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surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
. It originally referred to someone who treats woolen cloth with the process called
fulling Fulling, also known as felting, tucking or walking ( Scots: ''waukin'', hence often spelled waulking in Scottish English), is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of woven or knitted cloth (particularly wool) to elimin ...
(a process also known as ''walking''—or ''waulking'' in
Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
—and ''tucking'', hence the names
Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People *Walker (given name) *Walker (surname) *Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States *Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County *Walker, Mono County, California * ...
and
Tucker Tucker may refer to: Places United States * Tucker, Arkansas * Tucker, Georgia * Tucker, Mississippi * Tucker, Missouri * Tucker, Utah, ghost town * Tucker County, West Virginia Outer space * Tucker (crater), a small lunar impact crater in the s ...
). Notable people with the surname include:


Acting

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Ben Fuller (producer) Sir Benjamin John Fuller (20 March 1875 – 10 March 1952) was an English-born Australian theatrical entrepreneur. Biography Benjamin John Fuller was born on 20 March 1875 in Shoreditch, London to compositor John Fuller (senior) and Harriett, ' ...
(1875–1952), English theatre entrepreneur in Australia *
Dolores Fuller Dolores Agnes Fuller ( Eble, later Chamberlin; March 10, 1923 – May 9, 2011) was an American actress and songwriter best known as the one-time girlfriend of the low-budget film director Ed Wood. She played the protagonist's girlfriend in ' ...
(1923–2011), American actress and composer, Ed Wood's companion *
Drew Fuller Andrew Alan "Drew" Fuller (born May 19, 1980) is an American actor and former model. He is best known for his portrayal of Chris Halliwell in the television series ''Charmed'' and for playing soldier Trevor LeBlanc on Lifetime's ''Army Wives'' ...
(born 1980), American actor *
Frances Fuller Frances Fuller (March 16, 1907 in Charleston, South Carolina – December 18, 1980 Manhattan, New York City) was an American actress. She is the grandmother of the actress Rachel Miner and the niece of the Supreme Court Justice and Secr ...
(1907–1980), American actress *
Kurt Fuller Kurt Fuller (born September 16, 1953) is an American character actor. He has appeared in a number of television, film, and stage projects. He is best known for his roles in the films ''No Holds Barred'' and ''Ghostbusters II'' (both 1989), ''Way ...
(born 1953), American actor *
Mary Fuller Mary Claire Fuller (October 5, 1888 – December 9, 1973) was an American actress active in both stage and silent films. She also was a screenwriter and had several films produced. An early major star, by 1917 she could no longer gain roles ...
, American actress *
Penny Fuller A penny is a coin ( pennies) or a unit of currency (pl. pence) in various countries. Borrowed from the Carolingian denarius (hence its former abbreviation d.), it is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system. Presently, it is th ...
, American actress


Architecture

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Buckminster Fuller Richard Buckminster Fuller (; July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983) was an American architect, systems theorist, writer, designer, inventor, philosopher, and futurist. He styled his name as R. Buckminster Fuller in his writings, publishing more t ...
(1895–1983), American architect *
George A. Fuller George A. Fuller (1851 – December 14, 1900) was an American architect often credited as being the "inventor" of modern skyscrapers and the modern contracting system. Early life and career Fuller was born in Templeton, Massachusetts, near W ...
(1851–1900), American architect and general contractor, "inventor" of modern skyscrapers * H. E. Fuller (1867–1962), South Australian architect, artist and art critic *
Thomas Fuller (architect) Thomas Fuller (March 8, 1823 – September 28, 1898) was an English-born Canadian architect. From 1881 to 1896, he was Chief Dominion Architect for the Government of Canada, during which time he played a role in the design and construction ...
, Canadian architect


