Farquharson ( or ) is a

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of Scottish origin, and may refer to: *

Alex Farquharson Alex Farquharson is a British curator and art critic who was appointed Director, Tate Britain in Summer 2015. As Director, Tate Britain he is Chair of the Turner Prize. Previously, he was director of Nottingham Contemporary from 2007 to 2015. Des ...

(born 1969), British curator and art critic, Director of Tate Britain *

Alexander Farquharson Alexander Charles Farquharson (15 March 1864 – 27 May 1951) was a Scottish doctor, barrister, soldier and Liberal Party politician. Family and education Alexander Charles Farquharson was the son of James and Jane Farquharson of Aberdeen.'' ...

(1864–1951), Scottish doctor, barrister, soldier and politician *

Sir Angus Farquharson of Finzean Sir Angus Dune Miller Farquharson of Finzean (27 March 1935 – 10 January 2018) was Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire from 1998 to 2010. Career He was commissioned as a Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire in 1984 and as Vice Lord-Lieutenant i ...

(1935–2018), Scottish pioneer in sustainable rural community development, Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire 1998–2010 * Ashley Farquharson (born 1999), American luger *

Cali Farquharson Cali Jean Farquharson (born December 17, 1993) is an American professional Association football, soccer player. Early life Born in Yokota, Japan, Farquharson attended Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona where she was named the most ...

(born 1993), American soccer player *

David Farquharson David Farquharson (17 November 1839 – 12 July 1907) was a Scottish painter. Life Farquharson was a Scottish landscape painter. He was born in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, and lived there until he moved to Edinburgh about 1872. He was, to a gre ...

(1839–1907), Scottish landscape painter * Donald Farquharson (disambiguation), several people * Francis Farquharson (architect) (1805–1878), Scottish architect/builder * Francis Farquharson (1837–1875), Scottish soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross * Graham Farquharson (1940–2022), Canadian mining engineer *

Henry Richard Farquharson Henry Richard Farquharson (1857 – 19 April 1895) was an English landowner and Conservative politician. Farquharson was born at Brighton and became the owner of a large estate at Eastbury House, Tarrant Gunville (near Blandford Forum in Do ...

(1857–1895) English politician *

Henry Farquharson Henry Farquharson (1675 – 19 December 1739) was a teacher who pioneered the study of mathematics in Russia. He was recruited by Peter the Great, who sought to introduce Western ideas and technology into Russia. He moved to Moscow where he estab ...

(1675–1739) Scottish-Russian mathematician * Hugh Farquharson (1911–1985), Canadian Olympic ice hockey player * James Farquharson (1781–1843), Scottish minister, meteorologist and scientific writer * John Farquharson (disambiguation), several people * Jordan Farquharson (born 2000), Bahamian footballer *

Joseph Farquharson Joseph Farquharson (4 May 1846 – 15 April 1935) was a Scottish painter, chiefly of landscapes in Scotland often including animals. He is most famous for his snowy winter landscapes, often featuring sheep and often depicting dawn or dusk. He ...

(1846–1935), Scottish landscape painter *

Lady Anne Farquharson-MacKintosh Anne Mackintosh (1723–1784) was a Scottish Jacobite of the Clan Farquharson, a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands and also the wife of Angus Mackintosh, chief of the Clan Mackintosh. She was the only female military leader during th ...

(1723–1787), Scottish Jacobite of the Clan Farquharson *

Marian Farquharson Marian Sarah Ogilvie Farquharson, FLS, FRMS (née Ridley, 2 July 1846 – 20 April 1912) was a British naturalist and women's rights activist. The first female Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society (although not permitted to attend meetin ...

(1846–1912), British naturalist and women's rights activist *

Martha Durward Farquharson Martha Durward Farquharson (1847 Galway, West Region, Ireland – 12 August 1929, Bendigo, Victoria (Australia)) was an administrator, nurse and private hospital owner. Biography Farquharson was the second of eight children born to John Farquharso ...

(1847–1929), Irish-born Australian hospital matron and owner *

Mary Farquharson Mary U. Farquharson (née Nichols; April 5, 1901 - September 1, 1982) was an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate from 1935 to 1943. She represented Washington's 46th legislative district as a Democrat. E ...

(1901–1982), American politician *

May Farquharson May Farquharson OJ (26 March 1894 – 29 June 1992) was a Jamaican social worker, birth control advocate, philanthropist and reformer. She was a founder of the Jamaican Family Planning League and Mother’s Welfare Clinic, as well as the driving ...

(1894–1992), Jamaican social worker, birth control advocate, philanthropist and reformer *

Nick Farquharson Nick Farquharson (born 7 September 1988 in Coventry) is an English footballer who used to belong to Crewe Alexandra. Career Farquharson began his career at the Crewe Alexandra academy, well known for its production of strikers. He progressed ...

(born 1988), English professional football player *

Norman Farquharson Norman Gordon Farquharson (18 July 1907 – 11 August 1992) was a male tennis player from South Africa. In 1931 Farquharson and his compatriot partner Vernon Kirby were runners-up in the doubles final of the French Championships, losing in str ...

(1907–1992) South African tennis player * Priestley Farquharson (born 1997), English footballer * Ray Farquharson (1897–1965), Canadian doctor, university professor and medical researcher *

Robert Farquharson (politician) Robert Farquharson (21 June 1836 – 8 June 1918) was a Scottish doctor and Liberal politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeenshire West for 25 years. Early life and education Farquharson was born in Edinburgh, the se ...

(1836–1918), Scottish doctor and politician *Robert Farquharson, stage name of

Robin de la Condamine Robin de la Condamine (6 November 1877 – 11 January 1966) was an English actor who used the stage name Robert Farquharson. Harold Acton wrote that he was "our last great actor" in the tradition of Henry Irving and that he was known for his "em ...

(1877–1966), English actor *

Robert Farquharson Robert Donald William Farquharson (born 1969) is an Australian man convicted of murdering his three sons on 4 September 2005, by deliberately driving his car into a farm dam. Farquharson was convicted in an earlier trial and was sentenced to ...

(born 1969), Australian murderer *

Robin Farquharson Reginald Robin Farquharson (3 October 1930 – 1 April 1973) was an academic whose interest in mathematics and politics led him to work on game theory. He wrote an influential analysis of voting systems in his doctoral thesis, later published ...

(1930–1973), British mathematician working on game theory. *

Samantha Farquharson Samantha Farquharson (born 15 December 1969) is an English athlete. Farquharson competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games The 1994 Commonwealth Games (French: ''XVéme Jeux du Commonwealth'') were held in Victoria, British Columbia, from 18 ...

(born 1969), English athlete *

Tom Farquharson Thomas Gerard Farquharson (4 December 1899 – 24 December 1970) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Dublin, he played youth football for local sides. In his teens, he became a member of the Irish Republica ...

(1900–1970), Irish professional football player *

Tom Farquharson (tennis) Tom Farquharson is a British tennis player who in 2010 won the Boys' Doubles at Wimbledon partnered with Liam Broady Liam Tarquin Broady (born 4 January 1994) is a tennis player and current British No. 6. In 2010, he won the Boys' Doubles at ...

(born 1992), British tennis player * Walter H. Farquharson (born 1936), Moderator of the United Church of Canada and hymn writer * William Farquharson (disambiguation), several people *

Zimmorlei Farquharson Zimmorlei Farquharson ( ; born 27 April 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Brisbane in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Farquharson was born and raised in Dalby, Queensland to a mother from Papua New Guinea and an Australian father. ...

(born 2002), Australian rules footballer

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