Sperry (surname)

Sperry is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Armstrong Sperry Armstrong Wells Sperry (November 7, 1897 – April 26, 1976) was an United States of America, American writer and illustrator of children's literature. His books include historical fiction and biography, often set on sailing ships, and stories of ...

(1897–1976), American author and illustrator *

Brett Sperry Brett Sperry is an American video game designer, a fine arts gallerist, and a professional photographer. He is also a leading developer of the Las Vegas arts community where he's made significant investments in property and infrastructure, primari ...

(contemporary), American video game designer * Carlos A. Sperry, Democratic President of the West Virginia Senate from Greenbrier County, served 1872–1872 *

Charles Stillman Sperry Rear Admiral Charles Stillman Sperry (September 3, 1847February 1, 1911) was an officer in the United States Navy. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Sperry graduated from the Naval Academy in 1866. In November 1898, he became commanding officer of a ...

(1847–1911), an officer in the United States Navy * Chris Sperry (born 1965), American college baseball coach *

Elmer Ambrose Sperry Elmer Ambrose Sperry Sr. (October 12, 1860 – June 16, 1930) was an American inventor and entrepreneur, most famous for construction, two years after Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe, of the gyrocompass and as founder of the Sperry Gyroscope Company. H ...

(1860–1930), American inventor and entrepreneur, founder of

Sperry Gyroscope Company Sperry Corporation was a major American equipment and electronics company whose existence spanned more than seven decades of the 20th century. Sperry ceased to exist in 1986 following a prolonged hostile takeover bid engineered by Burroughs ...

, father of

Lawrence Sperry Lawrence Burst Sperry (21 December 1892, Chicago, Illinois, United States – December 13, 1923, English Channel) was an aviation pioneer who invented the autopilot and the artificial horizon. Biography He was the third son of the gyrocompa ...

* E. Frank Sperry (1843–1916), Mayor of Orlando * James Sperry (1910–1997), English cricketer * John Sperry (1924–2012), Anglican Bishop *

Joseph Evans Sperry Joseph Evans Sperry (1854–1930) was an American architect, noted for designing buildings in Baltimore. He was born in Georgetown, South Carolina and later relocated to Baltimore, Maryland, where he partnered with James Bosley Noel Wyatt to for ...

(1854–1930), American architect *

(1892–c. 1923), American aviation pioneer, son of

Lewis Sperry Lewis Sperry (January 23, 1848 – June 22, 1922) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was born at East Windsor Hill, South Windsor, Connecticut. He attended the district school and Monson Academy, Monson, Massachusetts and ...

(1848–1922), United States Representative from Connecticut *

Mário Sperry José Mário Sperry (born 28 September 1966) is a Brazilian heavyweight mixed martial artist. His specialty is Brazilian jiu-jitsu, grappling and ground fighting. He is also one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team, where he tr ...

(born 1966), Brazilian martial artist *

Nehemiah D. Sperry Nehemiah Day Sperry (July 10, 1827 – November 13, 1911) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Connecticut. Biography Born in Woodbridge, Connecticut, Sperry was the third of six children of Enoch Sperry and Ma ...

(1827–1911), United States Representative from Connecticut *

Neil Sperry Neil Sperry is a Texas gardening and horticulture expert known for his books, magazine, radio program, and annual gardening show. Sperry was born and raised in College Station, Texas

, Texas gardening and horticulture expert * Paul A. Sperry (1895–1982), American inventor and businessman, founder of

Sperry Top-Sider Sperry or Sperry Top-Sider is an American brand of boat shoe designed in 1935 by Paul A. Sperry. Sperrys, or Top-Siders, were the first boat shoes introduced into the boating and footwear markets. Today the Sperry brand is owned by Wolverine Wor ...

Roger Wolcott Sperry Roger Wolcott Sperry (August 20, 1913 – April 17, 1994) was an American neuropsychologist, neurobiologist, cognitive neuroscientist, and Nobel laureate who, together with David Hunter Hubel and Torsten Nils Wiesel, won the 1981 Nobel Prize ...

(1913–1994), American neurobiologist, psychologist and Nobel laureate *

Thomas Sperry Thomas Alexander Sperry (July 6, 1864 – September 2, 1913) was the co-founder and the "S" of S&H Green Stamps, together with Shelley Byron Hutchinson of Ypsilanti, Michigan. Biography Thomas Alexander Sperry was born in Knoxville, Tenness ...

(c. 1864 – 1913), American businessman and co-founder of S&H Green Stamps *

William Miller Sperry William Miller Sperry (1858–1927) is the namesake of the William Miller Sperry Observatory in Cranford, New Jersey. According to his sworn passport application, he was born on September 14, 1858, in Bristol, Tennessee. He moved to Cranford in 1898 ...

, namesake of William Miller Sperry Observatory, brother of

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