Art

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George Fuller (painter) George Fuller (January 17, 1822 – March 21, 1884) was an American figure and portrait painter. Biography Fuller was born in Deerfield, Massachusetts. His father, Aaron Fuller, was a farmer. His mother was Aaron's second wife, Fanny Negus of ...
(1822–1884), American figure and portrait painter *
Isaac Fuller Isaac Fuller (1606(?) – 1672) was an English painter. Trained in France, he worked in Oxford and London. His works included portraits, religious subjects and decorative paintings. Early life and education Fuller is often said to have been bor ...
(1606(?)–1672), English painter *
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller ( ; born Meta Vaux Warrick; June 9, 1877 – March 18, 1968) was an African-American artist who celebrated Afrocentrism, Afrocentric themes. At the fore of the Harlem Renaissance, Warrick was known for being a poet, pai ...
(1867–1968), American artist *
Ron Fuller (artist) Ron Fuller (21 August 1936 – 2 July 2017) was a British artist and toy designer. He went to art schools in Plymouth and Falmouth before studying Art and Theatre Design at the Royal College of Art. After a career in teaching he began making wo ...
, British artist *
Victoria Fuller (artist) Victoria Barrett Fuller (born May 13, 1953) is an American artist, sculptor, natural science illustrator, and award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician. Early life and education Fuller was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and grew up on a fa ...
(born 1953), American artist and sculptor *
Violet Fuller Violet Fuller (26 July 1920 – 2006) was a British artist who painted in oils and watercolours and was a prolific exhibitor. Biography Born in Tottenham in north London, Fuller attended the Hornsey School of Art from 1937 to 1940 and then the ...
(1920–2006), British artist


Business

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Alfred Fuller Alfred Carl Fuller (January 13, 1885 – December 4, 1973) was a Canadian-born American businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who was the original "Fuller Brush Man". He created the Fuller Brush Company, a multi-million dollar corpo ...
(1885–1973), Canadian businessman *
George F. Fuller George Freeman Fuller (1869–1962) was a 20th-century industrialist in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States who became president of the Wyman-Gordon company. He was also famous for his philanthropic foundation. Life Fuller was born in Grafton ...
(1869–1962), American industrialist *
Kathryn S. Fuller Kathryn S. Fuller is an American lawyer and business executive. She is currently the chair of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She served as chair of the Ford Foundation from May 2004 until October 2010. She has also served as chair and vice c ...
, American lawyer and business executive *
Samuel Augustus Fuller Samuel Augustus Fuller Sr. (August 8, 1837 - October 23, 1891) was an American steel industry executive during the Gilded Age in the United States. A resident of Cleveland, Ohio, he founded the Union Iron Works and Condit-Fuller & Co., which later ...
(1837–1891), American steel industry executive * Samuel B. Fuller (1905–1988), American entrepreneur


Film and television

* Chris Fuller (born 1982), American filmmaker *
Courtis Fuller Courtis John Fuller (born 26 January 1957) is a news broadcaster in Cincinnati, Ohio, who is active in politics and in local community affairs. Fuller is an on-air personality at WLWT-TV. He was named "Cincinnati's Favorite TV Personality" by the ...
, American broadcaster *
Samuel Fuller Samuel Michael Fuller (August 12, 1912 – October 30, 1997) was an American film director, screenwriter, novelist, journalist, and World War II veteran known for directing low-budget B movie, genre movies with controversial themes, often ...
(1911–1997), American movie director *
Simon Fuller Simon Fuller (born 17 May 1960) is a British entrepreneur, artist manager, and film and television producer renowned for nurturing and inspiring world class entertainment talent. He is the creator of the ''Idols'' TV format, including the UK s ...
, British record and television producer


Medicine

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Samuel Fuller (Pilgrim) Samuel Fuller (c. 1580/81 – between August 9 and September 26, 1633 in Plymouth)Charles Edward Banks, ''The English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers: who came to Plymouth on the ''Mayflower'' in 1620, the ''Fortune'' in 1621, and the ...
(c. 1580–1633), English doctor, a founder of the colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts *
Thomas Fuller (writer) Thomas Fuller, M.D. (24 June 1654 – 17 September 1734) was a British physician, preacher and intellectual. Fuller was born in Rosehill, Sussex, and educated at Queens' College, Cambridge. He practised medicine at Sevenoaks. In 1723 he publish ...
(1654–1734), English physician and collector of adages in his ''Gnomologia''


Military

* Aaron Fuller (military) (1738–1816), American military officer *
Ben Hebard Fuller Ben Hebard Fuller (February 27, 1870 – June 8, 1937) was a major general in the United States Marine Corps and served as the 15th Commandant of the Marine Corps between 1930 and 1934. Biography Born in Big Rapids, Michigan, Fuller was a member ...
(1870–1937), American general and 15th Commandant of the Marine Corps * Edward Fuller (U.S. Marine Corps officer) (1893–1918), American officer and son of Ben Hebard Fuller * Horace H. Fuller (1886–1966), American soldier *
J. F. C. Fuller Major-General John Frederick Charles "Boney" Fuller (1 September 1878 – 10 February 1966) was a senior British Army officer, military historian, and strategist, known as an early theorist of modern armoured warfare, including categorising pr ...
(1878–1966), British general and military historian *
John W. Fuller John Wallace Fuller (July 28, 1827 – March 12, 1891) was a England, British-born Americans, American publisher, businessman, and soldier. He served as a General officer, general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. After the war ...
(1827–1891), American general * Wilfred Fuller (1893–1947), British soldier


