Ker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Alice Stewart Ker
Alice Stewart Ker or Alice Jane Shannan Ker MRCPI (2 December 1853 – 20 March 1943) was a Scottish physician, health educator, and suffragette. She was the 13th woman on the registry of the British Medical Association.
Early life and educat ...
(1853–1943), Scottish doctor and suffragette
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Allan Ebenezer Ker (1883–1958), Scottish army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Ker Chien-ming
Ker Chien-ming (; born 8 September 1951) is a Taiwanese politician.
Early life
He obtained his bachelor's degree in dental science from Chung Shan Medical University and master's degree in management science from Tamkang University.
Polit ...
(born 1951), Taiwanese politician
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Crawford Ker
Crawford Francis Ker (born May 5, 1962) is a former American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. He played college football at the University of Florida.
Early years
Ker was born in ...
(born 1962), American football player
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David Ker
David Ker (February 1758 – January 21, 1805), born in northern Ireland, was a minister, educator, lawyer and judge, the first presiding professor (equivalent of a modern-day university president) of the University of North Carolina.
Early l ...
(1758–1805), Scottish-Irish-American first residing professor of the University of North Carolina
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David Stewart Ker
David Stewart Ker (November 1816 – 8 October 1878) was an Irish landowner and politician.
He was a son of David Guardi Ker, MP for Athlone 1820-1826 and Downpatrick 1835-1841, and Selina Sarah, daughter of the first Marquess of Londonde ...
(1816–1878), Irish landowner and politician
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George Ker
George "Geordie" Ker (born in Glasgow) was a Scottish footballer of the 1870s and 1880s.
Ker played for ''Queen's Park Juniors'', ''Kerland FC'', and Alexandra Athletic before joining Queen's Park in 1877. Until 1878, Ker had played as a de ...
(fl. 1870s and 1880s), Scottish footballer
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Humphrey Ker
David Humphrey Rivers Ker (; born 11 October 1982) is a British actor, writer and comedian who is a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Penny Dreadfuls.
Early life and education
Ker was born to David Peter James Ker, a fine art dealer, ...
(born 1982), British actor, writer and comedian
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John Ker (disambiguation), several people
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Lucas Arnold Ker
Lucas Arnold Ker (; born 12 October 1974) is an Argentine former professional tennis player.
Arnold Ker started playing tennis in the Olivos Tenis Club of Buenos Aires, under coach Malcolm Campbell. He is the younger brother of Patricio Arnold ...
(born 1974), Argentinian tennis player
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Neil Ripley Ker
Neil Ripley Ker (; 1908–1982) was a scholar of Anglo-Saxon literature. He was Reader in Palaeography at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford until he retired in 1968. He is known especially for his ''Catalogue of Ma ...
(1908–1982), scholar of Anglo-Saxon literature
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Richard Ker
Richard John Charles Rivers Ker (21 July 1822 – 18 December 1890) was an Irish politician and first-class cricketer.
He was a son of David Ker, MP for Athlone 1820-1826 and Downpatrick 1835- 1841, and Selina Sarah, daughter of the first Mar ...
(1822–1890), British politician from Ireland
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Richard Ker (MP) (1850–1942), British politician from Ireland
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Robert Ker (disambiguation), several people
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William Ker (disambiguation), several people
See also
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Kerr (surname) Kerr is a Scottish surname. See Clan Kerr for the Scottish origins.
Notable people with the surname include:
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* Alan Kerr (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player
* Alex Kerr (disambiguation), several people
*Alexander Kerr (1892–1964), Eng ...
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