Nelson is an

English given name English names are names used in, or originating in, England. In England as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of a given name, commonly referred to as a first name, and a (most commonly patrilineal) family ...

, more commonly used as a surname. It is derived from a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

name created from the given name "Nell," or for the Irish, "Niall".

People with the given name Nelson

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* Nelson Abadía (born 1956), Colombian football manager * Nelson Abbott (born 1966), American attorney *

Nelson Abeijón Nelson Javier Abeijón Pessi (born 21 July 1973) is a retired Uruguayan Association football, footballer. He is nicknamed Abe or Abeja, due to his last name similarity with the word ''abeja'' (Spanish for bee). He is currently the assistant coac ...

(born 1973), Uruguayan footballer * Nelson Acevedo (born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Nelson Acosta Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López, nicknamed ''Pelado Acosta'' (''Bald'' Acosta), (born 12 June 1944 in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan-born Chilean football manager and footballer. He became a naturalized Chilean citizen in 1984 ...

(born 1944), Uruguayan footballer * Nelson Adams (born 1953), American physician *

Nelson Adams (boxer) Nelson Luis Adams (born 5 March 1967) is a Puerto Rican boxer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, S ...

(born 1967), Puerto Rican boxer *

Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts (born 25 April 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. Aerts was born in Cachoeira Do Sul, and found most of his tennis success while playing doubles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 80 in ...

(born 1963), Brazilian tennis player *

Nelson Agbesi Nelson Yawo Avega Agbesi (1939–2016) was a Ghanaian barrister and politician. Early life and education Nelson Agbesi was born on 16 November 1939 at Liati Wote in the then Trans-Volta Togoland and later Gold Coast but now in the Volta Region ...

(1939–2016), Ghanaian barrister * Nelson Agho (born 2003), English footballer *

Nelson Agholor Nelson Efamehule Agholor (born May 24, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first ro ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Nelson Agresta Nelson Agresta del Carro (born August 2, 1955 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan former footballer, who played for clubs of Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Ecuador and the Uruguay national football team. Titles * Defensor Sporting 1976 (Urugu ...

(born 1955), Uruguayan footballer *

Nelson Akwari Nelson Ndukwe Akwari (born February 4, 1982, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American soccer player. He began his career with the United States national team youth academy in Bradenton, Florida, and played for several professional clubs in variou ...

(born 1982), American soccer player *

Nelson W. Aldrich Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (/ ˈɑldɹɪt͡ʃ/; November 6, 1841 – April 16, 1915) was a prominent American politician and a leader of the Republican Party in the United States Senate, where he represented Rhode Island from 1881 to 1911. By the 1 ...

(1841–1915), American politician *

Nelson W. Aldrich Jr. Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich Jr. (April 11, 1935 – March 8, 2022) was an American editor and author. He was noted for writing ''Old Money: The Mythology of Wealth in America'' (Alfred A. Knopf, 1988; Allworth Press, 1996), ''Tommy Hitchcock: An Ame ...

(1935–2022), American educator *

Nelson Algren Nelson Algren (born Nelson Ahlgren Abraham; March 28, 1909 – May 9, 1981) was an American writer. His 1949 novel ''The Man with the Golden Arm'' won the National Book Award and was adapted as the 1955 film of the same name. Algren articulated ...

(1909–1981), American writer * Nelson Allen (1933–2005), American politician * Nélson Almeida (born 1979), Angolan tennis player * Nelson Alom (born 1990), Indonesian footballer *

Nelson Amadin Nelson Amadin (born 31 October 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club Schalke 04 II. Career Dordrecht Born in Rotterdam, Amadin started his career in the youth of Spartaan '20, before moving to the Fey ...

(born 2001), Dutch footballer *

Nelson Mauricio Ancheta Nelson Mauricio Ancheta Flores (born 30 July 1963 in Chalchuapa) is a former Salvadoran professional football player and currently manager. Playing career Nelson Ancheta began his career playing at Universidad Católica de El Salvador durin ...

(born 1963), Salvadoran footballer and manager *

Nelson Annandale Thomas Nelson Annandale CIE FRSE (15 June 1876, in Edinburgh – 10 April 1924, in Calcutta) was a British zoologist, entomologist, anthropologist, and herpetologist. He was the founding director of the Zoological Survey of India. Life The el ...

(1876–1924), Scottish zoologist *

Nelson Araujo Nelson Araujo (born October 24, 1987) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly. Early life Araujo was born in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1987. His parents were refugees from the Salvadoran Civil War. He was ra ...

(born 1987), American politician *

Nelson Rodríguez Arévalo Nelson Rodríguez Arévalo (age and date of birth unknown) is a Colombian gang leader.Julián Sabogal (September 6, 2018)They captured the alleged serial killer who operated in the south of Bogotá La FM. Accessed June 3, 2020. (in Spanish) He was ...

, Colombian gang leader *

Nelson Asaytono Nelson Asaytono (born January 25, 1967) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who played for Purefoods, Swift/Sunkist/Pop Cola, San Miguel Beer, and Red Bull in the PBA during his 17-year career. Collegiate / Amateur career Asa ...

(born 1967), Filipino basketball player *

Nelson Ascencio Nelson Ascencio (born August 30, 1964) is a Cuban-American actor and comedian. Ascencio is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series ''MADtv'' and for playing Flavius in ''The Hunger Games'' fil ...

(born 1964), Cuban-American actor *

Nelson Asofa-Solomona Nelson Asofa-Solomona (born 29 February 1996) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL and New Zealand at international level. Asofa-Solomona won the 2017 NRL Grand Final and the ...

(born 1996), New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Nelson Atiagli Nelson Atiagli (born 18 January 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Eccellenza Lazio club Terracina. He previously played for Ghanaian club Tema Youth but he left to join Latina U19 ahead of the 2014� ...

(born 1996), Ghanaian footballer *

Nelson Avila Nelson Avila (born Héctor Nelso Ávila; August 7, 1940) is an Argentine born dancer, choreographer, and instructor. He is widely recognized for his expertise and knowledge of all types of Argentine dance, including Argentine folk dances and Argen ...

(born 1940), Argentine dancer * Nelson Azeem, Pakistani politician * Nelson Azevedo-Janelas (born 1998), Belgian footballer

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Nelson Baker Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

(1842–1936), American priest * Nelson C. Baker, American civil engineer * Nelson Ball (1908–1986), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Nelson Balongo (born 1999), Belgian-Congolese footballer *

Nelson Barahona Nelson Alberto Barahona Collins (born 22 November 1987 in Colón, Panama, Colón) is a Panamanian association football, football attacking midfielder. He currently plays for the Categoría Primera B side Real Cartagena in Colombia. Club career ...

(born 1987), Panamanian footballer *

Nelson Barbosa Nelson Henrique Barbosa Filho is a Brazilian economist and professor of economics. From 21 December 2015 to 12 May 2016, he was Brazil's Minister of Finance. Barbosa holds a full professorship at the São Paulo School of Economics of the Getuli ...

(born 1969), Brazilian economist *

Nelson H. Barbour Nelson H. Barbour (August 21, 1824 – August 30, 1905) was an Adventist writer and publisher, best known for his association with—and later opposition to—Charles Taze Russell. Life Nelson H. Barbour was born in Throop, New York, Throopsvil ...

(1824–1905), American writer * Nelson Barbudo (born 1960), Brazilian politician * Nelson Barclift (1917–1993), American choreographer *

Nelson Barrera Nelson Barrera Romellón (17 October 1957 in Ciudad del Carmen – 14 July 2002 in Campeche City) was a Mexican professional baseball player, who at the time of his death led the Mexican League in career home runs (455) and RBIs (1,927). He wa ...

(1957–2002), Mexican baseball player * Nelson Cárcamo Barrera, Chilean politician *

Nelson Barrere Nelson Barrere (April 1, 1808 – August 20, 1883) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, uncle of Granville Barrere. Born in New Market, near Hillsboro, Ohio, Barrere attended the common schools, and Hillsboro High School in 1827. He was gradua ...

(1808–1883), American politician * Nelson B. Bartram (1832–1886), American army officer * Nelson Bascome (1955–2009), Bermudian politician *

Nelson Estupiñán Bass Nelson Estupiñán Bass (1912–2002) was an Ecuadorian writer. He was born in Súa, a city in the predominantly Afro-Ecuadorian province of Esmeraldas in Ecuador. He was first homeschooled by his mother before traveling to the capital city of ...

(1912–2002), Ecuadorian writer * Nelson Batista (born 1962), Cuban dancer * Nelson J. Beach (1800–1876), American surveyor * Nelson Becerra (born 1987), Peruvian footballer * Nelson F. Beckwith (1813–1873), American politician and businessman *

Nelson Benítez Nelson Fabián Benítez (born 24 May 1984) is an Argentine Association football, football Defender (association football), left-back who plays for Torneo Federal A side Ferro Carril Oeste. Career Club Benítez made his breakthrough into Club Atl ...

(born 1984), Argentine footballer *

Nelson Bentley Nelson Bentley (1918–1990) was an American poet and professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. He was born in Elm, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan, receiving his bachelor's and then his master's degree from tha ...

(1918–1990), American poet * Nelson Bernal (born 1972), Paraguayan footballer *

Nelson Betancourt Nelson Betancourt ISO (4 June 1887 – 12 October 1947) was a cricketer, A Right Handed wicket keeper batsman. He was born in Trinidad and Tobago and died there. His career, at first glance, was a long one spanning the years 1905 to 1930 but in ...

