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People

Surname

Al Purdy Alfred Wellington Purdy (December 30, 1918 – April 21, 2000) was a 20th-century Canadian free verse poet. Purdy's writing career spanned fifty-six years. His works include thirty-nine books of poetry; a novel; two volumes of memoirs and four b ...

(1918–2000), Canadian poet *

Amy Purdy Amy Michelle Purdy (born November 7, 1979) is an American actress, model, para-snowboarder, motivational speaker, clothing designer and author. Purdy is a 2014 Paralympic bronze medalist, 2018 Paralympics silver medalist, and one of the top ...

(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 (born 1946), American rower * Brock Purdy (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 Charles Francis Purdy (24 November 1905 – 25 January 1982) was a New Zealand boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to Frenchman Jean Tho ...

(1905–1982), New Zealand boxer * Debbie Purdy (1963–2014), British music journalist, political activist and right-to-die patient *

Frederick Warren Purdy USS ''Purdy'' (DD-734), was an of the United States Navy. Namesake Frederick Warren Purdy was born on 4 December 1911 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned as an Ensign on 1 June 1933. He s ...

(1911–1942), US Navy World War II officer * George B. Purdy, American mathematician and computer scientist * Gordon Purdy (1888–1972), Canadian politician * Hamish Purdy, Canadian art director and set decorator *

Helen Purdy Beale Helen Alice Purdy Beale, (September 19, 1893 – November 5, 1976) was an American virologist who made significant contributions to the fields of plant virology and immunology.Scholthof, K.-B. G., & Peterson, P.D. (2005). Helen Purdy Beale: The m ...

, born Helen Alice Purdy (1893–1976), US virologist * Henry Purdy (cricketer) (1883–1943), English cricketer * Henry Purdy (politician) (c. 1744–1827), landowner, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia * Henry Purdy (rugby union) (born 1994), English rugby player *

James Purdy James Otis Purdy (July 17, 1914 March 13, 2009) was an American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and playwright who, from his debut in 1956, published over a dozen novels, and many collections of poetry, short stories, and plays. His work ha ...

(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 Constitutio ...

(born 1974), American legal scholar and cultural commentator *

Joe Purdy Joe Purdy is an American singer/songwriter who has released fourteen albums over the last fifteen years. In 2017, Purdy made his acting debut in ''American Folk.'' Career Purdy's albums ''Paris in the Morning'' and ''You Can Tell Georgia'' h ...

, American folk singer-songwriter * John Purdy (chess player) (1935–2011), Australian chess champion *

John Purdy (cricketer) John Henry Purdy (23 September 1871 – 19 May 1938) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1896 and 1906. Purdy was born in Brimington, Derbyshire, the son of William Purdy, a bricklayer and his wife Elizabeth. He made his ...

(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 Dr John Smith Purdy FRSE DSO MID (1872–1936) was an early 20th-century Scots-born physician and military physician who came to fame in Tasmania and Australia. Life He was born on 31 January 1872 in Glasgow, the son of George Purdy a market ...

(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. S ...

, American television writer and producer *

Ken Purdy Kenneth William Purdy (April 28, 1913 – June 7, 1972) was an American automotive writer and editor. He was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1913, and raised mostly in Auburn, New York, by his mother after his father, songwriter William Thomas P ...

(1913–1972), American automotive writer and editor *

Kym Purdy Kym Purdy is a former Australian slalom canoeist who competed in the late 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the mixed C-2 event at the 1977 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 1977 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Spittal ...

, 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, British geophysicist and oceanographer *

Mike Purdy Clair Joseph "Mike" Purdy, Jr. (January 24, 1892 – January 10, 1950) was an American football player and coach. He played in the National Football League with the Rochester Jeffersons, New York Brickley Giants, Syracuse Pros and the Milwaukee ...

(1892–1950), American football player and coach * Milton D. Purdy (1866–1937), American lawyer, US Attorney for Minnesota (1901–1902) *

Patrick Purdy The Cleveland Elementary School shooting (also known as the Stockton schoolyard shooting and the Cleveland School massacre) occurred on January 17, 1989, at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California, United States, when 24-year-old Pa ...

(1964–1989), American perpetrator of the Stockton schoolyard shooting, killing five schoolchildren *

Pid Purdy Everett Virgil "Pid" Purdy (June 15, 1904 – January 16, 1951) was an American professional athlete who played in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League. He was a native of Beatrice, Nebraska, and attended Beloit College. ...

(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 (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 Purdy Crawford, (November 7, 1931 – August 12, 2014) was a Canadian lawyer and businessman. Education Born in Five Islands, Nova Scotia, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Allison University in 1952, a bachelor of laws degre ...

(1931–2014), Canadian lawyer and businessman

Places

In the United States

* Purdy, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Purdy Township, Barry County, Missouri **

Purdy, Missouri Purdy is a city in Purdy Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States, on the foothills of the Ozarks, eight miles south of Monett and twelve miles north of Cassville along Highway 37. The population was 1,098 at the 2010 census. Histor ...

, a city * Purdy, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community *

Purdy, Tennessee Purdy, Tennessee is a rural unincorporated community 3.5 mi (5.6 km) northeast of Selmer in McNairy County, Tennessee. Until 1890, Purdy was the county seat of McNairy County. Failed development in the 1850s kept the community rural th ...

, an unincorporated community *

Purdy, Virginia Purdy is an unincorporated community in Greensville County, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the ...

, 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, an unincorporated community

Elsewhere

* Purdy, a community in

Hastings Highlands Hastings Highlands is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the northernmost portion of Hastings County, the township had a population of 4,078 in the 2016 Canadian census. Big Mink Lake is one of many lakes located in Ha ...

, Ontario, Canada * Purdy Islands, 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