Hirst is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Arthur Stanley Hirst Arthur Stanley Hirst (1883 – 4 May 1930) also known as Stanley Hirst, was an English arachnologist and myriapodologist on the staff of the British Museum, and was an authority on Arachnida, especially Acari (ticks and mites) Myriapoda. Born i ...

(1883–1930), British entomologist *

Barton Cooke Hirst Barton Cooke Hirst (July 20, 1861 - September 2, 1935) was an American obstetrician known for founding University of Pennsylvania's Maternity Hospital in 1892. Hirst was the chair Department of Obstetrics for 38 years until it merged with the De ...

(1861-1935), American obstetrician * Ben Hirst, English footballer *

Christopher Hirst Christopher Halliwell Hirst (born 27 May 1947) is a former English cricketer and educator. Hirst was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Odsal, Bradford, Yorkshire. Hirst attended Trinity Hall, Cambridge. W ...

(born 1947), British cricketer and educator *

Claude Raguet Hirst Claude Raguet Hirst (born Claudine, 1855–1942) was an American painter of still lifes. She was the only woman of her era to gain acclaim using the ''trompe-l'œil'' ("fool the eye") technique. Early life and education Claudine was born in Cin ...

(1855–1942), American painter *

Damien Hirst Damien Steven Hirst (; né Brennan; born 7 June 1965) is an English artist, entrepreneur, and art collector. He is one of the Young British Artists (YBAs) who dominated the art scene in the UK during the 1990s. He is reportedly the United Kingd ...

(born 1965), English artist * David Hirst **

David Hirst (arachnologist) David B. Hirst is an arachnologist previously based at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide. He left the Museum on 22 February 2011. He has described more than 40 species and genera in the huntsman spider family, Sparassidae, and was regularly ...

, described many species of huntsman spider, based at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide **

David Hirst (footballer) David Eric Hirst (born 7 December 1967) is an English football coach and former professional association football, footballer. As a player, he was a Striker (association football), striker who after initially playing with Barnsley F.C., Barnsl ...

(born 1967), English professional footballer **

David Hirst (journalist) David Hirst (born 1936) is a Middle East correspondent based in Beirut. He attended Rugby School from 1949 to 1954 and performed his national service in Egypt and Cyprus from 1954 to 1956. From 1956 to 1963, he studied at Oxford University and ...

(born 1936), British journalist based in Beirut **

David Hirst (judge) Sir David Cozens-Hardy Hirst (31 July 1925 – 31 December 2011) was an English barrister and judge who served as a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1992 to 1999. ''The Times'' described him as "one of the leading advocates of his generation". Earl ...

(1925–2011), British Lord Justice of Appeal from 1992 to 1999 *

Derek Hirst Derek Hirst (born 1948, Isle of Wight) is an English historian of early modern Britain. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and author of five books and over thirty articles, Hirst held a B.A. (1969) and Ph.D. (1974) from Cambridge University ...

(born 1948), British historian * Sir Edmund Langley Hirst (1898–1975), British chemist * Edward Hirst (1857–1914), British cricketer * Edward Hirst, English photographer and videographer *

Elín Hirst Elín Stefánsdóttir Hirst (born 4 September 1960) is an Icelandic politician, and a former member of the Althing from 2013 to 2016. Elín is a former journalist, television personality, published author, documentary filmmaker and anchor. She w ...

(born 1960), Icelandic politician *

Emily Hirst Emily Hirst (born July 9, 1993) is a Canadian actress. Career Hirst was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Hirst first appeared in the TV series ''The Twilight Zone'' in 2002 and she has a small role in '' X2: X-Men United'' as ''The " ...

(born 1993), Canadian actress * Ernest Hirst (1855–1933), British cricketeer *

Francis Wrigley Hirst Francis Wrigley Hirst (10 June 1873 – 22 February 1953) was a British journalist, writer and editor of ''The Economist'' magazine. He was a Liberal in party terms and a classical liberal in ideology. Early life Hirst was born at Dalton Lodge ...

(1873–1953), British journalist and editor of ''The Economist'' *

Geoffrey Hirst Geoffrey Audus Nicholson Hirst TD (14 December 1904 – 18 June 1984) was a British industrialist and politician who was a maverick Conservative Member of Parliament. Early career Hirst, from a Yorkshire military family, was educated at Charterh ...

(1904–1984), British industrialist and politician *

George Hirst George Herbert Hirst (7 September 1871 – 10 May 1954) was a professional English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1891 and 1921, with a further appearance in 1929. One of the best all-r ...

** George Henry Hirst (1879–1933), British politician **

George Herbert Hirst George Herbert Hirst (7 September 1871 – 10 May 1954) was a professional English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1891 and 1921, with a further appearance in 1929. One of the best all-r ...

(1871–1954), English professional cricketer ** George Littlewood Hirst (1890–1967), Welsh international rugby union player **

George Hirst (virologist) George Keble Hirst, M.D. (March 2, 1909 – January 22, 1994) was an American virologist and science administrator who was among the first to study the molecular biology and genetics of animal viruses, especially influenza virus. He directed the ...

(1909–1994), American virologist **

George Hirst (footballer) George David Eric Hirst (born 15 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town. He is the son of former Sheffield Wednesday striker David Hirst. Club career Sheffield Wedne ...

(born 1999), English footballer * G. M. Hirst (1869–1962), English-American classicist * Grace Hirst (1805–1901), New Zealand businesswoman *

Henry Hirst Henry Hirst (1838 – 14 December 1911) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Southland, New Zealand. Private life Hirst was born in 1838 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. He received his education at Huddersfield College. He arrived ...