(1887–1947), Trinidadian cricketer *

Nelson Gordon Bigelow Nelson Gordon Bigelow (April 22, 1840 – November 4, 1892) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure in Ontario. He represented Toronto in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal in 1892. He was born in Tecumseh Township, Simcoe ...

(1840–1892), Canadian lawyer and politician * Nelson Boateng (born 1968), Ghanaian sprinter *

Nelson Bolan Nelson Amos Bolan (born 29 November 1990) is a Nevisian cricketer who has played for the Leeward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. Born on Tortola in the British Virgin Island ...

(born 1990), West Indian cricketer *

Nelson S. Bond Nelson Slade Bond (November 23, 1908 – November 4, 2006) was an American writer. His works included books, magazine articles, and scripts used in radio, for television and on the stage. The 1998 recipient of the Nebula Author Emeritus award ...

(1908–2006), American writer * Nelson Bonilla (born 1990), Salvadorian footballer * Nelson Borges (disambiguation), multiple people * Nelson Bornier (1950–2021), Brazilian lawyer and politician *

Nelson Blanco Nelson Blanco Flores (born 17 August 1999) is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as a left-back for North Carolina FC in USL League One and the El Salvador national team. Career Blanco played for the academy team at D.C. United for three season ...

(born 1999), Salvadorian footballer *

Nelson Bragg Nelson Bragg (born August 14, 1961) is an American percussionist, vocalist and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Biography Nelson Bragg was born in Dover, New Hampshire on August 14, 1961. He played in several bands from 1979 to 19 ...

(born 1961), American musician *

Nelson Brickham Nelson Henry Brickham, Jr. (23 January 1927 – 1 February 2007) was a Central Intelligence Agency officer, best known for his role in developing the Phoenix Program. Career Brickham graduated from Yale University in 1949, and joined the Central In ...

(1927–2007), American intelligence officer *

Nelson Briles Nelson Kelley Briles (August 5, 1943 – February 13, 2005) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A hard thrower whose best pitch was a slider, he exhibited excellent control. Briles batted and threw right-handed. He was a starting pitcher on World ...

(1943–2005), American baseball player * Nelson Brito (born 1960), Ecuadorian football manager *

Nelson V. Brittin Nelson Vogel Brittin (October 31, 1920 – March 7, 1951) was an American combat soldier who was killed in action during the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Yonggong-ni, Korea, on March 7, 1951. Britt ...

(1920–1951), American soldier *

Nelson Brizuela Nelson César Brizuela Ojeda (born 10 January 1950) is a football player and coach. External links * NASL career stats Living people 1950 births Paraguayan men's footballers Men's association football forwards Club Guaraní players P ...

(born 1950), Paraguayan footballer * Nelson Broms (born 1919), American business executive * Nelson Brown, American curler *

Nelson C. Brown Nelson Courtlandt Brown (born 1885) was an American forester. Early life Brown was born on March 1, 1985, in South Orange, New Jersey. He graduated from Yale University with a bachelors of Arts degree in 1906 and a Master of Forestry degree in 190 ...

(1885–??), American professor * Nelson Burbrink (1921–2001), American baseball player * Nelson M. Burroughs (1899–1998), American prelate * Nelson Burton (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Nelson Cabrera (disambiguation), multiple people * Nelson Calzadilla (born 1954), Venezuelan boxer *

Nelson Carmichael Nelson Carmichael (born November 19, 1965, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado) is an American mogul skier. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics. – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on August 20, 2008) He was with the U.S. team fr ...

(born 1965), American skier * Nelson Carrero (bron 1953), Venezuelan footballer *

Nelson Victor Carter Nelson Victor Carter VC (6 April 1887 – 30 June 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Cart ...

(1887–1916), English army officer *

Nelson Case Nelson Case (February 3, 1910 – March 23, 1976) was an American radio and television announcer. Case was the son of Walter and Ethel Case. His father was a newspaperman, and his mother was a driving force in the Long Beach Community Players. He ...

(1910–1976), American radio announcer * Nelson Castro (disambiguation), multiple people * Nelson Catalina (born 1950), American basketball coach *

Nelson Cavaquinho Nelson Cavaquinho (October 29, 1911 – February 18, 1986, birth name Nelson Antônio da Silva) was one of the most important singer/composers of samba. He is usually seen as a representative of the tragic aspects of samba thematics, with many son ...

(1911–1986), Brazilian singer *

Nelson Cereceda Nelson Alejandro Cereceda Cabello (born 8 August 1991) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a full-back. Career A product of the Colo-Colo youth system, Cereceda played on loan for Deportes Copiapó, Deportes Temuco, Santi ...

(born 1991), Chilean footballer *

Nelson Chabay Nelson Chabay (29 June 1940 – 2 November 2018) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Montevideo, Chabay played for Racing Club de Montevideo, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Huracán. He earned 4 caps for the Ur ...

(1940–2018), Uruguayan footballer *

Nelson Chai Nelson Joosuk Chai (born 1965) is an American investment banker and financial executive. He formerly served as the chief financial officer of American financial services company Merrill Lynch and briefly as Bank of America's president for the Asi ...

(born 1965), American investment banker *

Nelson Chamisa Nelson Chamisa (born 2 February 1978) is a Zimbabwean politician and the current President of the Citizens Coalition For Change. He served as Member of the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe for Kuwadzana East, Harare. Chamisa was the MDC Alliance ...

(born 1978), Zimbabwean politician *

Nelson Chanady Nelson Chanady (born November 19, 1963 in Miami, Florida, U.S.) is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1981 to 1987 Racing career milestones Note: Professional first ...

(born 1963), American motocross racer * Nelson Chelle (1931–2001), Uruguayan basketball player * Nelson W. Cheney (1875–1944), American politician * Nelson Cherutich (born 1993), Bahraini steeplechase *

Nelson Chia Nelson Chia () is a Singaporean theatre director, actor and lecturer. He is the co-founder of Nine Years Theatre. Early life and education Chia studied at The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Thea ...

, Singaporean theatre director *

Nelson Chittum Nelson Boyd Chittum (born March 25, 1933 in Harrisonburg, Virginia) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox. A right-hander, he stood tall and weighed . Career Chittum attended Elizabet ...

(born 1933), American baseball player * Nelson Chui (born 1947), Peruvian engineer *

Nelson Clarke Nelson Clarke (1914 – 1982) was a Canadian politician. Clarke was born in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1914.Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations. Nelson Clarke Memorial - 1982' Clarke studied at the University of Saskatchewan. During his student ...

(1914–1982), Canadian politician *

Nelson Coates Nelson Coates is an American production designer for feature film and television.
Nelson Coates. Inter ...

, American production designer * Nelson Cobb (1811–1894), American judge *

Nelson D. Cole Nelson D. Cole (1833–1899), was a United States army officer, businessman, and politician from Rhinebeck, New York. Early life Cole was born on November 18, 1833, in Rhinebeck, New York. He was raised and educated in Rhinebeck and then worke ...

(1833–1899), American army officer and politician * Nelson Colón, Puerto Rican basketball coach * Nelson Cooke (1919–2018), Australian cellist * Nelson M. Cooke (1903–1965), American entrepreneur *

Nelson Cossio Nelson Orlando Cossio Riquelme (born 1966-06-14) is a retired football goalkeeper from Chile, who made his debut for the Chile national football team on 1997-01-04 in a friendly against Armenia. He obtained a total number of four caps during hi ...

(born 1966), Chilean footballer *

Nelson Cowan Nelson Cowan is the Curators' Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri. He specializes in working memory, the small amount of information held in mind and used for language processing and various kinds of ...

(born 1951), American psychology professor * Nelson Cowles (1930–2021), American politician *

Nelson Cragg Nelson Cragg is an American director and producer. He is known for his work on the Amazon Prime limited series ''Them'', on which he served as executive producer and director of the pilot episode and the bulk of the series. He also worked on S ...

(born 1978), American film director * Nelson Crispin (born 1992), Colombian Paralympic swimmer * Nelson Cruikshank (1902–1986), American policy analyst * Nelson Cruz (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nelson Cuevas Nelson Rafael Cuevas Amarilla (; born 10 January 1980) is a Paraguayan former footballer and current singer. He represented the Paraguay national football team at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups and the 1999 and 2007 Copa América tourn ...

(born 1980), Paraguayan footballer * Nelson Cupello (born 1951), Brazilian footballer and manager

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* Nélson da Conceição (1900–??), Brazilian footballer * Nelson da Luz (born 1998), Angolan footballer *

Nelson Dantas Nélson Dantas (November 17, 1927 – March 18, 2006) was a Brazilian actor in film and television. He began in 1949, but his peak period began in 1962. In 1981 he won an award at the Festival de Gramado.Tania Carvalho - 2009 Tônia Carrero: mov ...

(1927–2006), Brazilian actor *

Nelson Horatio Darton Nelson Horatio Darton (December 17, 1865 – February 28, 1948) was a geologist who worked for the United States Geological Survey. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, started working in his uncle's drug business at thirteen years old, and b ...

(1865–1948), American geologist *

Nelson Davidyan Nelson Davidyan ( hy, Նելսոն Դավթյան, 6 April 1950 – 11 September 2016) was a Soviet Armenian people, Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestler and coach. He was an Olympic silver medalist and two-time World and European ...