Music

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Blind Boy Fuller Blind Boy Fuller (born Fulton Allen, July 10, 1904February 13, 1941) was an American blues guitarist and singer. Fuller was one of the most popular of the recorded Piedmont blues artists, rural African Americans, along with Blind Blake, Josh Wh ...
(born Fulton Allen; 1904–1941), American blues guitarist and singer *
Bobby Fuller Robert Gaston Fuller (October 22, 1942 – July 18, 1966)Bashe, P. R., & George-Warren, H., ''The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll'' (Third ed.). New York, Fireside, 2005, p. 360 was an American Rock and roll, rock singer, songwriter, ...
(1942–1966), American rock singer and guitarist *
Curtis Fuller Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings. Early life Fuller was born in Detroit on December 15, 1932. ...
(1932–2021), American jazz trombonist *
Jesse Fuller Jesse Fuller (March 12, 1896 – January 29, 1976) was an American one-man band musician, best known for his song "San Francisco Bay Blues". Early life Fuller was born in Jonesboro, Georgia, near Atlanta. He was sent by his mother to live with ...
(1896–1976), American one-man-band musician *
Jim Fuller (musician) James Evans Fuller (June 27, 1947 – March 3, 2017) was the lead guitarist and main songwriter for a 1960s rock band The Surfaris.Johnny Fuller John Charles Fuller (born March 3, 1946) is a former professional American football player. He played eight seasons as a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears. As a colle ...
(1929–1985), American blues singer and guitarist *
Joni Fuller Joni Amelia Fuller is an English singer/songwriter, pianist, violinist and composer from Lancashire. She is the founder of Your Strings Attached. Her debut album, ''Voices'', recorded in October 2006, contained 12 of her original songs. Fuller ...
, British musician *
Rachel Fuller Rachel Fuller (born 24 July 1973) is a British musician. She is a successful independent pop music artist, a composer, and occasional collaborator with her husband rock musician Pete Townshend. Early life Born in Ipswich, England, Fuller late ...
(born 1973), British musician


Politics and law

* Allen C. Fuller (1822–1901), Attorney General of Illinois during the American Civil War *
Alvan T. Fuller Alvan Tufts Fuller (February 27, 1878 – April 30, 1958) was an American businessman, politician, art collector, and philanthropist from Massachusetts. He opened one of the first automobile dealerships in Massachusetts, which in 1920 was recogniz ...
(1878–1958), American politician from Massachusetts, father of Peter D. Fuller *
Charles Eugene Fuller Charles Eugene Fuller (March 31, 1849 – June 25, 1926) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born near Belvidere, Illinois, Fuller attended the common schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1870 and commenced practice ...
(1849–1926), American congressman for Illinois *
Claude A. Fuller Claude Albert Fuller (January 20, 1876 – January 8, 1968) — was an American, a lawyer, farmer, member of Arkansas State House of Representatives from 1903–05, and of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 3rd District of Arkansas from 1 ...
(1876–1968), American congressman for Arkansas *
David Fuller (politician) David Edward Fuller (July 28, 1941 – February 5, 2022) was an American politician from Montana. Biography Fuller was born in Helena, Montana, and graduated from Helena Senior High School. He attended the University of Montana. Fuller served o ...
(1941–2022), American politician, Montana state senator * DuFay A. Fuller (1852–1924), American businessman and politician in Illinois, brother of Charles Eugene Fuller *
George Fuller (Australian politician) Sir George Warburton Fuller (22 January 1861 – 22 July 1940) was an Australian politician who served as the 22nd Premier of New South Wales, in office from 1922 to 1925 and for one day in December 1921. He previously served in the federal Ho ...
(1861–1940), twice Premier of New South Wales, Australia *
George Fuller (British politician) George Pargiter Fuller (8 January 1833 – 2 April 1927), was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1895. Early life Fuller was born at Baynton, Wiltshire, the eldest surviving son of Jo ...
(1833–1927), British Liberal politician *
George Fuller (congressman) George Fuller (November 7, 1802 – November 24, 1888) was an American newspaperman and politician who served briefly as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1844 to 1845. Biography George Fuller was b ...
(1802–1888), American congressman for Pennsylvania *
Lon L. Fuller Lon Luvois Fuller (June 15, 1902 – April 8, 1978) was an American legal philosopher, who criticized legal positivism and defended a secular and procedural form of natural law theory. Fuller was a professor of Law at Harvard University for many ...
(1902–1978), American legal philosopher *
Mad Jack Fuller John Fuller (20 February 1757 – 11 April 1834), better known as "Mad Jack" Fuller (although he himself preferred to be called "Honest John" Fuller), was Squire of the hamlet of Brightling, in Sussex, and politician who sat in the House of Commo ...
(1757–1834), English politician, philanthropist and patron of the arts *
Melville Fuller Melville Weston Fuller (February 11, 1833 – July 4, 1910) was an American politician, attorney, and jurist who served as the eighth chief justice of the United States from 1888 until his death in 1910. Staunch conservatism marked his ...
(1833–1910), eighth Chief Justice of the United States * Oramel B. Fuller (1858–1935), American politician in Michigan *
Richard Fuller (Bedford MP) Richard Quentin Fuller (born 30 May 1962) is a British politician who served as the Economic Secretary to the Treasury from July to October 2022. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Bedfordshire since 2019. A member of the Co ...
, British politician


