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origin derived from Sander, a mediaeval form of

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People

* Ab Saunders (1851–1883), American cowboy and gunman *

Al Saunders Alan Keith Saunders (born February 1, 1947) is an American football coach who most recently served as the senior offensive assistant for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Personal life Saunders was born in the north Lo ...

(born 1947), American football coach *

Alan Saunders (broadcaster) Alan John Saunders (22 July 1954 – 15 June 2012) was a prominent British philosopher, food writer, novelist and radio broadcaster in Australia. Early life and academic career Saunders was born in London and raised in Harringay, North London ...

(1954–2012), broadcaster for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation * Alan Saunders (police officer) (1886–1964), Inspector-General of Police in Palestine, 1937–1943 *

Alan Saunders (public servant) Sir Alan Arthur Saunders OBE (15 December 1892 – 26 February 1957) was an English cricketer and businessman. Saunders was a right-handed batsman, though his bowling style is unknown. He was born at Brighton, Sussex. He served as chair ...

(1892–1957), English public servant and cricketer *

Albert Charles Saunders Albert Charles Saunders (October 12, 1874 – October 18, 1943) was a Canadian politician and jurist from Prince Edward Island. Saunders served as mayor of Summerside for four terms. He was first elected to the provincial legislature in ...

(1874–1943), Canadian politician *

Alfred Saunders Alfred Saunders (12 June 1820 – 28 October 1905) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. Early life Saunders was born in 1820 in Market Lavington, the youngest son of Mary and Amram Saunders. He was educated in Market Lavington and at a B ...

(1820–1905), New Zealand politician * Alfred Thomas Saunders (1854–1940), generally known as A. T. Saunders, South Australian historian *

Alison Saunders Dame Alison Margaret Saunders, ( Brown; born 14 February 1961) is a British barrister and a former Director of Public Prosecutions. She was the first lawyer from within the Crown Prosecution Service and the second woman to hold the appointment ...

(born 1961), British barrister and Director of Public Prosecutions * Allen Saunders (1899–1986), American cartoonist *

Alvin Saunders Alvin Saunders (July 12, 1817November 1, 1899) was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska, as well as the final and longest-serving governor of the Nebraska Territory, a tenure he served during most of the American Civil War. Education Saunders was bo ...

(1817–1899), American politician *

Amy Saunders Amy Saunders also known as Miss Behave, is a British-born producer, performer, comedian and curator. She is a self-taught sword swallower and performs in cabarets. Career Saunders is mostly known as a sword swallower. She has broken the Gu ...

, British performer also known as Miss Behave * Andrew Saunders (disambiguation): ** Andrew Saunders (1931–2009), British expert in artillery fortifications * Andy Saunders (author), English author and researcher * Andy Saunders (rugby league) (born 1994), Australian rugby league footballer * Angela Saunders (born 1977), English model and actress * Arthur Frederick Saunders (1879–1947), British soldier * Ben Saunders (disambiguation): ** Ben Saunders (Australian footballer) (born 1991), Australian rules footballer ** Ben Saunders (English footballer) (born 1984), English footballer ** Ben Saunders (explorer) (born 1977), British polar explorer, endurance athlete, and motivational speaker ** Ben Saunders (fighter) (born 1983), professional mixed martial artist ** Ben Saunders (Holby City), a character in ''Holby City'' **

Ben Saunders (singer) Ben Saunders (born 9 July 1983) is a Dutch singer who won the first-ever title of the Dutch singing competition series '' The Voice of Holland'' broadcast on RTL 4. The final of 2010–2011 season was held live on 21 January 2011. Saunders is a ...

(born 1983), Dutch winner of season 1 of ''The Voice of Holland'' * Benjamin Saunders (professor) (born 1968), comics expert *

Bill Saunders William Hardin "Navy Bill" Saunders (June 20, 1898 – March 13, 1950) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Colorado State Teachers College—now the University of Northern Colorado—from 1928 to 19 ...

(1898–1950), American college football coach * Billy Saunders (born 1937), Canadian ice hockey player *

Billy Joe Saunders Billy Joe Saunders (born 30 August 1989) is a British professional boxer. He is the first fighter from the Travelling community to win world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO middleweight title from 2015 to 2018 and the W ...