(1950–2016), Armenian wrestler and coach * Nelson Davis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nelson Dawson Nelson Ethelred Dawson (5 May 1859 – 28 October 1941) was an English artist and member of the Arts and Crafts movement. Dawson was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire and educated at Stamford School. He moved to London, where he operated hi ...

(1859–1941), British artist * Nelson Dean (1899–1939), American baseball player * Nélson de Araújo (1926–1993), Brazilian writer *

Nelson Debenedet Nelson Flavio Debenedet (born December 31, 1947 in Cordenons, Italy and raised in Copper Cliff, Ontario) is an Italian-born Canadian retired ice hockey forward. He was the first Italian-born player in the NHL. Debenedet began his National Hockey ...

(born 1947), Italian-Canadian ice hockey player *

Nelson DeCastro Nelson Faro DeCastro,"Our Faculty: Nelson Faro DeCastro"
School of Visual Arts. Retrie ...

(born 1969), American comic book artist * Nelson Delailomaloma, Fijian politician *

Nelson de la Rosa Nelson de la Rosa Martínez ( – October 22, 2006), Mahow, was a Dominican actor and one of the shortest men of the 20th and 21st centuries. Nelson measured 71 centimeters tall (about 2 feet 4 inches). Acting career De la Rosa starred in ...

(1968–2006), Dominican actor *

Nelson Dellis Nelson Charles Dellis (born February 4, 1984) is an American Memory sport, memory athlete and consultant. He is a five-time USA Memory Championship, USA Memory Champion, holding the record for most wins of the national memory champion title. He ...

(born 1984), American memory athlete * Nelson del Valle (born 1965), Puerto Rican politician * Nelson Demarco (1925–2009), Uruguayan basketball player *

Nelson DeMille Nelson Richard DeMille (born August 23, 1943) is an American author of action adventure and suspense novels. His novels include '' Plum Island'', '' The Charm School'', and '' The Gold Coast''. DeMille has also written under the pen names Jack ...

(born 1943), American author *

Nelson Dewey Nelson Webster Dewey (December 19, 1813July 21, 1889) was an American pioneer, lawyer, and politician. He was the first Governor of Wisconsin. Early life Dewey was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, on December 19, 1813, to Ebenezer and Lucy (né ...

(1813–1889), American politician * Nelson Diaz (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nelson Diebel Nelson W. Diebel (born November 9, 1970) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Diebel won two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. First, he won the men's 100-meter ...

(born 1970), American swimmer *

Nelson Dieppa Nelson Dieppa-Gerena (born February 25, 1971) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur, he represented Puerto Rico in international events including the 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships, 1991 Pan American Games and the 1992 S ...

(born 1971), American boxer * Nelson S. Dilworth (1890–1965), American farmer and politician *

Nelson Dingley Jr. Nelson Dingley Jr. (February 15, 1832 – January 13, 1899) was a journalist and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Dingley was born in Durham, Maine and attended the common schools at Unity, Maine and Waterville College (now Colby Co ...

(1832–1899), American politician and journalist *

Nelson Dladla Nelson "Teenage" Dladla (born 10 June 1954) is a retired South African former association football, soccer player who played as a midfielder for Pilkington Young Brothers and most notably Kaizer Chiefs. During his spell at Kaizer Chiefs he wor ...

(born 1954), South African footballer *

Nelson Doi Nelson Kiyoshi Doi (January 1, 1922 – May 16, 2015), was the sixth lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1978 in the first elected administration of Governor George Ariyoshi. Doi was a member of the Hawaii Democratic Party. Early and l ...

(1922–2015), American politician * Nelson Dollar (born 1961), American politician * Nelson Domínguez (born 1957), Cuban water polo player * Nelson dos Santos (born 1952), Brazilian sprinter *

Nelson Doubleday Nelson Doubleday (June 16, 1889 – January 11, 1949) was a U.S. book publisher and president of Doubleday Company from 1922–1946. His father Frank Nelson Doubleday had founded the business. His son Nelson Doubleday Jr. followed him i ...

(1889–1949), American publisher *

Nelson Doubleday Jr. Nelson Doubleday Jr. (July 20, 1933 – June 17, 2015) was the owner and the next-to-last president and CEO of Doubleday and Company before its sale to Bertelsmann A.G. in 1986. He was instrumental in the company's purchase of the New York Mets ...

(1933–2015), American businessman *

Nelson Dunford Nelson James Dunford (December 12, 1906 – September 7, 1986) was an American mathematician, known for his work in functional analysis, namely integration of vector valued functions, ergodic theory, and linear operators. The Dunford decompositi ...

(1906–1986), American mathematician

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Nelson Eddy Nelson Ackerman Eddy (June 29, 1901 – March 6, 1967) was an American actor and baritone singer who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclub ...

(1901–1967), American singer * Nelson E. Edwards (1887–1954), American film historian *

Nelson Effiong Nelson Asuquo Effiong (born 1953 in Oron, Akwa Ibom) is a Nigerian politician and senator representing Akwa Ibom South in the Nigerian Senate. He was also an Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly member 1992–2007. In 2015 he was elected into of ...

(born 1953), Nigerian politician * Nelson Elder (1923–1983), Northern Irish politician *

Nelson Emerson Nelson Donald Emerson (born August 17, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played for eight teams in the National Hockey League during his 12-year career, which lasted from 1990 to 2002. Playing career Emerson grew ...

(born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player * Nelson Erazo (athlete) (1959–2017), Puerto Rican track athlete *

Nelson Evans Nelson Frazier Evans (June 6, 1889 – October 17, 1922) was an American photographer during the days of Old Hollywood. Evans was known for his portraits of film actors such as Darrell Foss, Marie Prevost, Louise Glaum and many others during the ...

(1889–1922), American photographer *

Nelson Évora Nelson Évora GCIH (born 20 April 1984) is an Ivory Coast-born Portuguese track and field athlete who specializes in the triple jump. Évora is a former outdoor Olympic, World, and European triple jump champion. He has also won a European i ...

(born 1984), Portuguese triple jumper

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* Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri (born 1949), Italian pianist * Nelson Famadas (1948–2010), Puerto Rican businessman *

Nelson Faria Nelson Faria (born March 23, 1963) is a Brazilian guitarist. Career At the Guitar Institute of Technology in California, his teachers included Joe Diorio, Frank Gambale, Ted Greene, Scott Henderson, and Joe Pass. On television he performed with ...

(born 1963), Brazilian guitarist *

Nélson Fernandes Nélson Fernandes (born 3 August 1946), known as Nélson, is a retired Portuguese international footballer who played as an attacking midfielder A midfielder is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position in associat ...

(born 1946), Portuguese footballer * Nelson Fernández (born 1957), Cuban gymnast * Nelson Ferreira (disambiguation), multiple people * Nelson Fogarty (1871–1933), Namibian bishop * Nelson M. Ford (born 1947), American politician *

Nelson Frank Julian Nelson Frank (1906–1974) was a journalist for the ''New York World-Telegram'', an anti-communist special agent with U.S. Naval Intelligence, and an investigator for the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee.Nelson Franklin Nelson Franklin is an American actor best known for his television roles in ''The Millers'', ''Traffic Light'', ''The Office'', ''New Girl'', ''Black-ish'', and ''Veep''. Life and career Franklin was born to father Howard Franklin, a screenwri ...

(born 1985), American actor *

Nelson Freire Nelson José Pinto Freire (; 18 October 19441 November 2021) was a Brazilian classical pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his generation, he was noted for his "decorous piano playing" and "interpretive depth". His extensive di ...

(born 1944), Brazilian pianist * Nelson Fryer (1818–1896), American farmer and politician * Nelson Fu (1894–1968), Chinese doctor * Nelson Fuentes (born 1978), Salvadoran economist

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* Nelson Gabolwelwe (born 1977), Botswanan footballer * Nelson Gaetz (1907–1988), Canadian politician * Nelson Gaichuhie, Kenyan politician *

Nélson Gama Nélson António Soares da Gama (born 2 August 1972 in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea), commonly known as Toni, is a Portuguese former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types ...

(born 1972), Bissau-Guinean-Portuguese footballer * Nelson Garner (born 1976), American football player * Nelson B. Gaskill (1875–1964), American politician * Nelson Gavit (1810–1876), American manufacturing executive * Nelson Geingob (born 1982), Namibian footballer *

Nelson George Nelson George (born September 1, 1957) is an American author, columnist, music and culture critic, journalist, and filmmaker. He has been nominated twice for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Biography George attended St. John's Universit ...

(born 1957), American writer * Nelson F. Gibbs (born 1938), American politician *

Nelson Gidding Nelson Roosevelt Gidding (September 15, 1919 – May 2, 2004) was an American screenwriter specializing in adaptations. A longtime collaboration with director Robert Wise began with Gidding's screenplay for ''I Want to Live!'' (1958), which e ...

(1919–2004), American screenwriter * Nelson Gill, American politician *

Nelson Glueck Nelson Glueck (June 4, 1900 – February 12, 1971) was an American rabbi, academic and archaeologist. He served as president of Hebrew Union College from 1947 until his death, and his pioneering work in biblical archaeology resulted in the disco ...

(1900–1971), American rabbi and archaeologist *

Nelson L. Goldberg Nelson L. Goldberg (March 8, 1930 – September 25, 2005) was an innovator, pioneer and visionary in telecommunications and developed the first cable system to be acquired by Comcast. He was the son of the late Edward and Fannie Menzer Goldber ...

