Purdy may refer to:

People

Surname

* Al Purdy (1918–2000), Canadian poet * Amy Purdy (born 1979), American actress, model and Paralympic snowboarder * Ashley Purdy,

Black Veil Brides Black Veil Brides is an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio and is currently composed of lead vocalist Andy Biersack, rhythm guitarist and violinist Jinxx, lead guitarist Jake Pitts, ...

bassist *

Bill Purdy Bill Purdy (born June 26, 1946) is an American rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olymp ...

(born 1946), American rower *

Brock Purdy Brock Richard Purdy (born December 27, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa State University and was selected by the 49ers with the fina ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Cecil Purdy Cecil John Seddon Purdy (27 March 1906 – 6 November 1979), often referred to as "C. J. S. Purdy", was an Australian chess player and writer. He was awarded the titles International Master in 1951 and Grandmaster of correspondence chess in ...

(1906–1979), Australian chess player * Charlie Purdy (1905–1982), New Zealand boxer *

Debbie Purdy Debbie Purdy (4 May 1963 – 23 December 2014) was a British music journalist and political activist from Bradford, West Yorkshire, with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, notable for her challenge to the law in England and Wales as rela ...

(1963–2014), British music journalist, political activist and right-to-die patient * Frederick Warren Purdy (1911–1942), US Navy World War II officer *

George B. Purdy George Barry Purdy (20 February 1944 – 30 December 2017) was a mathematician and computer scientist who specialized in cryptography, combinatorial geometry, and number theory. Purdy received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana� ...

, American mathematician and computer scientist *

Gordon Purdy Gordon Timlin Purdy (1 July 1888 – 22 December 1974) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada, 1935-1945 and 1953–1957. He was born in East Amherst, Nova Scotia and became a lumber merchant by career. He was firs ...

(1888–1972), Canadian politician *

Hamish Purdy Hamish Purdy (born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian art director and set decorator. He attended UVic and UBC before making the move into film and TV. Purdy has worked on several well-known films, including Man of Steel in ...

, Canadian art director and set decorator * Helen Purdy Beale, born Helen Alice Purdy (1893–1976), US virologist *

Henry Purdy (cricketer) Henry Fox Purdy (17 January 1883 – 17 February 1943) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Derbyshire between 1906 and 1919. Purdy was born at Brimington, Derbyshire, although his birth wa ...

(1883–1943), English cricketer * Henry Purdy (politician) (c. 1744–1827), landowner, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia *

Henry Purdy (rugby union) Henry Purdy (born 21 May 1994) is an English rugby union footballer who currently plays for Bristol Bears. He plays as a centre or wing. Purdy signed for Gloucester Rugby for the 2014–2015 season after previously spending three years at the L ...

(born 1994), English rugby player * James Purdy (1914–2009), American novelist, poet and playwright *

Jedediah Purdy Jedediah Spenser Purdy (born 29 November 1974 in Chloe, West Virginia) is an American legal scholar and cultural commentator. He is the William S. Beinecke Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, where he teaches courses on American Constitution ...

(born 1974), American law professor * Joe Purdy, American folk singer-songwriter *

John Purdy (chess player) John Purdy (25 September 193527 August 2011) was an Australian chess player and Family Court judge. Early life John Spencer Purdy was born on 25 September 1935 in Sydney, New South Wales. His father was C J S Purdy, an Australian chess Inte ...

(1935–2011), Australian chess champion * John Purdy (cricketer) (1871–1938), English cricketer *

John Purdy (hydrographer) John Purdy (1773–1843) was an important English hydrographer. His work and influence extended beyond hydrography with the coinage of the term pharology, the study of modern lighthouses and their designs. Purdy's work ''Memoir, descriptive and ...

(1773–1843), English compiler of naval charts * John Smith Purdy (1872–1936) public health expert and military physician associated with Australia *

Kate Purdy Kate Purdy is an American writer and producer of television series. She grew up in San Antonio,Texas, United States. She is known for her work as a writer on the Netflix adult animated comedy series ''BoJack Horseman'', which she also produced. Sh ...

