Renshaw is an
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locational surname
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Prestbury, Cheshire
Prestbury is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England, about 1.5 miles (3 km) north of Macclesfield. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 3,324;[given name
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Notable persons with that surname include:
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Birdsey Renshaw
Birdsey Renshaw (October 10, 1911, Middletown, Connecticut – November 23, 1948, Portland, Oregon) was an American electrophysiologist and neuroscientist. He is known for his 1941 discovery of the eponymous Renshaw cells and the Renshaw inhibiti ...
(1911–1948), American neuroscientist
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Deborah Renshaw (born 1975), American racing driver
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Ernest Renshaw
Ernest James Renshaw (3 January 1861 – 2 September 1899) was a British tennis player who was active in the late 19th century.
Together with his twin brother William Renshaw, Ernest won the men's doubles at Wimbledon five times. He also won t ...
(1861–1899), English tennis player
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Graham Renshaw FRSE (1872-1952) British physician and aviculturist
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Jack Renshaw
John Brophy Renshaw AC (8 August 190928 July 1987) was an Australian politician. He was Labor Premier of New South Wales from 30 April 1964 to 13 May 1965. He was the first New South Wales Premier born in the 20th century.
Early life
Jack Re ...
(1909–1987), Australian politician
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Kenneth Renshaw, American violinist
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Mark Renshaw
Mark Renshaw (born 22 October 1982) is a retired Australian racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2019 for the , , , , and teams. His most notable wins are the general classification of the 2011 Tour of Qatar, and the one ...
(born 1982), Australian cyclist
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Matthew Renshaw (born 1996), Australian cricketer
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Molly Renshaw
Molly Renshaw (born 6 May 1996) is an English breaststroke swimmer. In 2016, she won the 200 metres breaststroke at the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m).
Career
In 2012, she won the national 200 m title, but was not selected for ...
(born 1996), English swimmer
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Peter Renshaw, British creative learning consultant
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Richard T. Renshaw (1822–1879), American naval officer
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Samuel Renshaw (1892–1981), American psychologist
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Sharyn Renshaw, Australian lawn bowls player
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William Renshaw (disambiguation), several people
See also
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Renshaw (disambiguation)
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Ravenshaw
References
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English-language surnames