(1930–2005), American telecommunications pioneer *

Nelson Gonçalves Nelson Gonçalves (June 21, 1919 – April 18, 1998) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born Antônio Gonçalves Sobral in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, he was raised in São Paulo. As a young man, he worked at a variety of meni ...

(1919–1998), Brazilian singer * Nelson González (born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Nelson González (musician) Nelson González (born May 30, 1948) is a Puerto Rican tres player. He specialises in the Cuban tres, and only occasionally plays the Puerto Rican tres (similar to the cuatro). He is a prolific session musician and has been a member of renowned sa ...

(born 1948), Puerto Rican tres player *

Nelson Goodman Henry Nelson Goodman (7 August 1906 – 25 November 1998) was an American philosopher, known for his work on counterfactuals, mereology, the problem of induction, irrealism, and aesthetics. Life and career Goodman was born in Somerville, Mas ...

(1906–1998), American philosopher *

Nelson Gooneratne Nelson Gooneratne (born 28 October 1934) is a former Sri Lankan cricket umpire. He stood in one Test match, Sri Lanka vs. India, in 1985. See also * List of Test cricket umpires * Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1985 The Indian cricket t ...

(born 1934), Sri Lankan cricket umpire *

Nelson H. H. Graburn Nelson H. H. Graburn, is a Professor Emeritus in Sociocultural Anthropology at University of California, Berkeley. Education Graburn studied as King's School, Canterbury from 1950-55. He earned his B.A. in Natural Sciences and Social Anthropolog ...

(born 1936), British professor * Nelson Greene (disambiguation), multiple people * Nelson G. Gross (1932–1997), American politician * Nelson Guarda (1933–2002), Brazilian rower * Nelson Guerrero (born 1962), Ecuadorian footballer *

Nelson Gutiérrez Nelson Daniel Gutiérrez Luongo (born 13 April 1962) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defender. He obtained a total number of 57 international caps for the Uruguay national football team, and was a member of the team that compet ...

(born 1962), Uruguayan footballer

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* Nelson Hackett (1810–??), American escaped slave * Nelson Hahne (1908–1970), American illustrator *

Nelson Hairston Nelson Hairston Sr. (16 October 1917 – 31 July 2008) was an American ecologist. Hairston is well known for his work in ecology and human disease. In the field of ecology he is famous for championing the idea of the trophic cascade, on which he pu ...

(1917–2008), American ecologist *

Nelson Harding Nelson Harding (October 31, 1879 – December 30, 1944) was an American editorial cartoonist for the ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle''. He won the annual Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in both 1927 and 1928, and as of 2020 was the only cartoonist ...

(1879–1944), American cartoonist * Nelson Hardwick (born 1951), American politician *

Nelson Hardy Nelson 'Bill' Hardy (1905–1993) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. Hardy was playing first grade in the NSWRFL premiership for his side, the Eastern Suburbs club, at just 18 years of age. An accompli ...

(1905–1993), Australian rugby league footballer *

Nelson Harris Nelson Harris is Baptist minister and a former mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, having served from 2004 to 2008. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he was elected mayor in 2004 with 37% of the vote in a competitive four-way race against Repu ...

(born 1964), American politician * Nelson Hart (born 1968), Canadian murderer * Nelson B. Hatch (1879–1956), American football coach *

Nelson Hawks Nelson Crocker Hawks (1840–1929) was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA on August 21, 1840. He is notable for creating the ''12-points-per-inch pica'' typographical standard This system was first used by typographers to make the standard-sized ...

(1840–1929), American inventor * Nelson Heg (born 1993), Malaysian badminton player *

Nelson Henricks Nelson Henricks (born 1963) is a Canadian artist known for his video works. Originally from Bow Island, Alberta, he received a diploma in visual arts from the Alberta College of Art. In 1991 he relocated to Montréal and obtained a Bachelor of Fi ...

(born 1963), Canadian artist * Nelson M. Holderman (1885–1953), American army officer *

Nelson K. Hopkins Nelson Kerr Hopkins (March 2, 1816 in Williamsville, New York, Williamsville, Erie County, New York – March 2, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician. Life Hopkins was the son of General Timothy Soveral Hopkins (b. ca. 1777) and Nancy A ...

(1816–1904), American lawyer and politician * Nelson Howarth (1904–1945), English footballer *

Nelson Bunker Hunt Nelson Bunker Hunt (February 22, 1926 – October 21, 2014) was an American oil company executive. He was a billionaire whose fortune collapsed after he and his brothers William Herbert and Lamar tried to corner the world market in silver ...

(1926–2014), American businessman

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* Nelson Ibáñez (born 1981), Argentine footballer * Nelson Inz (born 1969), American politician *

Nelson Illingworth Nelson William Illingworth (August 1862 – 26 June 1926)''Daily Telegraph'', Sydney, 28 June 1926 was an English sculptor and colourful bohemian. Illingworth was born in Portsmouth, England England is a country that is part of the Un ...

(1862–1926), Australian sculptor * Nelson Insfrán (born 1995), Argentine footballer * Nelson Ishiwatari (born 2005), Japanese footballer

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* Nelson Jamili (born 1959), Filipino boxer *

Nelson Javier Nelson Javier Ozuna (born 19 January 1985) is a Dominican Republic badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the ...

(born 1985), Dominican badminton player *

Nelson Johnson Nelson C. Johnson (born 1948) is an American author and former judge, lawyer and historian, best known for his 2002 ''New York Times'' bestseller, ''Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City''. His book served as ...

(born 1948), American lawyer *

Nelson T. Johnson Nelson Trusler Johnson (April 3, 1887 – December 3, 1954) was an American diplomat who served as the US Minister to China from 1929 to mid-September 1935. Then, until 1941, he was US Ambassador to the Republic of China and then to Austral ...

(1887–1954), American ambassador * Nelson Johnston (born 1990), Cuban footballer * Nelson Jones (born 1964), American football player

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* Nelson E. Kauffman (1904–1984), American bishop *

Nelson Keene Malcolm Holland (born 9 March 1942), better known by the stage name of Nelson Keene, is a British pop singer who was prominent in the early 1960s. Keene was born in Farnborough, Hampshire, one of ten children. As a singer, he was managed by Larr ...

(born 1942), British singer * Nelson A. Kellogg (1881–1945), American athlete and coach *

Nelson Keys Nelson Keys (7 April 1886 in London, England – 26 April 1939 in London) was a British stage and film actor, a star in musical comedy and stage revue, including the 1924 ''Ziegfeld Follies''. He was the father of film producer Anthony Nelson Ke ...

(1886–1939), British actor * Nelson P. W. Khonje (1923–2019), Malawian politician * Nelson Khumbeni (born 2002), English footballer * Nelson Kiang, Chinese-American professor *

Nelson King Nelson King (August 7, 1914 – March 16, 1974) was an American radio disc jockey (DJ) with a nationwide following. Credited by many historians as among the most influential country music DJs in the post-World War II era, the "King of the count ...

(1914–1974), American disc jockey * Nelson G. Kraschel (1889–1957), American politician * Nelson Kuhn (born 1937), Canadian rower *

Nelson Kwei Nelson Kwei (; born 24 September 1961) is a Singaporean choral conductor. He is currently conductor of Victoria Junior College choir, Victoria Chorale, Tanjong Katong Secondary School choir, Catholic High School choir, Victoria School choir a ...

(born 1961), Singaporean conductor *

Nelson Kyeremeh Nelson Kyeremeh is a Ghanaian politician and an administrator. He has been the member of parliament for the Berekum East Constituency in the Bono Region since 7 January 2021. Early life and education Kyeremeh was born on 27 March 1985 and hai ...

, Ghanaian politician

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* Nelson La Due (1831–1900), American politician * Nelson Lam (born 1968), Hong Kong politician *

Nelson Laurence Nelson Laurence (born 19 October 1984) is a Seychellois football player. He is a striker playing for the Seychelles national football team. International career International goals :''Scores and results list Seychelles' goal tally first.'' ...

(born 1984), Seychellois footballer *

Nelson Ledesma Nelson Lautaro Ledesma (born 25 July 1990) is an Argentinian professional golfer who currently plays on PGA Tour. He has won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour. Professional career Ledesma turned professional in 2007 and played much of his early caree ...

(born 1990), Argentine golfer *

Nelson Lee Nelson Lee (born October 16, 1975) is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Shen in '' Blade: The Series'' and Dragon King in '' Stargirl''. Life and career Lee was born in Taipei, Taiwan on October 16, 1975. He starred in ...

(born 1975), Taiwanese-Canadian actor *

Nelson Leigh Nelson Leigh (born Sydney Talbot Christie; January 1, 1905 – July 3, 1985) was an American motion picture actor of the 1940s and 1950s. Early years Born in Mississippi, Leigh was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Christie. He was a graduate ...

(1905–1985), American actor * Nelson Leirner (1932–2020), Brazilian artist *

Nelson Lemmon Nelson Lemmon (22 March 1908 – 20 March 1989) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served as Minister for Works and Housing (1946–1949) in the Chifley Government. He played a key role i ...

(1908–1989), Australian politician *

Nelson Lemus Nelson Rutilio Lemus Chávez (10 November 1960 – 12 March 1977) was a Salvadoran people, Salvadoran Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic. He was an active participant in his local parish and was often involved in helping others to read the Bibl ...