(born 1989), British boxer * Bob Saunders (American football), American football coach * Bob Saunders (baseball), baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues * Bob Saunders (politician) (1929–2016), American politician * Bonita Saunders, American mathematician specializing in mathematical visualization. * Bradley Saunders (born 1986), English boxer * Bud Saunders (born 1884), American football and basketball coach * Charles Saunders (disambiguation): **

Charles Saunders (Royal Navy officer) Admiral Sir Charles Saunders () was a Royal Navy officer. He commanded the fourth-rate HMS ''Gloucester'' and led her in action at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre in October 1747 during the War of the Austrian Succession. After serving as ...

(1713–1775), British admiral **

Charles Saunders (administrator) Sir Charles James Renault Saunders (17 October 1857 – 11 January 1931) was a South African colonial civil servant who served as the Resident Commissioner and Chief Magistrate of Zululand. He was responsible for the annexation of the territo ...

(died 1931), British administrator **

Charles Saunders (tennis) Charles Saunders (1861–?) was an English real tennis player. Saunders was the world champion of the sport from 1890, when Tom Pettitt retired, and remained so until 1895. ''...Tennis players will be interested to learn that a contest for the ...

real tennis Real tennis – one of several games sometimes called "the sport of kings" – is the original racquet sport from which the modern game of tennis (also called "lawn tennis") is derived. It is also known as court tennis in the United Sta ...

world champion, 1890–1895 **

Charles Saunders (director) Charles Joel Saunders (8 April 1904 – 20 April 1997) was an English film director and screenwriter who began in the industry as a film editor, and who also contributed to television. He was the brother of the theatrical producer Sir Peter Saun ...

(1904–1997), English film director and screenwriter ** Charles Saunders (rower) (1902–1994), New Zealand rower ** Charles E. Saunders (1867–1937), Canadian agronomist ** Charles H. Saunders (1821–1901), City Councilor, Alderman and Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts ** Charles R. Saunders (born 1946), Canadian fantasy author ** Charles Saunders (bishop) (1884–1973), Bishop of Lucknow, 1928–1938 *

Chris Saunders (headmaster) Christopher John Saunders (born 7 May 1940) is a former headmaster of Eastbourne College and Lancing College, and a first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge University and Oxford University. Cricket career Saunders attended Lancing Colle ...

, English headmaster and cricketer *

Cicely Saunders Dame Cicely Mary Strode Saunders (22 June 1918 – 14 July 2005) was an English nurse, social worker, physician and writer. She is noted for her work in terminal care research and her role in the birth of the hospice movement, emphasising the i ...

, British physician * Clarence Saunders (grocer), American retailer * Clarence Saunders (athlete), Bermudian high jumper * Dale Saunders (disambiguation): ** Dale Saunders (singer) Saint Kitts and Nevis-born London-based soca and fusion music singer ** Dale Saunders (soccer), Trinidad and Tobago football player ** E. Dale Saunders, American scholar * Dave Saunders (volleyball) (born 1960), American volleyball player * David Saunders (disambiguation): ** David Saunders, painter and sculptor, son of illustrator Norman Saunders **

David Saunders (American football player) David Saunders (born January 31, 1976), is a former arena football wide receiver and linebacker. He played collegiate football for West Virginia University. In his career, Saunders played for the New Jersey Red Dogs, New Jersey Gladiators, ...

(born 1976), American football player ** David Saunders (American football coach) (born 1958), at University of Louisiana-Lafayette ** David Saunders (ice hockey) (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player ** David Saunders (political strategist), Democratic political strategist and author ** David J. Saunders (1811–1873), Virginia businessman and politician * Dean Saunders, Welsh footballer *

Debra Saunders Debra J. Saunders is an American syndicated columnist and fellow with the Discovery Institute's Chapman Center for Citizen Leadership. Her column is syndicated by Creators Syndicate and is carried by newspapers in the United States. Saunders serv ...

