcher of the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional baseball team, after having pitched for the Excelsior club of Brooklyn, New York. ...
(1841–1888), American baseball pitcher
*
Bertha Brainard (1890–1946), American broadcast executive
*
Byron B. Brainard (1894–1940), Los Angeles City Council member
*
Cam Brainard (born 1962), American voice actor and radio personality
*
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (born 1947), Filipino American writer
*
Charles L. Brainard (1903–1988), American presidential library commissioner
*
Daniel Brainard
Daniel Brainard (May 15, 1812 – October 10, 1866) was a Chicago-based surgeon and founder of Rush Medical College.
Personal life
Brainard came to Chicago in 1836, at the age of 24, and immediately set up a medical practice, soon after whic ...
(1812–1866), American surgeon
*
David H. Brainard (born 1960), American psychologist and vision researcher
*
David L. Brainard
David Legge Brainard (December 21, 1856 – March 22, 1946) was a career officer in the United States Army. He enlisted in 1876, received his officer's commission in 1886, and served until 1919. Brainard attained the rank of brigadier genera ...
(1856–1949), American Arctic explorer and soldier
*
Edwin H. Brainard (1882–1957), American Marine aviation pioneer
*
Ingrid Brainard (1925–2000), German dance historian
*
J. Edwin Brainard (1857–1942), Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
*
James Brainard (born 1954), Mayor of Carmel, Indiana
*
Jeremiah Gates Brainard (c. 1759–1830), Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
*
Joe Brainard
Joe Brainard (March 11, 1942 – May 25, 1994) was an American artist and writer associated with the New York School. His prodigious and innovative body of work included assemblages, collages, drawing, and painting, as well as designs for book ...
(1942–1994), American artist
*
John Gardiner Calkins Brainard (1795–1828), American lawyer, editor and poet
*
Josh Brainard, ex-guitarist for Slipknot
*
Lael Brainard
Lael Brainard (born January 1, 1962) is an American economist serving as the 22nd Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve since May 23, 2022. Prior to her term as vice chair, Brainard served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2 ...
(born 1962), member of the U.S.
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, commonly known as the Federal Reserve Board, is the main governing body of the Federal Reserve System. It is charged with overseeing the Federal Reserve Banks and with helping implement the m ...
*
Mary Gardiner Brainard (1837–1905), American writer of religious poetry
*
Michael Brainard
Michael Brainard (born November 23, 1965 in Hollywood, California, United States) is an American actor most notable for his role as the second Ted Capwell on NBC's soap opera '' Santa Barbara''. He portrayed the role from 1991 to 1993. He also port ...
(born 1965), American actor
*
William Brainard (born c. 1935), American economist
{{surname, Brainard