(1960–1977), Salvadoran religious figure *

Nélson Lenho Nélson Ricardo Cerqueira Rodrigues Lenho (born 22 March 1984) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He played 84 matches in the Primeira Liga over five seasons, representing Leixões, Penafiel, Chaves and A ...

(born 1984), Portuguese footballer * Nelson Levy (??–2007), French Polynesian travel executive *

Nelson Lichtenstein Nelson Lichtenstein (born November 15, 1944) is a professor of history at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and director of the Center for the Study of Work, Labor and Democracy. He is labor historian who has written also about 20t ...

(born 1944), American professor * Nelson Lincoln (1914–2000), American sports shooter * Nelson Liriano (born 1964), Dominican baseball player * Nélson Lisboa (1930–2020), Brazilian basketball player * Nelson Nunes Lobo (born 1952), Cabo Verdean artist * Nelson López (born 1941), Argentine footballer *

Nelson Seymour Lougheed Nelson Seymour Lougheed (April 16, 1882 – June 6, 1944) was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Dewdney in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1928 to 1933 as a Conservative. He was born i ...

(1882–1944), Canadian businessman and politician * Nelson Loyola (born 1968), Cuban fencer * Nelson Lucas (born 1979), Seychellois sprinter *

Nelson Ludington Nelson Ludington (January 18, 1818 – January 15, 1883) was a nineteenth-century American businessman, lumber baron and banker. Born in Ludingtonville, New York, he made his fortune in the Midwest based on resource exploitation: lumber, iron o ...

(1818–1883), American businessman

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* Nelson Madore (1943–2020), American politician * Nelson Maldonaldo-Torres, Puerto Rican philosopher *

Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (; ; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African Internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist who served as the President of South Africa, first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1 ...

(1918–2013), South African politician and activist *

Nelson H. Manning Nelson H. "N.H." Manning (1832 – ?) was an American politician. Born in Vermont, Manning came to Minnesota in 1857. He was a farmer. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1874 from Windom, Minnesota Windom is a city in Co ...

(1832–??), American politician *

Nelson Marcenaro Nelson Luis Marcenaro Nieves (4 September 1952 – 13 May 2021) was an Uruguayan association football, footballer who played as a centre back. Career Born in Montevideo, Marcenaro played club football for C.A. Progreso, Progreso, Portuguesa F.C ...

(1952–2021), Uruguayan footballer *

Nélson Marcos Nélson Augusto Tomar Marcos (born 10 June 1983), known simply as Nélson, is a Cape Verdean-born Portuguese Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right back. After making a name for himself ...

(born 1983), Portuguese footballer *

Nelson Margetts Nelson Emery Margetts (May 27, 1879 – April 17, 1932) was an American polo player. He competed in the polo tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics winning a bronze medal. Born and raised in Utah, Margetts enlisted in the United States A ...

(1879–1932), American polo player *

Nelson Mariano Nelson Isurina Mariano II (born June 28, 1974) is a Filipino chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2004, the fifth from the Philippines. Mariano won the Asian Junior Chess Championship in 1994. Life and career Marian ...

(born 1974), Filipino chess player * Nelson Martin (born 1958), Canadian football player * Nelson Martinez (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nelson Mason Nelson Mason (born 13 October 1987) is a Canadian racing driver currently racing in the World Series Formula V8 3.5 for Teo Martín Motorsport. He is one of only a handful of Canadian racing drivers who made the step into the European motorspor ...

(born 1987), Canadian racing driver *

Nelson Mathews Nelson Elmer Mathews (born July 21, 1941) is a retired American professional baseball outfielder who appeared in the Major Leagues (MLB) from 1960 to 1965 for the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Athletics. Born in Columbia, Illinois, he graduated fr ...

(born 1941), American baseball player *

Nelson E. Matthews Nelson Edwin Matthews (April 14, 1852 – October 13, 1917) was an American politician who served one term a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1915 until his death in 1917. Biography Born in Ottawa, Ohio, Matthews attended the public schools. ...

(1852–1917), American politician *

Nelson Max Nelson Max is a distinguished professor of computer science at the University of California, Davis, University of California at Davis. He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Harvard University in 1967, advised by Herman Gluck. His research ...

, American computer scientist * Nelson Mazivisa (born 1985), Zimbabwean footballer * Nelson McCormick (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nelson McDowell Nelson McDowell (August 14, 1870 – November 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1917 and 1945. McDowell was born in Greenville, Missouri. His parents were N. B. McDowell and Anne Hampton. He attende ...

(1870–1947), American actor * Nelson McVicar (1871–1960), American judge *

Nelson Medina Nelson Medina (born 1978) is an artist from Lima, Perú. Recognized early in his career, Medina has shown his works internationally in his magazine Revolutionart, which also promotes the work of independent artists and famous talents. Artists from ...

(born 1978), Peruvian artist *

Nelson Meers Nelson John Meers AO (born 1938) was Lord Mayor of Sydney between 1978 and 1980. He holds a degree in law from the University of Sydney. Elected in 1974 as an Alderman of the City of Sydney, Meers served in successive years as Chairman of ...

(born 1938), Australian politician *

Nelson Willy Mejía Mejía Nelson Willy Mejía Mejía is a Honduran military officer who worked in the controversial Battalion 3-16 and government employee who is currently Director-General of Immigration. Military career Nelson Willy Mejía Mejía was one of the at least ...

, Honduran military officer *

Nelson Mensah Nelson Samuel Mensah (born 7 December 1973) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Mensah played two seasons with Romanian side Dinamo București, featuring for them in the 1992–93 UEFA Champions L ...

(born 1973), Ghanaian footballer *

Nelson Merced Nelson Merced (born August 17, 1947 in New York City) is a Massachusetts Latino activist and politician. He was the first Hispanic elected to the Massachusetts General Court, serving from 1989 to 1993 as Democratic representative from the fifth ...

(born 1947), American activist and politician * Nelson Merentes (born 1954), Venezuelan mathematician *

Nelson Merlo Nelson Merlo (born 15 July 1983) is a Brazilian racing driver. In 2005, he won the Brazilian Formula Renault Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil was a Formula Renault 2.0 racing series based in Brazil. It ran from 2002 to 2006, and was operated by form ...

(born 1983), Brazilian racing driver * Nelson Meurer (1942–2020), Brazilian politician * Nelson Michael, American researcher *

Nelson A. Miles Nelson Appleton Miles (August 8, 1839 – May 15, 1925) was an American military general who served in the American Civil War, the American Indian Wars, and the Spanish–American War. From 1895 to 1903, Miles served as the last Commanding Gen ...

(1839–1925), American soldier *

Nélson Monte Nélson Macedo Monte (born 30 July 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for G.D. Chaves on loan from Ukrainian club SC Dnipro-1 as a right-back or a central defender. Club career Rio Ave Born in Vila do Conde, Monte joined lo ...

(born 1995), Portuguese footballer * Nélson Monteiro de Souza (1904–??), Brazilian basketball player *

Nelson Mora Nelson Jesús Mora Molina is a former Butterfly stroke, butterfly swimming (sport), swimmer from Venezuela who won the 200-metre butterfly at the Swimming at the 1995 Pan American Games, 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Mora ...

(born 1976), Venezuelan swimmer * Nélson Morais (born 1974), Portuguese footballer * Nelson Morales (born 1976), Guatemalan footballer *

Nelson Morgan Nelson Harold Morgan (born May, 1949) is an American computer scientist and professor in residence (emeritus) of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. Morgan is the co-inventor of the Relative Spec ...

, American computer scientist * Nelson Morpurgo (1899–1978), Italian lawyer * Nelson Morris (1838–1907), American entrepreneur *

Nelson Motta Nelson Cândido Motta Filho (born 29 October 1944, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian journalist, ghostwriter, songwriter, writer, and record producer. He was part of the bossa nova movement, collaborating with Edu Lobo, Dori Caymmi, Lulu Santos ...

(born 1944), Brazilian journalist * Nelson Muguku (1932–2010), Kenyan entrepreneur * Nelson Müller (born 1979), German restaurateur * Nelson Munganga (born 1993), Congolese footballer *

Nelson Munsey Nelson Emory Munsey (July 2, 1948 – July 8, 2009) was an American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Colts as an undrafted free agent in 1972. He played college football at Wyoming. He was ...

(1948–2009), American football player

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Nelson Navarro Nelson Navarro (born 19 January 1949) is a Curaçaoan jurist and politician. He was Minister of Justice of Curaçao from December 2012 to December 2016. Biography Navarro was born in 1949 and went to high school in Curaçao. In 1976 he earned a ...

(born 1949), Curaçaoan politician *

Nelson Ned Nelson Ned d'Ávila Pinto (2 March 1947 – 5 January 2014) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter. He built a solid career as a singer and composer of sentimental, suffering songs, rising to popularity in Brazil and Latin America in 1969 and becoming ...

(1947–2014), Brazilian singer * Nelson Ne'e (1954–2013), Solomon Islands politician * Nelson Nhamussua (born 2001), Mozambican basketball player * Nelson Nieves (1934–2021), Venezuelan fencer * Nelson Nitchman (1908–1991), American athletic coach *

Nelson Nogier Nelson Nogier (born May 27, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Defenceman, defenseman who is currently under contract with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) wit ...