, American journalist * Dero A. Saunders, American journalist *

Desmond Saunders Desmond "Des"''Full Boost Vertical - The Supercar Story'' Saunders (24 June 1926 – 21 April 2018) was a British television director and film editor. He had a long association with producer Gerry Anderson, having served as a director for the s ...

(1926–2018), British television director *

Doug Saunders Douglas Richard Alan Saunders (born 1967) is a British and Canadian journalist and author, and columnist for '' The Globe and Mail'', a newspaper based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the newspaper's international-affairs columnist, and a lo ...

, Canadian journalist * Drew P. Saunders, American politician *

Edith Rebecca Saunders Edith Rebecca Saunders FLS (14 October 1865 – 6 June 1945) was a British geneticist and plant anatomist. Described by J. B. S. Haldane as the "Mother of British Plant Genetics", she played an active role in the re-discovery of Mendel's laws ...

, British biologist * Edward Saunders (disambiguation): **

Edward W. Saunders Edward Watts Saunders (October 20, 1860 – December 16, 1921) was a Virginia lawyer, politician and judge, who served as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, U.S. Representative and justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Biography ...

(1860–1921), Virginian politician **

Edward Saunders (judge) Sir Edward Saunders (died 12 November 1576) was an English judge and Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench. Early life and career Sir Edward Saunders was the eldest surviving son of Thomas Saunders (died 1528) of Sibbertoft, Northamptonshire, by ...

(died 1576), British judge ** Edward Saunders (entomologist) (1848–1910), British entomologist ** Edward Saunders (MP) for

Coventry (UK Parliament constituency) Coventry was a borough constituency which was represented in the House of Commons of England and its successors, the House of Commons of Great Britain and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Centred on the City of Coventry in Warwicksh ...

* Emily Eliza Saunders (c. 1830–1875), English singer * Ernest Saunders, British businessman *

Flip Saunders Philip Daniel "Flip" Saunders (February 23, 1955 – October 25, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach. During his career, he coached the La Crosse Catbirds, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, and Washington Wizards. High sch ...

(1955–2015), American basketball coach *

Fred Saunders James Frederick Saunders (born June 13, 1951) is a retired American professional basketball player. Collegiate career Fred Saunders began his collegiate career at University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1970; in his three years there, he averaged ...

James Frederick Saunders (born 1951), American basketball player. *

Frederick Saunders Frederick Saunders (14 August 1807 – 12 December 1902) was an English-born American librarian. Biography Frederick Saunders was born in London on 14 August 1807. His father was the senior member of Saunders and Ottley, book publishers of Lon ...

, British writer, librarian, bookseller, and newspaper editor * Frederick Albert Saunders (1875–1963), American spectroscopist *

Frederick Richard Saunders Sir Frederick Richard Saunders (7 July 1838 – 30 March 1910) was the Treasurer of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) (1890–1897), Commissioner of Stamps, a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, and the second British colonial Ins ...

, Ceylonese colonial administrator * G. K. Saunders (1910–2005), New Zealand radio and TV writer * George Saunders (disambiguation): ** George Saunders, American short story writer and professor at Syracuse University ** George Saunders (athlete) (1907–1996), member of the English 4×110 yards relay team ** George Saunders (British wrestler), British Olympic wrestler ** George Saunders (Canadian wrestler) (born 1949), Canadian former wrestler ** George Saunders (footballer, born 1918) (1918–1982), English football player for Everton ** George Saunders (footballer, born 1989), English football player **

George Saunders (Royal Navy officer) Sir George Saunders (c. 1671–1734) of St Olave's, Hart St., London.was a Royal Navy officer, British official and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1728 to 1734. Saunders parentage is unknown. He married Anne Dartiquenave, daugh ...

(c. 1671–1734), naval officer, official and politician ** George Lethbridge Saunders (1807–1863), English painter *

Gloria Saunders Gloria Ella Saunders (September 29, 1927 – June 4, 1980) was an American actress of film and television, primarily from the late 1940s to 1960. Background Career Saunders acting career began on stage. She was discovered when she performed ...

