Nye is a surname of Old English origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Aaron Nye (born 1978), Australian cricketer *

Andrea Nye Andrea Nye (born 1939) is a feminist philosopher and writer. Nye is a Professor Emerita at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater for the Philosophy and Religious Studies Department and an active member of the Women's Studies Department. I ...

(born 1939), American feminist philosopher and writer * Andy Nye (born 1959), English musician *

Archibald Nye Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Edward Nye, (23 April 1895 – 13 November 1967) was a senior British Army officer who served in both world wars. In the latter he served as Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Staff (VCIGS). After the Second W ...

(1895–1967), British Army lieutenant-general and Governor of Madras *

Ben Nye Benjamin Emmet Nye, Sr. (January 12, 1907 – February 9, 1986) was an American makeup artist for the Hollywood film industry for over four decades, from the 1930s to the early 1980s. He worked on over five hundred 20th Century Fox films both in a ...

(1907–1986), American Hollywood makeup artist *

Bill Nye William Sanford Nye (born November 27, 1955), popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American mechanical engineer, science communicator, and television presenter. He is best known as the host of the science television show ''Bill ...

(born 1955), "the Science Guy", American popular scientist and TV personality * Blaine Nye (born 1946), American former National Football League player *

Carrie Nye Carolyn Nye McGeoy (October 14, 1936 – July 14, 2006), known professionally as Carrie Nye, was an American actress. In her career spanning 32 years, she was nominated for a Tony Award in 1965, a Primetime Emmy Award in 1980, and a Drama Desk ...

(1936–2006), stage name of American actress Carolyn Nye McGeoy * Carroll Nye (1901–1974), American film actor *

Chauncey Nye Chauncey Nye (1823–1900) was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon who was best known as the first person to publish an account about Crater Lake. Biography Born in Michigan in 1823 to Nathan Nye, he accompanied his brother Nathan B. Nye (1831 ...

(1823–1900), American pioneer * Claribel Nye (1889–1960), American home economist * Cliff Nye, Lebanese rugby league player * David Nye (disambiguation) *

Dick Nye Richard (Dick) S. Nye in an American sailor. He won the Frostbite Regatta three years in a row in 1957, 1958 and 1959. He has won two Fastnet races, two Transatlantic races and three Bermuda Races (two overall wins, one class win). References ...

(, American sailor *

Doug Nye Doug Nye (born October 1945) is an English motoring journalist and author. He lives in Farnham, Surrey, England. He is generally recognised as a world authority on competition cars of any period from 1887, and is a consultant to the Bonhams auc ...

(born 1945), English journalist *

Edd Nye Edd Nye was an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the US state's twenty-second House district, including constituents in Bladen and Sampson Sampson may refer to: Military * , ...

(born 1932), American politician * Edgar Wilson Nye (1850–1896), American humorist * Eva Nye, American politician *

Frank Nye Frank Mellen Nye (March 7, 1852 – November 29, 1935) was a Representative from Minnesota. Early life and education born in Shirley, Piscataquis County, Maine; moved to Wisconsin with his parents, who settled on a farm near River Falls, ...

(1852–1935), American politician *

Francis W. Nye Francis Walter Nye (June 29, 1918 – January 13, 2019) was a United States Air Force major general who was a B-24 Liberator and B-29 Superfortress combat pilot. He was commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency, Sandia Base, New M ...

(1918–2019), U.S. Air Force major general *

G. Raymond Nye G. Raymond Nye (April 13, 1889 – July 23, 1965) was an American film actor whose career began in silent era and lasted until the 1950s. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1952. Biography Nye was born in Tamaqua, Pennsylva ...

(1889–1965), American silent film actor * George Nye (disambiguation), several people *

Gideon Nye Gideon Nye (1812January25, 1888) was an American diplomat, art collector, writer and merchant in the East Indian and China trade, known both for his art collection and for his books on China. He was born in North Fairhaven, MA (now Acushnet) in ...

(1812–1888), American diplomat, art collector, writer and merchant * Glenn Nye (born 1974), American politician * Harry Nye (disambiguation), several people *

James W. Nye James Warren Nye (June 10, 1815 – December 25, 1876) was an American attorney and politician. He was most notable for his service as Governor of Nevada Territory and a United States senator from Nevada. Biography He was born in DeRuyter, N ...

(1815–1876), U.S. Senator * Jody Lynn Nye (born 1957), American science fiction author * John Nye (disambiguation), several people * Joseph Nye (born 1937), American academic and political theorist * Kim Nye (born 1961), New Zealand former footballer *

Lee Nye Lee Nye (1926 – November 11, 1999) was an American photographer best known for his series of photographs entitled ''Eddie's Club Collection'' that documents Missoula, Montana's working class inhabitants. Nye was born in Hysham, Montana, in 1926. ...

(1926–1999), American photographer *

Lisa Nye Lisa Nye (born 24 October 1966) is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team who played as a wicket-keeper. She played 4 Test matches and 21 One Day Internationals. She played domestic cricket for Middlesex ...

(born 1966), English cricketer *

Louis Nye Louis Nye (May 1, 1913 – October 9, 2005) was an American comedic actor. He was an entertainer to the troops during World War II and is best known for his work on countless television, film and radio programs. Early years He was born Louis ...

(1913–2005), American actor and comedian *

Mark Nye Mark Nye (1909–1993) was an Anglican bishop and political prisoner in South Africa during the apartheid era. Education Nye attended the Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood in London after which he went up to St. John's College, Oxfor ...

(1909–1993), Anglican bishop and political prisoner in apartheid-era South Africa *

Mark Nye (politician) Walter Marcus William Nye (August 3, 1945 – July 16, 2022) was an American attorney and politician who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Idaho Senate from the Idaho Legislative District 29, 29th District. ...