(born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player *

Nelson Norgren Nelson H. Norgren (September 10, 1891 – December 31, 1974) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. As a coach, he led the University of Utah to a national AAU basketball championship in 1916. He later served as t ...

(1891–1974), American athletic coach *

Nelson Norman Nelson Augusto Norman (born May 23, 1958) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from to for the Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He returned to ...

(born 1958), American baseball player * Nelson I. Norton (1820–1887), American politician * Nelson R. Norton (1809–??), American politician

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* Nelson Obus (born 1947), American businessman *

Nelson Odhiambo Nelson Odhiambo (born 21 March 1989) is a Kenyan cricketer. He played for Kenya in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament. In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. In ...

(born 1989), Kenyan cricketer *

Nelson Oduber Nelson Orlando Oduber (born 7 February 1947) is an Aruban politician who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Aruba. Following his defeat in the 2009 Aruban general election, Oduber retired from politics. Early life Oduber was born on 7 Februa ...

(born 1947), Aruban politician *

Nelson Ogunshakin Olawale Nelson Ogunshakin OBE (known as "Nelson Ogunshakin") is a British engineer and businessman. He is currently chief executive officer of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) based in Geneva, Switzerland. He was appo ...

, British-Nigerian engineer * Nelson Olanipekun, Nigerian lawyer *

Nélson Oliveira Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira (; born 8 August 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Greek Super League club PAOK. Formed at S.L. Benfica, he made 24 appearances and scored three goals for the club, whil ...

(born 1991), Portuguese footballer *

Nelson Olmsted Nelson Olmsted, (January 28, 1914, Minneapolis, Minnesota - April 8, 1992, Torrance, California) was an actor in films, recordings, radio and television from the 1950s to the 1970s. Sometimes billed as Nelson Olmstead, he was best known for an ...

(1914–1992), American actor * Nelson Olveira (born 1974), Uruguayan footballer * Nelson Ombito (born 1963), Kenyan judoka *

Nelson Oñate Nelson Oñate (7 March 1943 – 11 September 2022) was a Cuban sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre pistol event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the ...

(born 1943), Cuban sports shooter * Nelson Onono-Onweng, Ugandan bishop * Nelson Orji (born 2002), Nigerian footballer * Nelson Orozco (born 2000), Bolivian footballer *

Nelson Oyarzún Nelson Oyarzún Arenas (21 March 1943 – 10 September 1978), known as ''Consomé'' (Consomme), was a Chilean people, Chilean Manager (association football), football manager. Club career Oyarzún was born in Valparaíso in 1942, moving years ...

(1943–1978), Chilean football manager * Nelson M. Oyesiku, Nigerian neurosurgeon * Nelson Oyoo (born 1994), Kenyan rugby sevens footballer

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* Nelson Silva Pacheco (born 1944), Colombian footballer *

Nelson Panciatici Nelson Panciatici (born 26 September 1988) is a French professional racing driver. Career Karting Born in Reims, Panciatici started his karting career in 1998 and continued until 2004.Nelson Papucci (born 1968), American politician * Nelson Parraguez (born 1971), Chilean footballer *

Nelson Pass Nelson Pass (born June 27, 1951) is a designer of audio amplifiers. Pass is vocal that listening tests remain valuable and that electrical measurements alone do not fully characterize the sound of an amplifier. Pass holds at least seven U.S. paten ...

(born 1951), American audio designer * Nelson Pedetti (born 1954), Uruguayan footballer *

Nélson Pedroso Nélson Miguel Martins Pedroso (born 18 June 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Merelinense. Club career Pedroso was born in Guimarães. He started playing at the professional level at the age of 23, appe ...

(born 1985), Portuguese footballer *

Nelson Peltz Nelson Peltz (born June 24, 1942) is an American billionaire businessman and investor. He is a founding partner, together with Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden, of Trian Fund Management, an alternative investment management fund based in New Yo ...

(born 1942), American businessman * Nélson Pereira (born 1975), Portuguese footballer *

Nelson Pereira dos Santos Nelson Pereira dos Santos (22 October 1928 21 April 2018) was a Brazilian film director. He directed films such as ''Vidas secas (film), Vidas Secas'' (Barren Lives), based on the Vidas Secas, book with the same name by Brazilian writer Gracilia ...

(1928–2018), Brazilian film director * Nelson J. Perez (born 1961), American prelate *

Nelson Pessoa Nelson Pessoa Filho (born December 16, 1935) is a Brazilian equestrian who competed in the sport of Show jumping. He was among the first Brazilian civilians to do well in the sport, as the military had dominated it in the Brazil of that era ...

(born 1935), Brazilian equestrian *

Nelson Peterson Nelson Lane Peterson (September 22, 1913 – December 4, 1990) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Rams. He attended West Virginia Wesleyan College West Virgin ...

(1913–1990), American football player *

Nelson Philippe Nelson Philippe (born July 23, 1986 in Valence, Drôme) is a French race car driver. Career Early career Philippe raced go-karts from 1998-2002. In 2003, he raced in the Barber Dodge Pro Series, finishing the season with one podium, and four t ...

(born 1986), French race car driver *

Nelson Phillips Nelson Phillips (May 3, 1873 – March 31, 1939) was a justice of the Texas Supreme Court from April 1912 to November 1921, serving as chief justice from June 1915 to November 1921. Born in Jefferson, Texas, Phillips' father was a veteran of t ...

(1873–1939), American judge * Nelson Pinder (1932–2022), American minister *

Nelson Pinedo Napoleón Nelson Pinedo Fedullo (10 February 1928 – 27 October 2016) was a singer from Barranquilla, Colombia. In 1954, Pinedo began a five-year career with the Sonora Matancera, a Cuban ensemble, which at the time had widespread fame in Latin A ...

(1928–2016), Colombian singer * Nelson Pinto (born 1981), Chilean footballer * Nelson Piquet (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nelson Pizarro Nelson Pizarro (born July 8, 1985) is an American soccer player who is currently a coach with the San Diego Surf Academy. Career College and amateur Pizarro played college soccer for Lincoln Memorial University. His style of attacking football ...

(born 1985), American soccer player * Nelson Pizarro (Chilean footballer) (born 1970), Chilean footballer *

Nelson Poket Nelson Poket (born Nelson García, October 30, 1976, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a singer-songwriter. Biography He was member of the band Poket (1995–2003) then Gonzalez (2003–2006) then decided to start a solo career. Since ...

(born 1976), Dominican singer-songwriter * Nelson W. Polsby (1934–2007), American political scientist *

Nelson D. Porter Nelson Davis Porter (November 28, 1863 – February 12, 1961) was mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from 1915 to 1916.Dave Mullington "Chain of Office: Biographic Sketches of Ottawa's Mayors (1847-1948)" (Renfrew, Ontario: General Store Publis ...

(1863–1961), Canadian politician * Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. (1939–2013), American philosopher *

Nelson Poynter Nelson Poynter (1903–1978) was an American publisher and media proprietor. He was the owner of the Times Publishing Company, and the co-founder of the ''Congressional Quarterly''. He is the namesake of the Poynter Institute. Early life Poynter ...

(1903–1978), American publisher * Nelson A. Primus (1842–1916), American artist * Nelson Proença (1950–2022), Brazilian businessman and politician * Nelson Prudêncio (1944–2012), Brazilian athlete *

Nélson Purchio Nélson Purchio (born 26 June 1941) is a Brazilian former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American footbal ...

(born 1941), Brazilian footballer

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* Nelson Quan (born 1984), Chinese-American film editor * Nelson Quiñónes (born 2002), Colombian footballer

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* Nelson Rae (1914–1945), American actor * Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez (born 1969), Colombian prelate *

Nelson Ramodike Nelson Ramodike was a Lebowa government chief minister from 21 October 1987 to 26 April 1994. Background Ramodike is a former traffic police officer turned politician who began his political activism with Lebowa People's Party in the 1980s. He ...

(??–2012), South African politician * Nelson Ramos (disambiguation), multiple people * Nelson Rand, Canadian journalist *

Nelson Rangell Nelson Rangell (born March 26, 1960) is an American smooth jazz musician and composer from Castle Rock, Colorado. Although he is known for his work with the tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone, his primary instrument is the piccolo, which he beg ...

(born 1960), American jazz musician * Nelson Rattenbury (1907–1973), Canadian politician * Nelson Rebolledo (born 1985), Chilean footballer * Nelson Repenning, American business scholar *

Nelson Ribeiro Nelson Ribeiro (14 January 1910 – 22 July 1973) was a Brazilian rower. He competed in the men's coxed four at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Game ...

(1910–1973), Brazilian rower *

Nelson Riddle Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He worked with many world-famous vocalists at Capitol Records ...

(1921–1985), American bandleader *

Nelson Riis Nelson Andrew Riis (born January 10, 1942) is a Canadian businessman and former politician and New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP). Career A geographer and teacher by profession, Riis taught in public schools and at the post ...

(born 1942), Canadian politician and businessman *

Nelson Rising Nelson Rising (born August 27, 1941) is an American businessman, chairman and CEO of Rising Realty Partners and chairman emeritus of the Real Estate Roundtable. He is also the former president and CEO of MPG Office Trust, chairman of the board ...

(born 1941), American businessman * Nelson Ritsema (born 1994), Dutch rower *

Nelson Rivas Nelson Enrique Rivas López (born 25 March 1983) is a Colombian football defender. Rivas has not played for a professional team since 2015. Career Rivas began his career with Deportivo Pasto. After playing for several clubs in his native Col ...

