Chalmers is a Scottish surname. Notable people with this surname include: *

Alan Chalmers Alan Francis Chalmers (; born 1939) is a British-Australian philosopher of science and associate professor at the University of Sydney. Education Chalmers was born in Bristol, England in 1939, and was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Phy ...

(born 1939), British philosopher of science *

Alexander Chalmers Alexander Chalmers (29 March 1759 – 29 December 1834) was a Scottish writer. He was born in Aberdeen. Trained as a doctor, he gave up medicine for journalism, and was for some time editor of the ''Morning Herald''. Besides editions of the wo ...

(1759–1834), Scottish writer * Alexander Chalmers (mayor) (1745–1703), Scottish-Polish merchant, jurist, and city clerk *

Andrew Chalmers (actor) Andrew N. Chalmers (born December 21, 1992) is a Canadian former teen actor. Chalmers was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. From 2003 to 2006, he played at least 15 roles in both television and feature films. His acting has progressed clearly fro ...

(born 1992), Canadian actor * Andrew Chalmers (footballer) (1899-?), Scottish professional footballer * Andrew Chalmers (rugby league) New Zealand businessman and

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

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Angela Chalmers Angela Chalmers (born September 6, 1963) is a Canadian retired track and field athlete who competed in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres. She is the 1992 Olympic bronze medallist in the 3000 metres, and a three-time Commonwealth gold medallist, wi ...

(born 1963), Canadian middle-distance athlete * Anna Maria Mead Chalmers (1809–1891), American journalist *

Brett Chalmers Brett Chalmers (born 23 April 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. A highly rated player from Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League, Chalmers was first drafted to ...

(born 1973), Australian rules footballer * Bruce Chalmers (1907–1990), American metallurgist *

Christopher Chalmers Christopher Chalmers (born November 8, 1967) is a former freestyle swimmer from Canada. Chalmers competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known ...

(born 1967), Canadian freestyle swimmer *

Craig Chalmers Craig Minto Chalmers (born 15 October 1968) is a former Scotland international rugby union player and coach. He represented Scotland, the British Lions and the Barbarians at international level. He made 60 international appearances as a player ...

(born 1968), Scottish rugby union player *

David Chalmers David John Chalmers (; born 20 April 1966) is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist specializing in the areas of philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a professor of philosophy and neural science at New York Universi ...

(born 1966), Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist *

Floyd Chalmers Floyd Sherman Chalmers, (September 14, 1898 – April 26, 1993) was a Canadians, Canadian editor, publisher and philanthropist.

(1898–1993), Canadian editor, publisher and philanthropist *

George Chalmers (antiquarian) George Chalmers (December 1742 – 31 May 1825) was a Scottish antiquarian and political writer. Biography Chalmers was born at Fochabers, Moray, the second son of the local postmaster, James Chalmers (who was a grandson of George Chalmers ...

(1742–1825), Scottish antiquarian *

George Paul Chalmers George Paul Chalmers (1833 – 20 February 1878) was a Scottish landscape, marine, interior and portrait painter. Life Chalmers was born at Montrose, the son of a captain of a coastal vessel, and at the age of twenty he started to study ...

(1833–1878), Scottish painter *

George Chalmers (baseball) George W. Chalmers (June 7, 1888 in Aberdeen, Scotland – August 5, 1960 in The Bronx, New York) was a professional baseball player who was a pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitche ...

(1888–1960), American baseball player *

Greg Chalmers Greg J. Chalmers (born 11 October 1973) is an Australian professional golfer. Chalmers has played primarily on the PGA Tour of Australasia and PGA Tour. He is a two-time winner of the Australian Open and late in his career eventually won a PGA T ...

(born 1973), Australian professional golfer * Hamilton Henderson Chalmers (1833–1885), justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi *

Iain Chalmers Sir Iain Geoffrey Chalmers (born 3 June 1943) is a British health services researcher, one of the founders of the Cochrane Collaboration,Jackie Chalmers (1885– ?), Scottish footballer *

James Chalmers (actor) James Robert Alexander Chalmers (born September 1974) is an English actor who has performed in film, television and theatre. Chalmers graduated from the University of Edinburgh and continued his training at the London Academy of Music and Dra ...

(born 1974), British actor *

James Chalmers (inventor) James Chalmers (2 February 1782 – 26 August 1853) was a Scottish inventor (buried on 1 September 1853) who it was claimed, by his son, was the inventor of the adhesive postage stamps. History He trained as a weaver, before he moved to ...

(1782–1853), Scottish inventor of the adhesive postage stamp *

James Chalmers (missionary) James Chalmers (4 August 1841 – 8 April 1901) was a Scottish-born missionary, active in New Guinea. Early life James Chalmers was born in the village of Ardrishaig, Argyll, Scotland, the only son of an Aberdonian stonemason. The family moved t ...

(1841–1901), Scottish missionary *

James Ronald Chalmers James Ronald Chalmers (January 11, 1831April 9, 1898) was an American politician and senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry and cavalry in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. After the war, Chalmers s ...

(1831–1898), American politician * Lt. Col. James Chalmers, Scottish-born loyalist officer during the American Revolution *

Jim Chalmers James Edward Chalmers (born 2 March 1978) is an Australian politician, currently serving as Treasurer of Australia since 23 May 2022. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has served as a member of parliament for the division o ...

(born 1978), Australian politician *

Jim Chalmers (New South Wales politician) James Chalmers (28 January 1901 – 11 November 1986) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1947 until 1956. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch), Labor P ...

