Drinkwater is a surname of English medieval origin. The German equivalent is Trinkwasser, in Italian Bevilacqua and in French Boileau.
Joseph G. Fucilla
Joseph Guerin Fucilla (14 December 1897 – 22 March 1981) born in Chicago, December 14, 1897, deceased in Evanston, Illinois, Evanston, Illinois, March 22, 1981,p. 237 Notable people with the surname include:
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Arthur Thomas Drinkwater
Captain Arthur Thomas Drinkwater (3 February 1894 – 1972), was an Australian-born First World War flying ace. He was credited with nine aerial victories; six of these were scored when Drinkwater was a bomber pilot, making him one of the rare ...
(1894–1972), Australian-born World War I flying ace
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Ben Drinkwater
Reuben Thomas "Ben" Drinkwater (13 February 1910 – 9 June 1949) born in Rochdale,''Isle of Man Examiner'' pp4 dated 17 June 1949 Lancashire, England, was a railway signalman and motorcycle racer who competed in the Isle of Man TT races and the ...
Danny Drinkwater
Daniel Noel Drinkwater (born 5 March 1990) is an English professional footballer who is a midfielder. He is currently a free agent.
Having come through the youth academy at Manchester United, he spent time on loan with Huddersfield Town, Cardif ...
(born 1990), English football player
* Graham Drinkwater (1875–1946), Canadian ice hockey player, businessman and philanthropist
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Harry Drinkwater
Harry George Walter Drinkwater (1844–1895) was an English architect who practised in and around Oxford. His work included several churches and public houses.
Life
Drinkwater was born in Warwick on 17 March 1844, the son of George Drinkwater, a ...
(1844–1895), British architect
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Harold Drinkwater
Harold Drinkwater FRSE (1855 – 11 July 1925) was an English physician. He was usually referred to simply as Harry Drinkwater. He did much research into hereditary diseases but is largely remembered as an amateur botanist and exemplary artist o ...
John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune
John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune (1801–1851) was an educator, mathematician and polyglot who is known for his contributions in promoting women's education in India. He was the founder of Calcutta Female School (now known as Bethune College) in Ca ...
(1801–1851), British mathematician, educator, polymath known for his contributions in promoting women's education in British colonial India. He founded "Hindu Female School" in Calcutta (now Kolkata) which is now known as "Bethune School" and "
Bethune College
Bethune College is a women's college located on Bidhan Sarani in Kolkata, India, and affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It is the oldest women's college in India. It was established as a girls' school in 1849, and as a college in 1879.
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" (The first women's college in India)
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John F. Drinkwater
John Frederick Drinkwater (born 1947) is a British historian, classicist, and author. He is Emeritus Professor of Roman Imperial History in the Department of Classics and Archaeology at the University of Nottingham and Honorary Lecturer in the D ...
(born 1947), British historian
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Josh Drinkwater
Joshua Drinkwater (born 15 June 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League.
He has previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Wes ...
(born 1992), Australian rugby player
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Peter Drinkwater
Peter Drinkwater (1750 – 15 November 1801) was an English cotton manufacturer and merchant.
Born in Whalley, Lancashire, he had a successful career as a fustian manufacturer using the domestic putting-out system, and as a merchant based in Bo ...
(1750–1801) English textile businessman
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Ray Drinkwater
Ray Drinkwater (18 May 1931 – 24 March 2008) was an English footballer, who played in the Football League for Portsmouth and Queens Park Rangers.
Drinkwater was born in Jarrow, County Durham and began his career with Guildford City in 1951. H ...
(1931–2008), British soccer player
* Ros Drinkwater (born 1944), Scottish-born actress
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Sean T. Drinkwater
Sean T. Drinkwater (born 1972) is an American musician living and working in Boston, Massachusetts. He is known as one of the four members of the synthpop band Freezepop, in which he performs under the name The Other Sean T. Drinkwater, posing as ...
(born 1972) American musician
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Skip Drinkwater
Skip Drinkwater is an American record producer. He is best known for working with jazz artists, Norman Connors, Alphonse Mouzon and Eddie Henderson, as well as discovering the Catalyst and working with the all black heavy metal band Sound Barrie ...
American record producer
* Terry Drinkwater (1936–1989), American television and radio journalist
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William Drinkwater
Sir William Leece Drinkwater (28 March 1812 – 22 May 1909) was a First Deemster of the Isle of Man.
Drinkwater came from an old Liverpool family and was born on 28 March 1812. His grandfather was James Drinkwater, Mayor of Liverpool in 1810 ...
(1812–1909), Manx judge
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*Gerris Drinkwater, in ''
A Song of Ice and Fire
''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, ''A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who init ...
'' by George R. R. Martin
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Nathaniel Drinkwater
Nathaniel Drinkwater is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of novels by Richard Woodman. In the series, he is an officer in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of ma ...
, protagonist of a series of novels by Richard Woodman