(born 1983), Colombian footballer *

Nelson Rockefeller Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), sometimes referred to by his nickname Rocky, was an American businessman and politician who served as the 41st vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. A member of t ...

(1908–1979), American politician *

Nelson Rodrigues Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (August 23, 1912 – December 21, 1980) was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play ''Vestido de Noiva (The Wedding Dress)'', considered ...

(1912–1980), Brazilian playwright * Nelson Rodríguez (boxer) (born 1955), Venezuelan boxer * Nelson S. Román (born 1960), American judge *

Nelson Royal Nelson Combs (July 21, 1935 – February 3, 2002) was an American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter, better known by his ring name, Nelson Royal. He held the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship on six occasions along with numerous ...

(1935–2002), American professional wrestler * Nelson Ruiz (born 1949), Venezuelan boxer *

Nelson Somerville Rulison Nelson Somerville Rulison (April 24, 1842 – September 1, 1897) was second bishop of Central Pennsylvania. Biography Rulison was born on April 24, 1842, in Carthage, New York, born to a family whose ancestors were German nobles. He studied at th ...

(1842–1897), American bishop *

Nelson Russell Brigadier (United Kingdom), Brigadier Nelson Russell, (b. 7 July 1897 − 20 October 1971) was a British Army officer who served in both world wars. Russell represented Ireland at both Ireland cricket team, cricket and Ireland men's national fiel ...

(1897–1971), Northern Irish soldier * Nelson Ruttenberg (1893–1959), American lawyer and politician

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* Nélson Saavedra (born 1988), Chilean footballer * Nelson Saenz (born 1965), Cuban taekwondo practitioner *

Nelson Saiers Nelson Saiers is an American mathematical artist and former hedge fund manager. Before 2014, he worked in finance as a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank AG and as the Chief Investment Officer at Saiers Capital, LLC (formerly Alphabet Management, ...

, American artist and mathematician * Nelson Saldana, American cyclist * Nélson Sampaio (born 1992), Portuguese footballer * Nelson León Sánchez (born 1966), Chilean footballer * Nelson Ponce Sánchez (born 1975), Cuban illustrator * Nelson Sanhueza (born 1952), Chilean footballer *

Nelson San Martín Nelson Marcelo San Martín Arriagada (born 17 May 1980) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career As a child, San Martín was with the Colo-Colo youth team until the age of 15. Then he moved to the trad ...

(born 1980), Chilean footballer *

Nelson Santovenia Nelson Gil Santovenia Mayol (born July 27, 1961), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a catcher from 1987 to 1993. He played college baseball at the University of Miami. He is currently the hitt ...

(born 1961), American baseball player *

Nelson Sardelli Nelson Sardelli (born September 30, 1934) is a Brazilian-born singer-comedian of Italian descent. He was an entertainer in Las Vegas. On 28 June 2008, he was awarded the Golden Pillow Award from the International Entertainer School of Las Vegas. H ...

(born 1934), Italian-Brazilian comedian *

Nelson Sardenberg Nelson Luiz Bittencourt Sardenberg (born August 1, 1970 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian karate fighter. In 1999, Nelson was defeated on the final of the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg by the American John Fonseca. In 2002, fighti ...

(born 1970), Brazilian karate fighter * Nelson Sardinha (born 1966), Angolan basketball player * Nelson Sargento (1924–2021), Brazilian musician * Nelson Saúte (born 1967), Mozambican writer * Nelson Schwenke (??–2012), Chilean singer *

Nelson Searcy Nelson Searcy (born October 3, 1971) is an American Evangelicalism, evangelical minister and author. He is the founder and lead pastor of The Journey Church, an evangelical Christian church in New York City and Boca Raton, Florida. Founded in 20 ...

(born 1971), American minister *

Nélson Semedo Nélson Cabral Semedo (born 16 November 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Portugal national team. Semedo began his career at Sintrense before joini ...

(born 1993), Portuguese footballer * Nelson Semperena (born 1984), Uruguayan footballer * Nelson Senkatuka (born 1997), Ugandan footballer *

Nelson Rodríguez Serna Nelson Rodríguez Serna (born 16 November 1965) is a Colombian former road bicycle racer. He won a stage in 1994 Tour de France. He also competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Rodríguez was born in Manizales, Caldas, Colo ...

(born 1965), Colombian cyclist *

Nelson Serrano Nelson Iván Serrano Sáenz (born September 15, 1938) is a former Ecuadorian businessman and a naturalized American citizen (since 1971) who was convicted of murdering Frank Dosso, Diane Patisso, George Patisso, and George Gonsalves in the town ...

(born 1938), Ecuadorian businessman * Nelson Setimani (born 1990), South African cricketer *

Nelson Sewankambo Nelson Kawulukusi Sewankambo, MBChB, MMed, MSc, FRCP, LLD (Hon), sometimes spelled as Nelson Ssewankambo, is a Ugandan physician, academician, medical researcher, and medical administrator. He is a professor of medicine and former principal o ...

(born 1952), Ugandan physician *

Nelson Shanks John Nelson Shanks (December 23, 1937 – August 28, 2015) was an American artist and painter. His best known works include his portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales, first shown at Hirschl & Adler Gallery in New York City, April 24 to June 2 ...

(1937–2015), American painter *

Nelson Sharpe Nelson Sharpe (August 25, 1858 – October 20, 1935) was a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court from 1919 to 1935, serving as chief justice in 1927 and 1934. He was appointed to the Supreme Court on September 25, 1919, by Governor Albert Sleep ...

(1858–1935), American judge *

Nelson Shin Shin Neung-kyun (born 1939), also known as Nelson Shin, is an animation director who is the founder and president of Akom Production Co., Ltd., in Seoul, South Korea. He founded Akom in 1985. Career In the 1970s, Shin worked as an animator at th ...

(born 1939), Korean film executive *

Nelson Shoemaker Nelson M. Shoemaker (February 17, 1911 in Grandview, Manitoba – June 10, 2003) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1969. The son of Allan Shoemaker and Alic ...

(1911–2003), Canadian politician *

Nelson Simmons Nelson Bernard Simmons (born June 27, 1963) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He attended James Madison High School (California), James Madison High School. He played during three seasons at the Major League Baseball (MLB) fo ...

(born 1963), American baseball player * Nelson D. Simons (1885–1953), American native leader * Nelson Sing (born 1995), Timorese footballer *

Nelson Skalbania Nelson Mathew Skalbania (born February 12, 1938) is an engineer and businessman from Vancouver, British Columbia who is best known for signing a then 17-year-old Wayne Gretzky to the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association, and for his ...

(born 1938), Canadian engineer *

Nelson Solórzano Nelson Abelardo Solórzano Aponte (born 30 May 1959 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan former basketball player and current basketball coach. National team career Solórzano competed as a player in the 1992 Summer Olympics with the senior men's Venez ...

(born 1959), Venezuelan basketball player *

Nelson Sossa Nelson Sossa Chávez (born March 14, 1986 in La Paz) is a Bolivian football striker who currently plays in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano for Real Potosí. Sossa began playing professional football in 2004 when club Jorge Wilsterma ...

(born 1986), Bolivian footballer * Nelson Soto (born 1963), Chilean footballer and manager *

Nelson Soto (cyclist) Nelson Andrés Soto Martínez (born 19 June 1994 in Barranquilla) is a Colombian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Vuelta a España. Major results ;2017 : 1st Road rac ...

(born 1994), Colombian cyclist *

Nelson Spencer Nelson Charles Spencer, (7 December 1876 – 30 September 1943) was a Canadian merchant, provincial politician from Alberta, and lieutenant colonel with the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) during World War I. Biography Spencer was born ...

(1876–1943), Canadian merchant *

Nelson Spruce Nelson Gregory Spruce (born December 5, 1992) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Colorado. Early years Spruce attended Westlake High School in Thousand Oaks, California. He was rated a ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Nelson Stacy Nelson Stacy (December 28, 1921 – May 14, 1986) was an American race car driver from Maysville, Kentucky. He won the 1958, 1959, and 1960 MARC Series (now ARCA Menards Series) championships. He also won four NASCAR Grand National Series races in ...

(1921–1986), American race car driver *

Nelson Stokley Nelson Stokley (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010) was an American college football quarterback and coach. Stokley attended Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1965 to 1967 and helped lead the LSU Tigers to victories in the 1966 Cotton Bowl and t ...

(1944–2010), American football player * Nelson Stoll, American sound engineer *

Nelson Stone Nelson Stone (born 2 June 1984) is a Papua New Guinean runner. He competed in the 400 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an intern ...

(born 1984), Papua New Guinean runner *

Nelson Story Nelson Story Sr. (April 4, 1838 – March 10, 1926) was a pioneer Montana entrepreneur, cattle rancher, miner and vigilante, who was a notable resident of Bozeman, Montana. He was best known for his 1866 cattle drive from Texas with approximately ...

(1838–1926), American rancher * Nelson Story Jr. (1878–1932), American politician *

Nelson R. Strong Nelson "Nat" R. Strong (11 February 1862 – 26 February 1930) was an American politician. Strong was born on February 11, 1862 in Illnois and later arrived in Port Arthur, Texas in 1896 where he served as a founding developer, became its first ...