, American actress *

Helen Saunders Helen Saunders (4 April 1885 – 1 January 1963) was an English painter associated with the Vorticist movement. Biography Helen Saunders (pronounced ''Saːnders'') was born in Bedford Park, Ealing, London. She studied at the Slade School of A ...

, British artist * Harry Saunders (disambiguation): ** Harry Saunders Henry George Saunders (1898–1930), Australian rules footballer ** Harry Saunders, inspiration for ''Harry's War'' (1999 film) ** Harry Saunders (priest) (1913–1967), Archdeacon of Macclesfield ** Harry Saunders (economist), see Khazzoom–Brookes postulate * Harold Saunders (disambiguation): ** Harold Saunders (chess player) (1875–1950), British chess and bridge player ** Harold E. Saunders (1890–1961), American hydrodynamicist ** Harold H. Saunders (1930–2016), US Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs * Henry Saunders (disambiguation): ** Henry Saunders (cricketer, born 1883) (1883–1942), cricketer for Somerset **

Henry Saunders (cricketer, born 1966) Henry Armstrong Eugene Saunders (born 17 June 1966) is a cricketer who plays for the Turks and Caicos Islands. Saunders is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Grand Turk. Saunders first played for the Turks ...

, cricketer with Turks and Caicos Islands **

Henry Saunders (politician) Henry John Saunders (16 February 1855 – 13 October 1919) was an Australian engineer, businessman and politician. He was a prominent mining entrepreneur during the Western Australian gold rush and served on the Western Australian Legislati ...

(1855–1919), Australian politician *

Hilary Saint George Saunders Hilary Aidan Saint George Saunders MC (14 January 1898 – 16 December 1951) was a British author, born in Clifton near Bristol. Early life He was the son of G.W. St George Saunders of Brighton and was educated at Windlesham House School, Do ...

British soldier, writer and official historian *

Howard Saunders Howard Saunders (16 September 1835 – 20 October 1907) was a British businessman, who later in life became a noted ornithologist, specialising in gulls and terns. Life and work Saunders was born in London on 16 September 1835. He received his ...

, British ornithologist * Hugh Saunders, South African Royal Air Force commander * Irene Saunders, American dictionary compiler * J. J. Saunders, British historian * Jack Saunders (disambiguation): ** Jack Saunders (Australian cricketer) (1876–1927), Australian cricketer ** Jack Saunders (Middlesex cricketer), English cricketer ** Jack Saunders (footballer) (1924–2013), English (soccer) football centre half **

Jack Saunders (presenter) Jack Saunders (born 24 September 1992) is a British radio DJ and TV presenter who currently hosts the late-night show on BBC Radio 1. Career Radio Saunders studied Broadcast Journalism at Nottingham Trent University, graduating in 2014. He manag ...

, British TV and radio presenter *

Jake Saunders Sir John Anthony Holt Saunders, CBE, DSO, MC (widely known as "Jake") (29 July 1917 – 4 July 2002) was chairman of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (now HSBC Holdings plc), at a time of rapid and turbulent development of the Hong ...

(1917–2002), British banker in Hong Kong * Jason Saunders, New Zealand sailor * Jay Saunders, Big band lead trumpeter, collegiate jazz studies educator * Jennifer Saunders (born 1958), British comedian and actress *

Jeraldine Saunders Geraldine Loretta Saunders (September 3, 1923 – February 26, 2019) known under pen name Jeraldine Saunders was an American writer, TV creator/screenwriter and lecturer, Biography Saunders was best known as the creator of TV series '' The Lov ...

(1923–2019), American writer *

Joe Saunders Joseph Francis Saunders (born June 16, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Saunders pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners and ...

, American baseball pitcher * Joe Saunders (politician), member of the Florida House of Representatives * John Saunders (disambiguation): ** John Saunders, pseudonym of British novelist Arthur Nickson (1902–1974) ** John Saunders (chess player) (born 1953), British writer and magazine editor ** John Saunders (English judge) (born 1949), English High Court Judge of the Queen's Bench Division ** John Saunders (footballer) (1950–1998), English professional footballer ** John Saunders (''Home and Away''), fictional character **

John Saunders (jockey) John Saunders was a British Classic winning jockey, prominent at the turn of the 19th century. In 1801, he became the first man to win the Derby (primarily known as a race for colts) on a filly, Eleanor, a horse on which he also won the Oa ...

