Plaisted is a

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and occasional masculine

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. People with the name Plaisted include:

Surname

David Plaisted David Alan Plaisted is a computer science professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Research interests Plaisted's research interests include term rewriting systems, automated theorem proving, logic programming, and algorithm ...

, American professor of computer science *

Frederick W. Plaisted Frederick William Plaisted (July 26, 1865 – March 4, 1943) was an American politician and the 48th Governor of Maine. Early life Plaisted was born in Bangor, Maine, on July 26, 1865, the son of Sarah J. (Mason) Plaisted and Harris Plaisted, ...

(1865-1943), American politician and state governor *

Harris M. Plaisted Harris Merrill Plaisted (November 2, 1828 – January 31, 1898) was an attorney, politician, and Union Army officer from Maine. As colonel, he commanded the 11th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. After the war, he ...

(1828-1898), American Congressman and state governor *

Joan M. Plaisted Joan M. Plaisted (born August 29, 1945) is an American diplomat. She is a career diplomat of the United States Foreign Service, and was the United States Ambassador to the Marshall Islands and Kiribati from 1995 to 2000 concurrently, while reside ...

(born 1945), American diplomat and ambassador *

Ralph Plaisted Ralph Summers Plaisted (September 30, 1927 – September 8, 2008) was an American explorer who, with his three companions, Walt Pederson, Gerry Pitzl and Jean-Luc Bombardier, are regarded by most polar authorities to be the first to succeed in a s ...

(1927-2008), American explorer who reached the North pole in 1968 *

Trent Plaisted Trent Michael Plaisted (born October 1, 1986) is a retired American professional basketball player. Career College Plaisted committed to Brigham Young University after earning Texas 5A First Team All-State honors at Clark High School in San Ant ...

(born 1986), American professional basketball player * Elenore Plaisted Abbott (1875-1935), American illustrator and painter

Given name

George Plaisted Sanderson George Plaisted Sanderson (November 22, 1836 – June 10, 1915) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 17th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. Sanderson was born in Gardiner, Maine Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, Unite ...

(1836-1915), American politician * Alexander Plaisted Saxton (1919-2012), American historian and novelist * Baron James Plaisted Wilde (1816-1899), British judge {{surname, Plaisted Surnames