Fairbank is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred John Fairbank (1895-1982), British calligrapher, type-designer *

Calvin Fairbank Calvin Fairbank (November 3, 1816 – October 12, 1898) was an American abolitionist and Methodist minister from New York state who was twice convicted in Kentucky of aiding the escape of slaves, and served a total of 19 years in the Kentucky S ...

(1816-1898), American abolitionist *

Christopher Fairbank Christopher Fairbank (born 4 October 1953) is an English film, stage and television actor. Career In 2010, he appeared as a detective in ''Five Daughters'', and as Alfred "Freddie" Lennon in the biopic ''Lennon Naked ''Lennon Naked'' is ...

(born 1953), British actor *

Herbert S. Fairbank Herbert S. Fairbank, referred to by colleagues as Jack, worked for the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads under Thomas Harris MacDonald and contributed to major reports on highway infrastructure in the U.S. He served as chairman of the Highway Transport ...

, American engineer * Janet Fairbank (1903-1947), American operatic singer *

Janet Ayer Fairbank Janet Fairbank ( Ayer; June 7, 1878 – December 28, 1951) was an American author and suffragette, socially and politically active in Chicago and a champion of progressive causes. Biography Janet Ayer was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 7, ...

(1878-1951), American author *

John K. Fairbank John King Fairbank (May 24, 1907 – September 14, 1991) was an American historian of China and United States–China relations. He taught at Harvard University from 1936 until his retirement in 1977. He is credited with building the field of Ch ...

(1907-1991), American; historian of China at Harvard U *

N. K. Fairbank Nathaniel Kellogg "N.K." Fairbank (1829–1903) was a Chicago industrialist whose company, the N.K. Fairbank Co., manufactured soap as well as animal and baking products in conjunction with the major meat packing houses of northern Illinois. ...

(1829-1903), American businessman *

Richard Fairbank Richard Dana Fairbank (born September 18, 1950) is an American billionaire businessman who founded Capital One with Nigel Morris in 1988. He previously served on the board of directors of MasterCard International from 2004 through 2006. He i ...

, American founder and CEO of Capital One * Samuel B. Fairbank (1822–1898), American evangelist and naturalist in India *

Valerie Baker Fairbank Valerie Lynn Baker Fairbank (born June 25, 1949) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Early life and education Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Fairbank received a B ...

(born 1949), American judge *

William M. Fairbank William Martin Fairbank (24 February 1917 in Minneapolis – 30 September 1989 in Palo Alto) was an American physicist known in particular for his work on liquid helium. Career Fairbank was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and earned an AB from Wh ...

(1917–1989), American physicist

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