, Epsom Derby winning jockey in the 19th century **

John Saunders (journalist) John Peterson Saunders (February 2, 1955 – August 10, 2016) was a Canadian-American sports journalist. He worked for ESPN and ABC from 1986 until his death in 2016. Early life and career Saunders attended high school in Châteauguay. Saunder ...

(1955–2016), Canadian-American sports journalist ** John Saunders (MP) (1590–1638), English member for Reading **

John Saunders (New Brunswick judge) The Hon. John Saunders ( D.C.L.) (June 1, 1754 – May 24, 1834) was a British soldier, lawyer, and Chief Justice of the colonial Province of New Brunswick. Born to landed gentry in Princess Anne County, Virginia, Thirteen Colonies, North Americ ...

(1754–1834), Canadian soldier and lawyer **

John Baker Saunders John Baker Saunders, Jr. (September 23, 1954 – January 15, 1999) was an American musician, known as a founding member and bassist for the American grunge rock supergroup Mad Season, as well as a member of The Walkabouts. Biography Saun ...

(1954–1999), bassist for the American group Mad Season **

John Cunningham Saunders John Cunningham Saunders, M.D. (10 October 1773 – 10 February 1810) was an English surgeon and oculist, best known for his pioneering work on the surgery of cataracts. He founded the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital, now known as Moorfields E ...

(1773–1810), British ophthalmologist ** John Joseph Saunders (1910–1972), British medieval historian **

John Llewellyn Saunders John Llewellyn Saunders (1891–1961) was a notable New Zealand dentist and public health administrator. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1891. In the 1956 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1956 were appointments in many of the ...

(1891–1961), New Zealand dentist and public health administrator **

John Monk Saunders John Monk Saunders (November 22, 1897 – March 11, 1940) was an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director. Early life and career Born in Hinckley, Minnesota, to Robert C. Saunders and Nannie Monk Saunders, his family (6 children) mov ...

(1897–1940), American novelist, screenwriter and movie director ** John Poyntz Saunders, killed by

Bhagat Singh Bhagat Singh (27 September 1907 – 23 March 1931) was a charismatic Indian revolutionary* * who participated in the mistaken murder of a junior British police officer * * in what was to be retaliation for the death of an Indian national ...

and

Shivaram Rajguru Shivaram Hari Rajguru (24 August 1907 – 23 March 1931) was an Indian revolutionary from Maharashtra (then Bombay State), known mainly for his involvement in the assassination of a British police officer named John Saunders. He was an active ...

, Indian revolutionaries ** John R. Saunders (1869–1934), American lawyer and politician in Virginia *

Jonny Saunders Jonny Saunders (born 31 March 1975) is a British former radio sports reporter, presenter and commentator. He worked for the BBC and featured on Radios 1, 2, 4, 5 live and 6 Music. He was the drivetime and later morning sports presenter on BBC ...

, an English radio presenter and schoolteacher * Joseph Saunders (disambiguation) ** Joseph Saunders (chief executive), CEO of Visa Inc. **

Joseph Saunders (engraver) Joseph Saunders, (in Polish Józef Saunders), sometimes also Joseph Sanders (b. 1773 in London – d. 1853 Kremenets), was an engraver, illustrator, publisher and professor of fine art, active in London, Saint Petersburg and Vilnius. He has so ...

, English print-maker and Fine Art professor *

Kate Saunders Kate Saunders (born 4 May 1960 in London) is an English writer, actress and journalist. She has won the Betty Trask Award and the Costa Children's Book Award and been twice shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Biography Kate Saunders is the da ...

, British journalist *

Khalen Saunders Khalen Saunders (born August 9, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Illinois. College career After playing high school footbal ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Laurence Saunders Lawrence Saunders (1519 – 8 February 1555) was an English Protestant martyr whose story is recorded in ''Foxe's Book of Martyrs''. Early life Saunders was the son of Thomas Saunders (d. 1528) of Sibbertoft, Northamptonshire, by Margaret, the dau ...