(1838–1911), New Zealand politician *

Henry Beck Hirst Henry Beck Hirst (August 23, 1813 – March 30, 1874) was an American poet. Biography Hirst was born in Philadelphia. He studied law, but was not admitted to the bar until 1843, his studies having been interrupted by business pursuits. Hirst's ...

(1813–1874), American poet *

Hugo Hirst Hugo Hirst, 1st Baron Hirst (26 November 1863 – 22 January 1943), known as Sir Hugo Hirst, Bt, between 1925 and 1934, was a German-born British industrialist. Born near Munich, Hugo Hirsch became a naturalized British subject in 1883 and change ...

(1863-1943), British industrialist *

Ivan Hirst Major Ivan Hirst (1 March 1916 – 10 March 2000), was a British Army officer and engineer who was instrumental in reviving Volkswagen from a single factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, into a major postwar automotive manufacturer. Education Hirst was ...

(1916–2000), British Army officer instrumental in reviving Volkswagen in post-war Germany * Jack Hirst, British rugby player * Jack Hirst (1936–2012), British rugby player * Jemmy Hirst (1738–1829), English eccentric * Joe Hirst (born 1987), British rugby player *

Joseph Hirst Joseph Henry Hirst (1863–1945) was a leading architect of the post-Victorian era based in Kingston upon Hull. Life He was born in 1863 in South Milford, Yorkshire, the son of William Hirst (1833-1918) and Mary Ann Carr (1839-1883). He ma ...

(1863–1945), British architect * John Hirst ** John Hirst (born 1947), British businessman ** John Hirst (born 1950), British killer and campaigner for prisoners' rights ** John Hirst, Australian academic and historian. ** John Hirst (born 1970), rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s for Wakefield Trinity * John Malcolm Hirst (1921–1997), British aerobiologist, agricultural botanist, and mycologist *

Judy Hirst Judy Hirst is a British scientist specialising in mitochondrial biology. She is Director of the MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit at the University of Cambridge. Education and early life Hirst grew up in Lepton, a village near Huddersfield, West ...

, British biologist * Kenneth Hirst (1940–2008), British rugby league footballer * Keegan Hirst (born 1988), British rugby league footballer *

Larry Hirst Larry Hirst CBE is the former Chairman of IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa. He was appointed to this position in April, 2008 and retired from IBM in July 2010. He represented IBM to the European Commission and other authorities such as NATO and ...

(born 1951), British businessman. *

Mark Hirst Mark Hirst is former Editor-in-Chief of Radio Sputnik/Sputnik News UK, formerly RIA Novosti, (Rossiya Segodnya/Russia Today), Russia's largest news organisation. Hirst is a former broadcast journalist with ''STV News''. He has also produced and ...

, British journalist *

Maude Hirst Maude Gabriella Hirst (born February 1988) is an English actress. She is known for her appearances on television in the series ''The Tudors'' (2007–2010) and ''Vikings'' (2013–2017). Early life Hirst was born in Hackney, East London. She i ...

, English Actress * Michael Hirst (1933–2017), British art historian. * Michael Hirst (born 1946), Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party politician * Michael Hirst (born 1952), English screenwriter *

Nicky Hirst Nicky Hirst (born 27 February 1963, Nottingham) is an English artist. She is represented by Domobaal Gallery, London. References Further reading * Cross, Andrew"Hirst, Nicky."In Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online, (accessed February 11, 2012 ...

(born 1963), English sculptor and artist * Olive Hirst (1912–1994), English advertising agent *

Paul Hirst Paul Quentin Hirst (1946–2003) was a British sociologist and political theorist. He became Professor of Social Theory at Birkbeck College, London, in 1985 and held the post until his death from a stroke and brain haemorrhage. Biography On 20 ...

(1947–2003), British sociologist *

Rob Hirst Robert George Hirst (born 3 September 1955) is an Australian musician from Camden, New South Wales. He is a founding member of rock band Midnight Oil on drums, percussion and backing vocals (sometimes lead vocals) from the 1970s until the band t ...

(born 1956), Australian musician *

Shakespeare Hirst Shakespeare Hirst (26 February 1841 – 20 May 1907) was an English actor, author, art collector and expert on the life and works of William Shakespeare. Life Early life Shakespeare Hirst was the son of Henry Hirst and Mary Shaw, both of who ...

(1841–1907), British actor and author * Shari Decter Hirst, Canadian politician *

Stephanie Hirst Stephanie Hirst is an English radio & TV presenter currently heard on Hits Radio. She has hosted '' Hit40UK'' and the weekday breakfast show on Capital Yorkshire '' Hirsty's Daily Dose''. Career Hirst started her career at age 12 at 96.3 Ra ...

(born 1975), British radio presenter *

Thomas Hirst Thomas Henry Hirst (21 May 1865 – 3 April 1927) was an English first-class cricketer, who played against Somerset for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, in a drawn match at The Circle, Kingston upon Hull, in 1899. Hirst was born in Lockwood ...

(1865–1927), British cricketer *

Thomas Archer Hirst Thomas Archer Hirst FRS (22 April 1830 – 16 February 1892) was a 19th-century English mathematician, specialising in geometry. He was awarded the Royal Society's Royal Medal in 1883. Life Thomas Hirst was born in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, E ...

(1830–1892), British mathematician *

Tony Hirst Anthony Hirst (born 21 January 1967) is an English actor, theatre director and narrator best known for playing Mike Barnes on the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and in ''Coronation Street'' as Paul Kershaw, the love interest of Eileen Grimshaw. Hirs ...

(born 1967), British actor and stage director *

, British academic and blogger * Ursula Hirst (1909–2002), British actress *

William Hirst William Hirst (1873 – 5 May 1946) was a British Labour and Co-operative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford South from 1924 to 1931. Hirst first stood for election to Parliament at the "coupon election" in 1918, whe ...

(1873–1946), British politician

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