Religion

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Andrew Fuller Andrew Fuller (6 February 17547 May 1815) was an English Particular Baptist minister and theologian. Known as a promoter of missionary work, he also took part in theological controversy. Biography Fuller was born in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, and ...
, British Baptist minister * Charles Edward Fuller (1887–1968), American preacher and founder of Fuller Theological Seminary *
George C. Fuller George C. Fuller (1932-2021). was Professor of Practical Theology, Emeritus, and former president of Westminster Theological Seminary. He served as president from 1984 to 1991. Fuller was a pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Fulle ...
, American theologian and seminary president *
John Fuller (college head) John Fuller (died 1558) was the master of Jesus College, Cambridge. As bishop's chancellor in Ely, Cambridgeshire, he was charged with suppressing Christian heresy, condemning several heretics to be burnt at the stake. Biography Fuller was a nati ...
, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge (1557–1558) *
Peter the Fuller Peter Fullo ("the Fuller") was Patriarch of Antioch (471–488) and Non-Chalcedonian. Peter received his surname from his former trade as a fulling, fuller of cloth. Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, Tillemont (''Empereurs'', tome vi. p.&nbs ...
, Patriarch of Antioch * Reginald C. Fuller (1908–2011), British priest and biblical scholar *
Thomas Fuller Thomas Fuller (baptised 19 June 1608 – 16 August 1661) was an English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his ''Worthies of England'', published in 1662, after his death. He was a prolific author, and ...
(1608–1661), English cleric and historian, author of ''Worthies of England''


Science and technology

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Alison Fuller Alison Fuller is a British educational researcher and Professor of Vocational Education and Work at the Institute of Education of the University College London and, where she also serves as Pro-Director for Research and Development. She is a le ...
, British educational researcher *
Calvin Fuller Calvin Souther Fuller (May 25, 1902 – October 28, 1994) was an American physical chemist at AT&T Bell Laboratories where he worked for 37 years from 1930 to 1967. Fuller was part of a team in basic research that found answers to physical ch ...
(1902–1994), American physical chemist, inventor of the solar cell * Claude Fuller (entomologist) (1872–1928), Australian-born entomologist in South Africa *
Edgar Fuller Edgar Fuller is an American mathematician. He is a distinguished professor in the department of mathematics and statistics at Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public university, public research univ ...
, American mathematician * George M. Fuller (born 1953), American physicist *
George W. Fuller George Warren Fuller (December 21, 1868 – June 15, 1934) was an American sanitary engineer who was also trained in bacteriology and chemistry. His career extended from 1890 to 1934 and he was responsible for important innovations in water and ...
(1868–1934), sanitary engineer *
Gerald Fuller Gerald Gendall Fuller (born April 7, 1953) is a Canadian/American chemical engineer and Fletcher Jones II Professor of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University. Fuller received his B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Calgary ...
, American chemical engineer