, British preacher of the sixteenth century *

Leslie Saunders Leslie Howard Saunders (September 12, 1899 – March 30, 1994) was Mayor of Toronto, Canada, from 1954 to 1955 and the last member of the Orange Order to hold the position until William Dennison. He also served as Mayor of East York in 1976. Ea ...

, Canadian mayor * Margaret Marshall Saunders, Canadian writer *

Matt Saunders (disambiguation) Matt Saunders may refer to: * Matt Saunders (artist) (born 1975), American contemporary artist * Matt Saunders (rugby union, born 1988), rugby union player for the Philippines national rugby union team * Matt Saunders (rugby union, born 1982)

, several people, including **

Matt Saunders (artist) Matt Saunders (born 1975) is a contemporary artist who is known for his work across diverse media, including painting, photography, video installation and printmaking. Life Saunders was born in Tacoma, Washington and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. ...

(born 1975), American contemporary artist **

Matt Saunders (rugby union, born 1988) Matt Saunders is a rugby union player for the Philippines national rugby union team. His rugby union position is at outside center and is the top try scorer in the Philippines. Saunders is a former professional rugby league footballer with Sydn ...

, with the Philippines national rugby union team ** Matt Saunders (rugby union, born 1982), with Southland and Highlanders Super Rugby *

Matthew Saunders Matthew Saunders (born 12 September 1989) is a retired professional English footballer. He is currently the assistant manager of Wealdstone. Playing career Saunders graduated from Fulham's academy. Despite never making an official first team ap ...

, English footballer * Matthew J. Saunders, English composer * Melva Saunders, Australian basketball player *

Merl Saunders Merl Saunders (February 14, 1934 – October 24, 2008) was an American multi-genre musician who played piano and keyboards, favoring the Hammond B-3 console organ. Biography Born in San Mateo, California, United States, Saunders attended Polyt ...

, American musician * Michael Saunders (disambiguation): ** Michael Saunders (born 1986), Canadian baseball player **

Michael Saunders (academic) Michael Alan Saunders is an American numerical analyst and computer scientist. He is a research professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University. Saunders is known for his contributions to numerical linear algebra and numeri ...

(born 1944), American numerical analyst and computer scientist ** Michael Saunders (economist), Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member ** Michael Graham Saunders (1920–1975), neurophysiologist ** Mike Saunders (born 1952), rock critic and singer ** Mike Saunders (Canadian football) (born 1969), former Canadian Football League running back ** Mike Saunders (soccer) (born 1972), retired Jamaican soccer player * Neil Saunders (born 1983), English footballer *

Nicholas Saunders (Vice-Chancellor) Nicholas Andrew Saunders, (born 26 June 1946) is an Australian academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Newcastle from 2004 to 2011. Early life Saunders was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and attended Newington Colleg ...

of the University of Newcastle *

Nicholas Saunders (activist) Nicholas Saunders (25 January 1938 – 3 February 1998) was a British activist in the 'alternative' movement from the 1970s until his death in a car crash near Kroonstad, South Africa. ''Alternative London'' Saunders researched, self-publishe ...

, British entrepreneur and MDMA advocate * Nicholas J. Saunders (born 1953), British academic archaeologist and anthropologist *

Nigella Saunders Nigella Jekyll Saunders (born 7 December 1979) is a female badminton player from Jamaica, who won two medals (gold and bronze) at the 2003 Pan American Games. Saunders played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Mia Audina Mia Aud ...

, Jamaican badminton player * Norman Saunders, American illustrator * Norman Saunders (politician), politician from the Turks and Caicos Islands * Oliver Saunders, jazz pianist * Owen Saunders, British scientist and engineer * Pamela Saunders, American model * Pete Saunders (born 1960), musician * Peter Saunders (disambiguation) **

Peter Gordon Saunders Peter Gordon Saunders (born 1948) is an Australian social researcher. He is a professor and Director of the Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New South Wales. He was elected Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Aus ...