(1901–1986), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1947 to 1956 * Jimmy Chalmers (1877–1915), Scottish footballer * Joan Chalmers (1928–2016), Canadian philanthropist * John George Chalmers (1874–1962), American football coach * Joseph W. Chalmers (1806–1853), U.S. Senator from Mississippi *

Judith Chalmers Judith Rosemary Locke Chalmers (born 10 October 1935) is a British television presenter who is best known for presenting the travel programme '' Wish You Were Here...?'' from 1974 to 2003. Early life Chalmers was born in Gatley, Cheshire. Her ...

(born 1935), English television presenter *

Kyle Chalmers Kyle Chalmers, (born 25 June 1998) is an Australian competitive swimmer. He is a world record holder in the short course 100 metre freestyle, 4×100 metre medley relay, and long course 4×100 metre mixed freestyle relay. He is the Oceanian a ...

(born 1998), Australian swimmer *

Lewis Chalmers Lewis John Chalmers (born 4 February 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Having started playing football at Fletcher Moss Rangers, he moved to Altrincham he then moved on to Aldershot Town where he made sever ...

(born 1986), Association football player for Aldershot Town *

Lionel Chalmers Lionel Chalmers, Jr. (born November 10, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who currently works as an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is 6'0" (1.83 m) in height and play ...

(born 1980), American basketball player * Logan Chalmers (born 2000), Scottish footballer *

Sir Mackenzie Chalmers Sir Mackenzie Dalzell Edwin Stewart Chalmers (7 February 1847 – 22 December 1927) was a British judge and civil servant. He was Parliamentary Counsel to the Treasury, a judge of the county courts and a Law Member of the Viceroy's Council in In ...

(1847–1927), British civil servant, judge, pioneer legislative draftsman *

Mario Chalmers Almario Vernard "Mario" Chalmers (born May 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He was selected as the 34th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Minnesota ...

(born 1986), American basketball player *

Nathanael Chalmers Nathanael Chalmers (22 August 1830 – 2 December 1910) was a New Zealand pastoralist, explorer, politician, planter, sugar miller and magistrate. He was born in Rothesay, on the island of Bute, Scotland on 22 August 1830. He was a member of ...

(1830–1910), Scottish-born pastoralist, explorer, politician mainly of New Zealand *

Patrick R. Chalmers Patrick Reginald Chalmers (27 June 1872 – 12 September 1942) was an Irish writer, who worked as a banker. His first book was ''Green Days and Blue Days'' (1912), followed by ''A Peck of Malt'' (1915). He wrote in a number of different areas ...

(1872–1942), Irish writer *

Paul Chalmers Paul Chalmers (born 31 October 1963) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker for several clubs, primarily St Mirren in Scotland and Swansea City in the English leagues. Career Born in Glasgow, Chalmers played for E ...

(born 1963), Scottish footballer *

Stevie Chalmers Thomas Stephen Chalmers (26 December 1935 – 29 April 2019) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward and spent the majority of his career with Celtic. He is the club's fifth-highest goalscorer with 236 goals and is consid ...

(1936–2019), Scottish footballer *

Robert Chalmers Robert Chalmers, 1st Baron Chalmers, (18 August 1858 – 17 November 1938) was a British civil servant, and a Pali and Buddhist scholar. In later life, he served as the Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge. Background and education Chalmers was ...

(1858–1938), British official, Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, Governor of Ceylon; Pali scholar *

Thomas Chalmers Thomas Chalmers (17 March 178031 May 1847), was a Scottish minister, professor of theology, political economist, and a leader of both the Church of Scotland and of the Free Church of Scotland. He has been called "Scotland's greatest nine ...

(1780–1847), scholar, theologian, leader of the Free Church of Scotland * Thomas Chalmers (rugby player) (1850–1926), Scottish rugby player *

Thomas C. Chalmers Thomas Clark Chalmers, MD, FACP (b. , New York City – d. , Lebanon, New Hampshire) was famous for his role in the development of the randomized controlled trial and meta-analysis in medical research. Chalmers began his higher education as ...

(1917–1995), American medical researcher *

Thomas Hardie Chalmers Thomas Hardie Chalmers (October 20, 1884 – June 11, 1966) was an American opera singer and actor. Biography Chalmers was born on October 20, 1884 in New York City, the son of Thomas Hardie and Sophia Amanda (De Bann) Chalmers. In 1909, he wen ...

(1884–1966), American actor and opera singer *

Walter Chalmers Walter Chalmers was a Scottish engineer. He followed his father into the North British Railway, starting as an apprentice at Cowlairs railway works. In 1904 he became Chief Draughtsman and, from 1920 to 1922, he was Chief Mechanical Engineer. T ...

(1873–1957), British locomotive engineer *

William Chalmers (merchant) William Chalmers (, ; 13November 17483July 1811) was a Swedish merchant and freemason. He was born in Gothenburg in 1748 to the Scottish merchant William Chalmers Sr. and his Swedish wife, Inga Orre. William Chalmers Jr. was eldest amongst his bro ...

(1748–1811), Swedish 18th century businessman and the founder of Chalmers University of Technology

Fictional characters

Superintendent Chalmers The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, school administrator on ''The Simpsons'' * Detective Chalmers, Intra Solar System Police officer on ''Cowboy Bebop'' *

, politician in ''Bullitt'' * Ed Chalmers, District Attorney in ''Blonde Ice'' * Mr. Chalmers (alias Mr. Caslon), in ''You Gotta Stay Happy'' * Otey Chalmers, in ''She Couldn't Say No'' (re-released as ''Beautiful But Dangerous'')

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