Sports


Baseball

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Dave Fuller Dave Fuller (1915 – September 15, 2009) was an American college baseball coach who led the Florida Gators baseball team of the University of Florida for twenty-eight seasons. Early life and education Fuller attended Wake Forest University i ...
(1915–2009), American college baseball coach * Ed Fuller (1869–1935), American baseball pitcher *
Frank Fuller (baseball) Frank Edward Fuller 'Rabbit' (January 1, 1893 – October 29, 1965) was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at second base from through for the Detroit Tigers (1915–1916) and Boston Red Sox (1923). Listed at , 150&n ...
(1893–1965), American baseball player * Harry Fuller (1862–1895), American baseball player, brother of Shorty Fuller *
Jim Fuller (outfielder) James Hardy Fuller (November 28, 1950) is a former professional baseball player. He played two seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and one season with the Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based i ...
(born 1950), American baseball player * Jimmy Fuller (1892–1987), American baseball player in the Negro leagues * John Fuller (born 1950), American baseball player *
Nig Fuller Charles F. Fuller (born Charles F. Furrer; March 30, 1878 – March 1, 1937), was an American professional baseball player from 1900 to 1908. He played for the major league Brooklyn Superbas as a catcher in three games during the 1902 season. Ful ...
(born Charles F. Furrer; 1878–1937), American baseball player *
Ryan Fuller Ryan J. Fuller (born May 2, 1990) is an American professional baseball coach for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball. Fuller graduated from Lyme-Old Lyme High School in Old Lyme, Connecticut. He enrolled at the University of Connectic ...
(born 1990), American baseball coach *
Shorty Fuller William Benjamin "Shorty" Fuller (October 10, 1867 – April 11, 1904) was an American professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from to . Fuller played for the Washington Nationals, St. Louis Browns, and New York Gi ...
(1867–1904), American baseball player, brother of Harry Fuller *
Vern Fuller Vernon Gordon Fuller (born March 1, 1944 in Menomonie, Wisconsin) is a retired American professional baseball player. The second baseman and third baseman appeared in 325 Major League games over six seasons for the Cleveland Indians in 1964 and ...
(born 1944), American baseball player


Cricket

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Dickie Fuller Richard Livingston Fuller (30 January 1913 – 3 May 1987) was a West Indian cricketer from Jamaica who played in one Test in 1934–35. Dickie Fuller was a burly all-rounder who batted in the lower order and bowled right-arm fast-medium with a ...
(1913–1987), Jamaican cricketer * Donald Fuller (1869–1936), New Zealand cricketer * Eddie Fuller (1931–2008), South African cricketer * Edwin Fuller (1850–1917), New Zealand cricketer


Football (gridiron)

* Aaron Fuller (American football) (born 1997), American football player *
Devin Fuller Devin Lewis Fuller (born January 24, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver with the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Fuller was co ...
(born 1994), American football player *
Jeff Fuller (safety) Jeffery Avery Fuller (born August 8, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1984 to 1989. He played college football for the Texas A&M Agg ...
, American football player *
Jordan Fuller Jordan Fuller (born March 4, 1998) is an American football Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State, and was ...
(born 1998), American football player *
Steve Fuller (American football) Stephen Ray Fuller (born January 5, 1957) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football at Clemson, where he was twice named ACC Player of the Year, and wa ...
(born 1957), American football quarterback


Football (soccer)

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Barry Fuller Barry Marc Fuller (born 25 September 1984) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dorking Wanderers. He previously played for Stevenage Borough, forming part of the squad that won the 2006–07 FA Trophy in the fi ...
, English footballer *
Keysher Fuller Keysher Fuller Spence (born 12 July 1994) is a Costa Rican professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (Association football)#Full-back, right-back for Liga FPD Club Sport C.S. Herediano, Herediano and the Costa Rica n ...
, Costa Rican footballer *
Ricardo Fuller Ricardo Dwayne Fuller (born 31 October 1979) is a retired Jamaican professional footballer who played as a forward. Fuller started his football career with Jamaican side Tivoli Gardens, before he moved to England with Crystal Palace in February ...
, Jamaican footballer *
Sarah Fuller (athlete) Sarah Fuller (born June 20, 1999) is an American soccer Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Minnesota Aurora FC in the USL W League. She began her college soccer career with the Vanderbilt Commodores, where she also played college ...
(born 1999), American soccer goalkeeper


