Empson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Derek Empson
Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral Sir Leslie Derek Empson, (29 October 1918 – 20 September 1997) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who served as Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command (Royal Navy), Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command from 1 ...
GBE KCB (1918–1997), Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command
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Ernest Empson
Ernest Charles Empson (9 March 1880 – 23 June 1970) was a New Zealand pianist and piano teacher. He was born in Ashburton, New Zealand, on 9 March 1880.
In the 1958 Queen's Birthday Honours, Empson was appointed an Officer of the Order of t ...
(1880–1970), New Zealand pianist and piano teacher
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Hetta Empson
Hester Henrietta (Hetta) Crouse Empson (1915–1996) was a South African sculptor. She was described as a "sculptor, political activist, adventurer and socialite" in her obituary in the Times. She and her husband William Empson were involve ...
(1915–1996), South African sculptor
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Jackie Empson
Jacqueline 'Jackie' Empson (born 1974) is a female British former field hockey player.
Hockey career
Empson represented England and won a silver medal, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur
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(born 1974), British former field hockey player
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Richard Empson (died 1510), minister of Henry VII, King of England
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Ruth Empson, New Zealand physiology academic
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Susan Empson
Susan Baker Empson is an American scholar of mathematics education whose work includes longitudinal studies of children's mathematical development, the use of Cognitively Guided Instruction in mathematics education, analyses of childhood unders ...
, American mathematics education academic
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Tameka Empson (born 1977), British actress (stage and screen) and comedian
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Walter Empson (1856–1934), New Zealand educator
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William Empson (1906–1984), English literary critic and poet
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William Empson (lawyer) (1791–1852), barrister, professor and journalist
See also
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Empson River
The Empson River is a stream in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It arises near Grey Hill in the Hanmer Range and flows south into the Waiau Uwha River
Waiau Uwha River, previously known as the Waiau River, is a river in north Canterbur ...
, river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand
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Seven Types of Ambiguity (Empson)
''Seven Types of Ambiguity'' is a work of literary criticism by William Empson which was first published in 1930. It was one of the most influential critical works of the 20th century and was a key foundation work in the formation of the New Cri ...
, first published in 1930 by William Empson
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