, Australian social researcher **

Peter Robert Saunders Peter Robert Saunders (born 1950) is a British sociologist. He was born in Croydon and educated at Selhurst Grammar School for Boys. He gained a BA in Sociology from the University of Kent, and a PhD from Chelsea College, while also acting as ...

, British social researcher **

Peter Saunders (impresario) Sir Peter Saunders (23 November 1911 – 6 February 2003) was an English theatre impresario, notable for his production of the long-running Agatha Christie murder mystery, ''The Mousetrap''. Early life and career Saunders was born in Swiss C ...

(1911–2003), English theatre impresario * Philip Saunders (cricketer), Australian cricketer, playing mostly in England * Philip Saunders (philatelist), (1899 – 1975), British banker and philatelist * Rachel Saunders, American beauty queen * Raven Saunders (born 1996), American track and field athlete * Raymond Saunders (disambiguation): ** Raymond Saunders (artist) ** Raymond Saunders (clockmaker) *

Rebecca Saunders Rebecca Saunders (born 19 December 1967) is a London-born composer who lives and works freelance in Berlin. In a 2017 ''Classic Voice'' poll of the greatest works of art music since 2000, Saunders' compositions received the third highest total ...

, composer *

Reg Saunders Reginald Walter Saunders, MBE (7 August 1920 – 2 March 1990) was the first Aboriginal Australian to be commissioned as an officer in the Australian Army. He came from a military family, his forebears having served in the Boer War and th ...

(1920–1990), Australian army officer * Richard Saunders (disambiguation) ** Richard Saunders, a pseudonym of

Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin ( April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Encyclopædia Britannica, Wood, 2021 Among the leading int ...

(1706–1790) ** Richard Saunders (anatomist) (1908–1995), South African anatomist ** Richard Saunders (photographer) (1922–1987), American photographer ** Richard Saunders (skeptic) (born 1965), Australian skeptic *

Rob Saunders Rob Saunders (born 5 August 1968 in Nottingham) is a former Irish rugby union international player who played as a scrum-half. He played for the Ireland team from 1991 to 1994, winning 12 caps. He was a member of the Ireland squad at the 1991 R ...

(born 1968), Irish rugby union player * Robert Saunders (disambiguation) ** Robert Saunders (Irish lawyer) (c. 1650–1708), Serjeant-at-law **

Robert Saunders Jr. Robert Saunders Jr. (January 25, 1805 – September 11, 1868 or 1869) was an American politician and school administrator who served as president of the College of William and Mary from 1847 to 1848. Prior to that, Saunders served as professor ...

(1805–1868), American academic and politician ** Robert Alan Saunders, American computer scientist and professor **

Robert Hood Saunders Robert Hood Saunders, CBE, QC (May 30, 1903 – January 16, 1955) was mayor of Toronto from 1945 to 1948, President of the Canadian National Exhibition, chairman of the Ontario Hydro (formally named the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario ...

(1903–1955), mayor of Toronto *

Romulus Mitchell Saunders Romulus Mitchell Saunders (March 3, 1791 – April 21, 1867) was an American politician from North Carolina. Early life and education Saunders was born near Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina, the son of William and Hannah Mitchell Saunder ...

, North Carolina politician *

Ron Saunders Ronald Saunders (6 November 1932 – 7 December 2019) was an English football player and manager. He played for Everton, Tonbridge Angels, Gillingham, Portsmouth, Watford and Charlton Athletic during a 16-year playing career, before moving in ...

, English football player and manager *

Ryan Saunders Ryan Philip Saunders (born April 28, 1986) is an American basketball assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known for his work as a Head coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves and in player develo ...

, American basketball coach * Stephen Saunders (military attache), British military attache based in Greece * Thomas Saunders (disambiguation): **Thomas Saunders (academic),

Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford is the chief executive and leader of the University of Oxford. The following people have been vice-chancellors of the University of Oxford (formally known as The Right Worshipful the Vice-Chan ...

**Thomas Saunders (colonel), co-author of the

Petition of the three colonels The petition of the three colonels or The Humble Petition of Several Colonels of the Army was a document of the English Interregnum. Written by the Republican agitator John Wildman in the name of John Okey, Thomas Saunders, and Matthew Alured—t ...

of 1654 **

Thomas Saunders (born 1593) Sir Thomas Saunders (1593–1653) was an English knight and Buckinghamshire landowner. He was a Member of Parliament, Deputy Lieutenant for Buckinghamshire, High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire and a Parliamentarian army officer during the English Civ ...