(1862–1930), American politician * Nelson Suárez (born 1956), Ecuadorian diver *

Nelson Sullivan John Nelson Sullivan (March 15, 1948 – July 4, 1989) was an American videographer who chronicled life in Downtown Manhattan’s arts and club scene from 1983 until his death. His hundreds of videos documented daily life in the city, wild nigh ...

(1948–1989), American videographer

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Nelson Tapia Nelson Antonio Tapia Ríos (born 22 September 1966) is a former Chilean football goalkeeper and current football manager of Ecuadorian club Olmedo. International career He made his debut for the Chile national team in 1994 against France. Aft ...

(born 1966), Chilean footballer *

Nelson Ferebee Taylor Nelson Ferebee Taylor (1920 - 2004) was an American lawyer and educational administrator who served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1972 to 1980. Early life Taylor grew up in Oxford, North Carolina and graduat ...

(1920–2004), American lawyer *

Nelson Teich Nelson Luiz Sperle Teich (born 24 July 1957) is a Brazilian oncologist, health consultant and entrepreneur who briefly served as Minister of Health of Brazil, from 17 April 2020 after being appointed by President Jair Bolsonaro to replace outgo ...

(born 1957), Brazilian oncologist *

Nelson Tennant Nelson Tennant (9 February 1923 - August 2006) was an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage № 185), as a , i.e. number 7. Playing career Tenna ...

(1923–2006), English rugby league footballer * Nelson Terán (born 1968), Mexican composer * Nelson Thall (born 1952), Canadian media scientist * Nelson Thomas, American baseball player * Nelson B. Tinnin (1905–1985), American politician *

Nelson Toburen Nelson Edward Toburen (born November 24, 1938) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. A serious neck injury in his second season ended his NFL career; he attended law school and ev ...

(born 1938), American football player * Nelson Torno (1927–2015), Argentine sports shooter * Nelson Townsend (1941–2015), American athletic administrator *

Nelson Wesley Trout Nelson Wesley Trout (1921–1996) was the first African-American bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Trout was born in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Trout was elected bishop of the South Pacific District of the American Lutheran Church (A ...

(1921–1996), American bishop * Nelson Trujillo (born 1960), Venezuelan boxer *

Nelson Tyler Nelson Tyler is an engineer and inventor. He was the designer and inventor of the PWC, Wetbike. A personal watercraft that rides like a motorcycle. He has developed gyro-stabilized camera systems for aerial use and won an Academy Award in 2005 f ...

, American engineer

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Nelson Vails Nelson Beasley Vails (born October 13, 1960) is a retired road and track cyclist from the United States. He rode as a professional from 1988 to 1995 representing the US at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he became the ...

(born 1960), American cyclist *

Nelson Valdez Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez (born 28 November 1983) commonly known as Nelson Valdez or Nelson Haedo in Spanish speaking countries, is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker for clubs in Paraguay, Germany, Spain, Ru ...

(born 1983), Paraguayan footballer *

Nelson H. Van Vorhes Nelson Holmes Van Vorhes (January 23, 1822 – December 4, 1882) was an American newspaperman and politician who served two terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1875 to 1879. Biography Born in Wa ...

(1822–1882), American politician *

Nelson Vargas Nelson Vargas (born August 6, 1974) is an American former soccer player and coach. Vargas spent five seasons in Major League Soccer and earned four caps with the United States men's national soccer team. He was also a member of the U.S. soccer ...

(born 1974), American soccer player and coach * Nélson Vargas (born 1973), Colombian cyclist * Nélson Veiga (born 1978), Cape Verdean footballer *

Nelson Villagra Nelson Villagra (born 9 August 1937) is a Chilean actor, writer and director of stage and screen. He is recognised as one of the most masterful actors in Chilean cinema and is widely known in Chile for his exceptional portrayal of a mentally ...

(born 1937), Chilean actor *

Nelson Vivas Nelson David Vivas (born 18 October 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer and manager who played as a right-back. Vivas featured for clubs Quilmes, Boca Juniors, Lugano, Arsenal, Celta de Vigo, Internazionale and River Plate. He ...

(born 1969), Argentinian footballer

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Nelson Wallulatum Nelson Wallulatum (February 27, 1926 – June 13, 2010) was a Native American chief and leader of the Wasco tribe of Warm Springs, Oregon Warm Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Orego ...

(1926–2010), Native American chief *

Nelson Wang Nelson Wang (born 1950) is an Indian restaurateur of Chinese descent and the founder of China Garden, a restaurant, in Mumbai's Kemps Corner neighborhood. Various sources credit him with the invention of the popular Indian/Chinese dish "Chick ...

(born 1950), Chinese-Indian restaurateur * Nelson W. Ward (1837–1929), American army officer * Nelson J. Waterbury (1819–1894), American politician and lawyer * Nelson Weiper (born 2005), German footballer *

Nelson Wheatcroft Nelson Wheatcroft (1852–1897) was an English-born actor and drama teacher. He famously ran a drama school, at the Charles Frohman Empire Theatre, in the late Victorian era, and was a member of The Lambs, The Lambs Club. He was married to Adeline ...

(1852–1897), English actor * Nelson E. Whitaker (1839–1909), American businessman and politician * Nelson Williams (disambiguation), multiple people * Nelson W. Winbush (born 1929), American educator *

Nelson Wolff Nelson William Wolff (born October 27, 1940) is a retired American judge and Democratic politician from San Antonio, Texas. He represented Bexar County in the Texas House of Representatives from 1971 to 1973 and the Texas Senate from 1973 to 197 ...

(born 1940), American politician *

Nelson Woss Nelson Woss (born in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian film producer who made the feature films '' Red Dog'' and ''Ned Kelly''. Career After graduating from Christ Church Grammar School, Nelson Woss attended the University of Western ...

, Australian film producer *

Nelson Ikon Wu Nelson Ikon Wu (9 June 1919 – 19 Mar 2002) was a Chinese and American writer and professor of Asian art history. Biography Born June 9, 1919, in Peking, Wu earned a bachelor's degree from the National Southwest Associated University in ...

(1919–2002), Chinese-American writer

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Nelson Xavier Nelson Agostini Xavier (30 August 1941 – 10 May 2017) was a Brazilian actor. He appeared in more than 95 films and television shows between 1959 and 2017. He starred in the 1964 film ''Os Fuzis'', which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary ...

(1941–2017), Brazilian actor

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Nelson Torres Yordán Nelson Torres Yordán (born October 7, 1981) is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico, Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He was the Speaker in the city legislature of Guayanilla, ...

(born 1981), Puerto Rican politician

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* Nelson Zamora (born 1959), Uruguayan runner *

Nelson Ryan Zamora Nelson Ryan Zamora (born July 29, 1991) is a Canadian soccer player who played in the Peruvian Primera División, Canadian Soccer League and Uruguayan Primera División. Playing career Zamora began his youth career in 2007 with Universitario d ...

(born 1991), Canadian soccer player * Nelson Zeglio (1926–2019), Brazilian footballer *

Nelson Zelaya Nelson Fabián Zelaya Ramírez (born 9 July 1973, in Asunción) is a Paraguayan former footballer who played as a defender. Career Zelaya started his career at the youth divisions of Atletico Juventud of Loma Pyta before signing for Olimpia ...

(born 1973), Paraguayan footballer

Fictional characters

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The Wild ''The Wild'' is a 2006 American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams and written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin. It features the voices of Eddie Izzard, Kiefer Sutherla ...

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Nelson Gabriel Nelson Gabriel is a fictional character from the British BBC Radio 4 soap opera ''The Archers'' and was portrayed by Jack May."The Archers : the official companion" Smethurst,W: London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1985 Casting May was approached b ...

, a character in ''

The Archers ''The Archers'' is a BBC radio drama on BBC Radio 4, the corporation's main spoken-word channel. Broadcast since 1951, it was famously billed as "an everyday story of country folk" and is now promoted as "a contemporary drama in a rural settin ...

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Nelson Lee (detective) Nelson Lee is a fictional detective who featured in the Amalgamated Press papers over a 40-year run. Created in 1894 by John William Staniforth, Maxwell Scott (the pseudonym of Dr. John Staniforth 1863-1927) he appeared in various publication ...

, a character in various British

story papers A story paper is a periodical publication similar to a literary magazine, but featuring illustrations and text stories, and aimed towards children and teenagers. Also known in Britain as "boys' weeklies", story papers were phenomenally popular ...

Nelson Muntz Nelson Mandela Muntz is a fictional character and the lead school bully from the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', where he is best known for his signature mocking laugh "Ha-ha!". He is voiced by Nancy Cartwright. Nelson was first intro ...

, a character in ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...

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Nelson Van Alden Nelson Kasper Van Alden (alias George Mueller) is a fictional character in the HBO television series '' Boardwalk Empire'', portrayed by Michael Shannon. He is a puritanical, repressed, religious fundamentalist and agent for the Bureau of Prohibit ...

, a character in ''

Boardwalk Empire ''Boardwalk Empire'' is an American period crime drama television series created by Terence Winter and broadcast on the premium cable channel HBO. The series is set chiefly in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era of the 1920s and ...

'' *Nelson van Sloan, a character in the 1989 American action comedy movie ''

Speed Zone ''Speed Zone'' (also known as ''Cannonball Fever'' and ''Cannonball Run III'') is a 1989 American action comedy film set around an illegal cross-country race (inspired by the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash). The plot fo ...