Jeffreys is a surname that may refer to the following notable people: *

Alec Jeffreys Sir Alec John Jeffreys, (born 9 January 1950) is a British geneticist known for developing techniques for genetic fingerprinting and DNA profiling which are now used worldwide in forensic science to assist police detective work and to resolv ...

(born 1950), British

biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual Cell (biology), cell, a multicellular organism, or a Community (ecology), community of Biological inter ...

and discoverer of

DNA fingerprinting DNA profiling (also called DNA fingerprinting) is the process of determining an individual's DNA characteristics. DNA analysis intended to identify a species, rather than an individual, is called DNA barcoding. DNA profiling is a forensic tec ...

* Anne Jeffreys (1923–2017),

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

actress and singer *

Arthur Frederick Jeffreys Arthur Frederick Jeffreys (7 April 1848 – 14 February 1906), of Burkham House in Hampshire, was a British Conservative politician. Jeffreys was the son of Arthur Jeffreys, member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, who had emigrated ...

(1848–1906), British politician *

Bertha Jeffreys Bertha Swirles, Lady Jeffreys (22 May 1903 – 18 December 1999) was an English physicist, academic and scientific author who carried out research on quantum theory in its early days. She was associated with Girton College, University of Camb ...

(1903–1999), British physicist a.k.a. Bertha Swirles *

Charles Jeffreys Charles Alfred Jeffreys (7 December 1877 – 18 October 1917) was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially ...

(1877 – unknown), South African shooter *

Edmund Jeffreys Admiral Edmund Frederick Jeffreys CVO (1 October 1846 – 19 March 1925) was a Royal Navy officer who became Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station. Naval career Jeffreys became commanding officer of the cruiser in July 1888 and commanding off ...

(1846–1925), British

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

admiral * Elizabeth Jeffreys (1941–2023), British Byzantinist *

Ellen Penelope Jeffreys Ellen Penelope Jeffreys (12 February 1827 – 8 September 1904) was a New Zealand artist. She was born in Hummeripore, India on 12 February 1827, where her father was a judge. She was one of six children of William Henry Valpy and Caroline V ...

(1827–1904), New Zealand artist * Garland Jeffreys (born 1943), American musician * George Jeffreys (composer) (c.1610–1685), composer and organist to Charles I *

George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys, PC (15 May 1645 – 18 April 1689), also known as "the Hanging Judge", was a Welsh judge. He became notable during the reign of King James II, rising to the position of Lord Chancellor (and serving as ...

(1645–1689), British jurist & politician * George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys (British Army officer) (1878–1960), British soldier & politician *

George Jeffreys (pastor) George Jeffreys (28 February 1889– 26 January 1962) was a Welsh people, Welsh evangelist who founded the Elim Pentecostal Church, a Pentecostal organisation. Biography As a fifteen-year-old from Nantyffylon, Maesteg, Wales, George became a ...

(1889–1962), British religious leader * Gina Jeffreys (born 1968), Australian singer * Harold Jeffreys (1891–1989), British mathematician, statistician, geophysicist, and astronomer *

J. G. Jeffreys Jeffrey Graham Jeffreys (1893–1977) was an Australian schoolteacher who moved to England and founded Bryanston School in Dorset. Jeffreys first taught in Australia. He came to England in 1921 to teach chemistry at Westminster School in London ...

(1893–1977), Australian-born educator * John Gwyn Jeffreys (1809–1885), British malacologist *

John R. F. Jeffreys John Robert Fisher Jeffreys (25 January 1916 – 13 January 1944) was a British mathematician and World War II codebreaker. A research fellow at Downing College, Cambridge, Jeffreys joined the codebreaking efforts at Bletchley Park in Septem ...

(1918–1944), British mathematician *

Julius Jeffreys Julius Jeffreys (1800–1877) was a British surgeon and writer, was the inventor of the respirator, and was a pioneer in the development of early air conditioning systems. Early life Julius Jeffreys was born on 14 September 1800 at Hall Place, ...

(1800–1877), British physician *

Paul Jeffreys Paul Avron Jeffreys (13 February 1952 – 21 December 1988) was an English rock musician. He played bass guitar in Cockney Rebel between 1972 and 1974, working on the group's first two albums, and later worked with a number of British bands, in ...

(1952–1988), English rock musician and bassist * Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones (born 1942), British historian * Robin Jeffreys (1890–1963), British Olympic fencer * Sheila Jeffreys (born 1948), British-born political scientist, academic, & activist *

Stephen Jeffreys John Stephen Gerrard Jeffreys (22 April 1950 – 17 September 2018) was a British playwright and playwriting teacher. He wrote original plays, films and play adaptations and also worked as translator. Jeffreys is best known for his play ''The Libe ...

(1950–2018), British playwright

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