Monro is a surname, and may refer to:

In science and education

Alexander Monro (primus) Alexander Monro (19 September 169710 July 1767) was a Scottish surgeon and anatomist. His father, the surgeon John Monro (surgeon), John Monro, had been a prime mover in the foundation of the Edinburgh Medical School and had arranged Alexande ...

, the founder of Edinburgh Medical School *

Alexander Monro (secundus) Alexander Monro of Craiglockhart and Cockburn (22 May 1733 – 2 October 1817) was a Scottish anatomist, physician and medical educator. He is typically known as or Junior to distinguish him as the second of three generations of physicians of ...

, Scottish anatomist, physician and medical educator *

Alexander Monro (tertius) Alexander Monro III of Craiglockhart, FRSE FRCPE FSA (Scot) MWS (5 November 1773 – 10 March 1859), was a Scottish anatomist and medical educator at the University of Edinburgh Medical School. According to his detractors, Monro was an unins ...

(1773–1859), Scottish medical pioneer and educator, also known as Alexander Monro III *

David Binning Monro David Binning Monro, FBA (16 November 183622 August 1905) was a Scottish Homeric scholar, Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Life David Monro was born in Edinburgh, the grandson of Alexander Monro ''t ...

, Scottish Homeric scholar * John U. Monro (1912-2002), American academic administrator

In politics

Cecil Monro Cecil Owen James Monro (8 April 1883 – 1 May 1966) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1932 and 1941 and 1950–53. He was a member of the United Australia Party and the Liberal Party ...

, Australian politician * Sir

Charles Carmichael Monro General (United Kingdom), General Sir Charles Carmichael Monro, 1st Baronet, (15 June 1860 – 7 December 1929) was a British Army General in the World War I, First World War. He held the post of Commander-in-Chief, India in 1916–1920. From 19 ...

(1860–1929), Governor of Gibraltar * David Monro (New Zealand politician), New Zealand politician *

Hector Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm Hector Seymour Peter Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm, AE, PC (4 October 1922 – 30 August 2006), was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire for over 32 years, from 1964 to 1997, and ...

, Conservative & Unionist Party politician * Lady Mary Monro, DBE, wife of Sir

In music

Matt Monro Matt Monro (born Terence Edward Parsons, 1 December 1930 – 7 February 1985) was an English singer. Known as "The Man with the Golden Voice", he performed internationally during his 30-year career. AllMusic has described Monro as "one of the m ...

, English singer *

Ryan Monro Ryan Monro (born 26 July 1981) is an Australian bassist, known for playing with Australian ska/jazz band The Cat Empire. He has been the bassist for The Cat Empire since its inception and also plays in jazz trio "The Genie", which includes fell ...

, band member in ''The Cat Empire'' * Alison Monro, alternative name of

Alison Sudol Alison Sudol (born December 23, 1984) is an American actress, singer, songwriter and music video director. She is known as the singer A Fine Frenzy, and for her role as Queenie Goldstein in ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' (2016), as ...

, before forming A Fine Frenzy

In other fields

Ander Monro Alexander "Ander" Monro (born September 6, 1981) is a Canadians, Canadian rugby union footballer. He previously played for the Edinburgh Gunners, Waterloo R.F.C. and Colorno Rugby Club in Italy. He currently plays club rugby for Castaway Wanderer ...

(born 1981), Canadian rugby player *

Donald Monro (disambiguation) Donald Monro may refer to: * Donald Monro (physician) (1727–1802), Scottish physician and medical author * Donald Monro (priest) Donald Monro (or Munro) (fl. 1526–1574) was a Scottish clergyman, who wrote an early and historically valuable d ...

* George Monro (disambiguation) *

Harold Monro Harold Edward Monro (14 March 1879 – 16 March 1932) was an English poet born in Brussels, Belgium. As the proprietor of the Poetry Bookshop in London, he helped many poets to bring their work before the public. Life and career Monro was born ...

(1879–1932), British poet * Heather Monro (born 1971), the second British female orienteer to win a world championship medal *

James Monro James Monro (1838 – 28 January 1920) was a lawyer who became the first Assistant Commissioner (Crime) of the London Metropolitan Police and also served as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis from 1888 to 1890. Early career Monro was ...

(1838–1920), the first Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police *

Joanna Monro Joanna Monro (born 1956) is a British actress and former television presenter who, in the 1980s, appeared on the BBC show ''That's Life!'' with Esther Rantzen. In 1974 she appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' story ''Planet of the Spiders'', followed by ...

(born 1956), British actress * Stuart Monro (born 1947), prominent Scottish geologist and science communicator * Monro family, a family of noted physicians of London, predominantly associated with Bedlam and various medical societies

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