(1945–2022), American politician * Mary Jo Nye (born 1944), American historian of science and professor *

Mortimer Nye Mortimer Nye (12 November 1838 – 6 July 1901) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Indiana. Between 1893 and 1897 he served as Lieutenant Governor of Indiana. Life Mortimer Nye was born in Wadsworth, Ohio, Wadsworth, Medina County ...

(1838–1901), American politician *

Myra Nye Myra Sturtevant Nye (May 12, 1875 – January 28, 1955) was a writer, journalist, and clubwoman based in Southern California. She was the women's club editor and Cinema of the United States, Hollywood columnist at the ''Los Angeles Times'' from 19 ...

(1875—1955), American journalist and writer *

Naomi Shihab Nye Naomi Shihab Nye ( ar, نعومي شهاب ناي; born March 12, 1952) is an American poet, editor, songwriter, and novelist. Born to a Palestinian father and an American mother, she began composing her first poetry at the age of six. In total ...

(born 1952), Palestinian-American poet and songwriter *

Nathaniel Nye Nathaniel Nye (baptised 1624 – after 1647) was an England, English mathematician, astronomer, cartographer and infantry support weapon, gunner. Biography Nye was baptised in St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham on 18 April 1624, and was proba ...

(1624–1647), English mathematician *

Nelson C. Nye Nelson Coral Nye (1907–1997) was an American writer, editor, and reviewer of Western fiction, and wrote non-fiction books on quarter horses. Besides Nelson C. Nye he also wrote fiction using the pseudonyms Clem Colt and Drake C. Denver. He wrote ...

(1907–1997), American author, editor and reviewer of Western fiction *

Niel Nye Niel (Nathaniel Kemp) Nye (4 November 1914 – 9 January 2003) was the Archdeacon of Maidstone from 1972 to 1979. Nye was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, King's College London and Ripon College Cuddesdon. He was ordained deac ...

(1914–2003), British archdeacon * Olin T. Nye (1872–1943), American lawyer *

Pat Nye Patricia Dorothy Nye, OBE (11 February 1908 – 11 April 1994) was an English actress-manager.Peter Nye Peter Hague Nye FRS (16 September 1921 – 13 February 2009) was a British soil scientist. He was educated at Charterhouse School, Balliol College, Oxford and Christ's College, Cambridge. He was a Lecturer in Soil Science at the University ...

(1921–2009), British soil scientist * Phila Calder Nye (1871–1959), American art historian * Philip Nye (c. 1595–1672) was an English theologian and key adviser to Oliver Cromwell on matters of religion. *

Ray J. Nye Ray J. Nye (March 21, 1871 in Davenport, Iowa – June 17, 1937), was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate. He moved to Superior, Wisconsin in 1892. Career Nye served four terms on the Douglas County, Wisconsin Boar ...

(1871–1937), American politician *

Rich Nye Richard Raymond Nye (born August 4, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player who was a left-handed pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1966–1970. Nye was drafted by the Cubs in 1966 while still at the University of California, Be ...

(born 1944), American former Major League Baseball pitcher * Richard Nye (born 1967), English composer *

Robert Nye The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

(1939–2016), British novelist, poet and playwright *

Russel B. Nye Russel Blaine Nye (February 17, 1913 – September 2, 1993) was an American professor of English who in the 1960s pioneered popular culture studies. He was the author of a dozen books, including ''George Bancroft: Brahmin Rebel'' which won the 1 ...

(1913–1993), American English professor, author and historian of popular culture *

Ruth Nye Ruth Nye MBE (born 1932) is an Australian pianist and teacher, based in the United Kingdom. Ruth Nye, born Ruth Farren-Price, sister of fellow pianist Ronald Farren-Price, grew up in Australia where she attended Methodist Ladies' College in Melbo ...

(born 1932), Australian pianist * Ryan Nye (born 1973), American baseball player *

Simon Nye Simon Nye (born 29 July 1958) is an English screenwriter, best known for television comedy. He wrote the hit British sitcom, sitcom ''Men Behaving Badly'', and all of the four ITV Pantos. He co-wrote the 2006 film ''Flushed Away'', created an ad ...

(born 1958), British comedy writer, creator of the sitcom ''Men Behaving Badly'' *

Stephen Nye Stephen Nye (1648–1719) was an English clergyman, known as a theological writer and for his Unitarian views. Life Son of John Nye, he graduated B.A. at Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1665. He became rector of Little Hormead, Hertfordshire ...

(1648–1719), English clergyman and theological writer *

Steve Nye Steve Nye is an English music producer for several artists. Career Nye started out as a tape op at AIR Studios in London in 1971, where producer Rupert Hine discovered him. There he got into engineering (and later producing) many well-known a ...

, music producer and keyboardist *

Susan Nye, Baroness Nye Susan Jane Nye, Baroness Nye (born 17 May 1955) is the former Director of Government Relations and former diary secretary to ex-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, British prime minister Gordon Brown. In May 2010 it was announced that Nye wou ...

(born 1955), British civil servant *

Thomas Avery Nye Jr. Thomas Avery Nye Jr. (born May 3, 1940) is an American politician who served as North Carolina Commissioner of Labor from 1975 to 1977. He was the first Republican to hold the office. Early life Thomas Avery Nye Jr. was born on May 3, 1940, i ...

(born 1940), American politician *

Wallace G. Nye Wallace George Nye (October 7, 1859 – March 4, 1926) was the 25th mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1913 to 1917. Life and career Nye was born in Hortonville, Wisconsin in 1859. He attended local schools and the University of Wisconsin ...

(1859–1926), 25th mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States * William Nye (disambiguation)

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