, American television writer and producer * Ken Purdy (1913–1972), American automotive writer and editor * Kym Purdy, Australian slalom canoeist *

Margaret Purdy Margaret Purdy (born January 18, 1995) is a Canadian former competitive pair skater. With Michael Marinaro, she is the 2013 World Junior silver medalist and 2010 Canadian national junior champion. Personal life Purdy attended the University o ...

(born 1995), Canadian pair ice skater *

G. Michael Purdy Graham Michael "Mike" Purdy is a British geophysicist and oceanographer who specializes in marine seismology. He retired as the Executive Vice President for Research at Columbia University on 1 January 2020. Previously, he was the Director of Co ...

, British geophysicist and oceanographer * Mike Purdy (1892–1950), American football player and coach *

Milton D. Purdy Milton Dwight Purdy (November 3, 1866 – February 11, 1937) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and later was a Judge of the United States Court for China. Education and career B ...

(1866–1937), American lawyer, US Attorney for Minnesota (1901–1902) * Patrick Purdy (1964–1989), American perpetrator of the Stockton schoolyard shooting, killing five schoolchildren * Pid Purdy (1904–1951), American baseball and football player *

Samuel Purdy Samuel Purdy (1819 – February 17, 1882) was an American politician. A Democrat, he served as the third Lieutenant Governor of California from 1852 to 1856. He also was the first mayor of Stockton, California, from 1850 to 1851. Early life ...

(1819–1882), third Lieutenant Governor of California *

Steve Purdy Steven Francis Purdy Ramos (born February 5, 1985) is a former professional soccer player. Born in the United States, he represented El Salvador national team at international level, appearing for them at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2011 and 2013 ...

(born 1985), American-born Salvadoran footballer *

Ted Purdy Theodore Townsend Purdy (born August 15, 1973) is an American professional golfer. He has won one PGA Tour tournament, the 2005 EDS Byron Nelson Championship. He has also won on the Nationwide Tour and the Asian Tour. Early life Purdy was bo ...

(born 1973), American golfer *

William Purdy William Frederick Purdy (born June 5, 1940) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1986. During his time in office he sat with the governing Progressive ...

(born 1940), Canadian politician

Given name

* Purdy Crawford (1931–2014), Canadian lawyer and businessman

Places

In the United States

Purdy, Kentucky Purdy is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illi ...

, an unincorporated community *

Purdy Township, Barry County, Missouri Purdy Township is one of twenty-five Township (United States), townships in Barry County, Missouri, Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census, its population was 2,031. Geography Purdy Township cover ...

** Purdy, Missouri, a city *

Purdy, Oklahoma Purdy is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community located near State Highway 76 (Oklahoma), State Highway 76 in Garvin County, Oklahoma, Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. References Unincorporated communities in G ...

, an unincorporated community * Purdy, Tennessee, an unincorporated community *

Purdy, Virginia Purdy is an unincorporated community in Greensville County, Virginia, Greensville County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along Virginia Secondary Route 608(Wyatt's Mill Road) and Virginia Secondary Route 619(Purdue Road) east of ...

, an unincorporated community *

Purdy, Washington Purdy is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place north of the city of Gig Harbor, at the junction of Washington State Routes 16 and 302 on the northern boundary of Pierce County, Washington. It is located on the shores of ...

, an unincorporated community and census-designated place * Purdy, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *

Purdy, Wisconsin Sterling is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 713 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Purdy, Retreat, and West Prairie are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Cen ...

, an unincorporated community

Elsewhere

* Purdy, a community in Hastings Highlands, Ontario, Canada *

Purdy Islands The Purdy Islands (or Mwilitau Islands) are an uninhabited island group in the Bismarck Sea, belonging to the people of M'Buke Island in Manus, Papua New Guinea. The Purdy Islands, Mole, Mouse, Rat, plus Bat and Alim (or North Bat and South Bat), ...

, Papua New Guinea

Other uses

* , a US Navy destroyer that saw service in World War II *

Purdy's Chocolates Purdys Chocolatier is a Canadian chocolatier, confectionery manufacturer, and retail operator. The company is based in Vancouver, British Columbia on the west coast of Canada. From its 57,000 square-foot (5,295 m2) factory, Purdys produces a va ...

, known as "Purdy's", Canadian chocolatier, confectionery manufacturer and retail operator