Samuelson is an

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meaning "son of

Samuel Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bibl ...

". There are alternative spellings such as the Scandinavian-origin Samuelsson and Samuelsen. It is uncommon as a

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. Samuelson may refer to: * Sir

Bernhard Samuelson Sir Bernhard Samuelson, 1st Baronet, (22 November 1820 – 10 May 1905) was an industrialist, educationalist and a Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons in 1859 and from 18 ...

(1820–1905), British industrialist and educationalist * Cecil O. Samuelson (born 1941), American physician, president of Brigham Young University *

Don Samuelson Donald William Samuelson (July 27, 1913 – January 20, 2000) was an American Republican politician who served as the 25th governor of Idaho, from 1967 to 1971. He is the state's most recent incumbent governor to lose a re-election bid (1970). ...

(1913–2000), American politician from Idaho * Emily Samuelson (born 1990), American ice dancer *

G. B. Samuelson George Berthold Samuelson (6 July 1889 – 17 April 1947) was a director and film producer. Born in Southport, Lancashire, Samuelson was the youngest son of Henschel and Bertha Samuelson, tobacconists originally from Prussia. By 1891, his mother ...

(1888–1947), British filmmaker *

Godfrey Samuelson Godfrey Blundell Samuelson (3 June 1863 – 3 November 1941) was a British Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1887 to 1892. Samuelson unsuccessfully contested the 1885 general election in the Tewkesbury division of Glo ...

(1863–1941), British politician, member of parliament 1887–92 *

Gar Samuelson Gary Charles "Gar" Samuelson (February 18, 1958 – July 14, 1999) was an American musician best remembered for being the drummer for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1984 to 1987, contributing to their first two albums, '' Killing Is My Busines ...

(1958–1999), American drummer for the band Megadeth * Sir

Henry Samuelson Sir Henry Bernhard Samuelson, 2nd Baronet JP KGStJ (30 September 1845 – 14 March 1937) was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1868 and 1885. Early life Samuelson was the son of Sir Ber ...

(1845–1937), English politician *

Karlie Samuelson Karlie Anne Samuelson (born May 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Townsville Fire of the Australian Women's National Basketball League. In college, Samuelson played for Stanford University. Her sisters are Bonnie and ...

(born 1995), American basketball player *

Katie Lou Samuelson Katie Lou Samuelson (born June 13, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. High school career Samu ...

(born 1997), American basketball player * Linda C. Samuelson (born 1954), American physiologist * Marc Samuelson, British television and film producer *

Marcus Samuelsson 25 January 1971) is an Ethiopian-born Swedish-American celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality. He is the head chef of Red Rooster in Harlem, New York. Early life and education Kassahun Joar Tsegie was born in Ethiopia. His fat ...

(born 1970), Ethiopia-born Swedish restaurateur * Martha Samuelson, American business consultant *

Mikael Samuelson Mikael Gustaf Lennart Samuelson (born 9 March 1951) is a Swedish baritone opera singer, actor, and composer. Samuelson, born in Njutånger in Hälsingland, central Sweden, is the son of the musician and music arranger . Mikael Samuelson has ...

(born 1951), Swedish stage actor *

Pamela Samuelson Pamela Samuelson is the Richard M. Sherman '74 Distinguished Professor of Law and Information Management at the University of California, Berkeley with a joint appointment in the UC Berkeley School of Information and Boalt Hall, the School of Law. ...

, American professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley *

Paul Samuelson Paul Anthony Samuelson (May 15, 1915 – December 13, 2009) was an American economist who was the first American to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. When awarding the prize in 1970, the Swedish Royal Academies stated that he "h ...

(1915–2009), American economist * Peter Samuelson (born 1951), American filmmaker and philanthropist *

Ralph Samuelson Ralph Wilford Samuelson (July 3, 1903 – August 28, 1977) was the inventor of water skiing, which he first performed in the summer of 1922 in Lake City, Minnesota, just before his 19th birthday. Samuelson was already skilled at Aquaplaning_(spo ...

(1903–1977), American inventor of water skiing *

Robert J. Samuelson Robert Jacob Samuelson (born December 23, 1945) is a conservative journalist for '' The Washington Post'', where he has written about business and economic issues since 1977. He was a columnist for '' Newsweek'' magazine from 1984 to 2011. Car ...

(born 1945), American journalist, contributing editor for ''Newsweek'' and ''The Washington Post'' * Ruth Samuelson (1959–2017), American politician * Sivert Samuelson (1883–1958), South African cricketer * Svend Samuelson (1825–1891), American farmer and politician * Sir Sydney Samuelson (1925–2022), British film producer * Victor Samuelson (born 1937), American businessman

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* Dr Torsten Samuelson, fictional character in ''Paid Programming'', 2009 pilot for American TV programming block ''Adult Swim''

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