Other

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Aaron Fuller (basketball) Aaron Craig Fuller (born December 3, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Fuerza Regia de Monterrey of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the University of Iowa and the Universi ...
(born 1989), American basketball player *
Abigail Fuller Abigail Fuller (born 1959 or 1960) is an American retired Thoroughbred jockey who primarily competed between the early 1980s to early 2000s. While competing in graded stakes races, Fuller won two Grade III events, one Grade II event and four Grad ...
(born c. 1960), American Thoroughbred horse jockey *
Danny Fuller (surfer) Danny Fuller (born February 15, 1982) is a Banzai Pipeline, Pipeline surfer ranked 527th in the world. He was married to Tori Praver, a model and swimwear designer; they separated in June 2017. The couple have a daughter, Ryan and a son, Phoenix ...
(born 1982), American surfer, photographer, artist and model *
Debbie Fuller Deborah Lynne Fuller (born 24 June 1966) is a former competition diver who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. She won a bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in and two gold medals at the 1986 Common ...
(born 1966), Canadian diver *
Freddy Stephen Fuller Freddy Fuller is an ex-amateur boxer from British Columbia, Canada. He was a member of the 1967 Pan American Games, 1967 Canadian Pan Am Games boxing team, a several times Canadian Amateur Boxing Champion in the 1960s and 1970, and a member of th ...
, Canadian boxer *
Jeff Fuller (racing driver) Jeff Fuller (born March 27, 1957) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. Before joining NASCAR's major leagues, Fuller won the 1992 Winston Modified Tour championship, driving for Sheba Racing. The Massachusetts native has 31 ...
, American racing driver * Nikki Fuller, American bodybuilder and actress * Peter D. Fuller, American Thoroughbred owner and businessman, father of Abigail Fuller *
Rick Fuller Richard Fuller (born February 18, 1967) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling from 1997 to 2000. Early life Born in Middleborough, Massachusetts, Fuller graduated fr ...
, American wrestler *
Freddy Stephen Fuller Freddy Fuller is an ex-amateur boxer from British Columbia, Canada. He was a member of the 1967 Pan American Games, 1967 Canadian Pan Am Games boxing team, a several times Canadian Amateur Boxing Champion in the 1960s and 1970, and a member of th ...
, Canadian boxer *
Wendy Fuller Wendy Marie Fuller (born January 8, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired diver from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 13th place in the Women's 10m Platform. In the same event she won a silver ...
(born 1965), Canadian diver


Writing

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Alexandra Fuller Alexandra Fuller (born in 1969 in Glossop, England) is a British- Rhodesian author. Her articles and reviews have appeared in ''The New Yorker'', '' National Geographic'', ''Granta'', ''The New York Times'', ''The Guardian'' and ''The Financ ...
, British writer *
Bryan Fuller Bryan Fuller (born July 27, 1969) is an American television writer and producer who has created a number of television series, including ''Dead Like Me'', ''Wonderfalls'', ''Pushing Daisies'', '' Hannibal'', and '' American Gods.'' Fuller worked a ...
, American screenwriter *
Charles Fuller Charles H. Fuller Jr. (March 5, 1939 – October 3, 2022) was an American playwright, best known for his play ''A Soldier's Play'', for which he received the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2020 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. Ea ...
(born 1939), American playwright *
Errol Fuller Errol Fuller (born 19 June 1947) is an English writer and artist who lives in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, grew up in South London, and was educated at Addey and Stanhope School. He is the author of a series of bo ...
, English author of several books on extinction * Henry B. Fuller (born 1857), writer * J. Fuller, publisher in 18th century England * Jean Overton Fuller, British biographer *
John Fuller (poet) John Fuller FRSL (born 1 January 1937) is an English poet and author, and Fellow Emeritus at Magdalen College, Oxford. Biography Fuller was born at Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom, the son of poet and Oxford Professor Roy Fuller, and educated at ...
(born 1937), English poet *
John G. Fuller John Grant Fuller, Jr. (November 30, 1913 – November 7, 1990) was a New England-based American author of several nonfiction books and newspaper articles, mainly focusing on the theme of extraterrestrials and the supernatural. For many years ...
, (1913–1990), American author *
Margaret Fuller Sarah Margaret Fuller (May 23, 1810 – July 19, 1850), sometimes referred to as Margaret Fuller Ossoli, was an American journalist, editor, critic, translator, and women's rights advocate associated with the American transcendentalism movemen ...
(1810–1850), American journalist and women's rights activist *
Peter Fuller Peter Michael Fuller (31 August 1947 – 28 April 1990) was a British art critic and magazine editor. Life Fuller was born in Damascus, Syria, and educated at Epsom College and Peterhouse, Cambridge.Dennis Griffiths ''The Encyclopedia of th ...
(1948–1990), British art critic and writer *
Roy Fuller Roy Broadbent Fuller CBE (11 February 1912 – 27 September 1991) was an English writer, known mostly as a poet. He was born at Failsworth, Lancashire to lower-middle-class parents Leopold Charles Fuller and his wife Nellie (1888–1949; née ...
(1912–1991), English poet, father of poet John Fuller *Uriah Fuller, pen name used by American mathematician
Martin Gardner Martin Gardner (October 21, 1914May 22, 2010) was an American popular mathematics and popular science writer with interests also encompassing scientific skepticism, micromagic, philosophy, religion, and literatureespecially the writings of Lewis ...


Other

* Aaron Fuller (disambiguation), multiple people *
David Fuller David Fuller (born 4 September 1954) is an engineer, convicted English murderer and necrophile. In 2021, he was convicted of the murders of Wendy Knell, 25, and Caroline Pierce, 20, whom he strangled and sexually assaulted after breaking into ...
(born 1954), British murderer and necrophile * Doris Fuller, American bridge player * Edward Fuller (disambiguation), one of several people *
Elizabeth Fuller Elizabeth Fuller (1644–1709) founded a Free School for boys and girls in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. Watford schools At the end of the 17th century there was already an existing Free School at Watford, which Mrs Elizabeth Fuller of Watfor ...
(1644–1709), British benefactress *
Ida Fuller Ida Mabel Fuller Pierce (November 26, 1854—September 26, 1930) was one of the five founding members of Sigma Kappa sorority in the American university system. Fuller served as one of the co-founders of the Sigma Kappa sorority, along with Mary ...
(1854–1930), American co-founder of Sigma Kappa sorority *
Ida May Fuller Ida May Fuller (September 6, 1874 – January 27, 1975) was a Vermont schoolteacher and legal secretary. She was most notable as the first beneficiary of recurring monthly Social Security payments. Early life Fuller was born at her family's Jewe ...
(1874–1975), centenarian and first American recipient of social security *
Kyle Fuller (disambiguation) Kyle Fuller is an American football cornerback. Kyle Fuller may also refer to: *Kyle Fuller (basketball), a Peruvian-American basketball player *Kyle Fuller (offensive lineman), an American football offensive lineman {{hndab, Fuller, Kyle ...
, multiple people *
Loie Fuller Loie Fuller (born Marie Louise Fuller; January 15, 1862 – January 1, 1928), also known as Louie Fuller and Loïe Fuller, was an American actress and dancer who was a pioneer of both modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques. Career Born ...
(1862–1928), American modern dance pioneer * Maud A. B. Fuller (1868–1972), American educator and missionary *
Maxwell Fuller Maxwell Leonard Fuller (born 28 January 1945 – 27 August 2013) was an Australian chess FIDE Master (FM). He was born and died in Sydney, and represented Australia in nine Chess Olympiads between 1964 and 1990. Chess career Fuller won th ...
(1945–2013), Australian chess player *
Michael Fuller Michael Fuller (born 1959), also known as Mike Fuller, is a former Chief Constable of Kent Police and Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service. He was the first (and so far only) ethnic minority chief constable in the United Kingdom ...
, British chief constable *
Millard Fuller Millard Dean Fuller (January 3, 1935 – February 3, 2009) was the co-founder and the former president of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit organization known globally for building houses for those in need. Fuller also was the ...
, American humanitarian * Robert Fuller (disambiguation), one of several people *
Steve Fuller (sociologist) Steve William Fuller (born July 12, 1959) is an American social philosopher in the field of science and technology studies. He has published in the areas of social epistemology, academic freedom, and the subjects of intelligent design and transh ...
, American philosopher * Victoria Fuller (model), American model * William Fuller (disambiguation), one of several people


See also

* Chris Fuller, fictional character in the American fantasy sitcom '' Out of This World'' * Fuller (disambiguation) *
Fullmer Fullmer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Baldwin W. Fullmer (1834–1910), American farmer, politician, newspaper editor and Methodist minister *Brad Fullmer (born 1975), American baseball player *David Fullmer (1803–1879), ...
* Fullerton (disambiguation)


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