, English MP for Buckinghamshire **

Thomas Saunders (born 1626) Thomas Saunders (1626 – c. 1670) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660. Saunders was the son of John Saunders of Reading and Woolstone in Berkshire (the latter now in Oxfordshire) and his wife Ma ...

(1626–1670), English MP for Wallingford **Thomas Saunders (born 1641), English MP for Milborne Port (UK Parliament constituency) **

Thomas Saunders (died 1565) Thomas Saunders (by 1513 – 18 August 1565) was an English politician. Family Thomas Saunders was the third but eldest surviving son of Nicholas Saunders of Charlwood, Surrey, by Alice Hungate, the daughter of John Hungate.

(1513–1565), English MP for Gatton, Reigate and Surrey **Thomas Saunders (governor) (1713–1775), British

governor of Madras This is a list of the governors, agents, and presidents of colonial Madras, initially of the English East India Company, up to the end of British colonial rule in 1947. English Agents In 1639, the grant of Madras to the English was finalized be ...

from 1750 till 1755 **Thomas Saunders (MP for Coventry), English MP for

Coventry Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed b ...

**Thomas Saunders (MP for Devon), English MP for

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devo ...

, 1653–1659 ** Thomas A. Saunders III (born 1937), American investment banker and philanthropist ** Thomas E. Saunders (born 1951), member of the Indiana House of Representatives **

Thomas Harry Saunders Thomas Harry Saunders (19 September 1813, London – 5 February 1870, Dartford), usually called T. H. Saunders, was a British paper-maker known especially for his watermarks, and also a philanthropist. He was the youngest of the five children of ...

(1813–1870), known as T. H. Saunders, British paper-maker **

Thomas William Saunders Thomas William Saunders (1814–1890), was an English metropolitan police magistrate. And a notable revising Barrister-at-law. Biography Saunders, second son of Samuel E. Saunders of Bath, by Sarah, his wife, was born on 21 February 1814. He was ...

(1814–1890), British metropolitan police magistrate *

Tobias Saunders Tobias Saunders (c. 1620 – 1695) was a Deputy to the Rhode Island General Assembly (1669, 1671, 1672, 1680, 1681, 1683, and 1690), a Conservator of the Peace (1669, 1678, and 1695) and a founding settler of Westerly, Rhode Island. Uncertain origi ...

, Deputy to the Rhode Island General Assembly *

Tom Saunders Tom Saunders (1921 – 8 July 2001) was a notable figure in Bill Shankly’s Boot Room organisation at Liverpool FC, and served 30 years with the club. Earlier years Tom Saunders was born in Liverpool in 1921. He joined the Territorial Army as ...

(1921–2001), football coach *

Tony Saunders Anthony Scott Saunders (born April 29, 1974) is a retired American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 to 1999. He was the first player selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1997 MLB expansion ...

, American baseball player * Turner Saunders, American Methodist preacher * Weslye Saunders, American football player *

Wilfred Saunders Professor Wilfred Leonard Saunders (18 April 1920- 27 July 2007) was a British librarian and the founding director of what became the University of Sheffield Information School. Saunders was born 18 April 1920 in Birmingham and joined Birmingh ...

, British librarian and academic * William Saunders (disambiguation): **

William Saunders (botanist) William Saunders (December 7, 1822 – September 11, 1900) was a botanist, nurseryman, landscape gardener, landscape designer, and horticulturist. As the chief experimental horticulturalist in the US, he was responsible for the introduction of man ...

(1822–1900), American botanist and architect ** William Saunders (builder) (1767–1861), American architect ** William Saunders (died 1570), MP for Gatton and Surrey ** William Saunders (footballer) (fl. 1900), football goalkeeper for Burslem Port Vale **

William Saunders (Liberal politician) William Saunders (20 November 1823 – 1 May 1895) was a British newspaper publisher and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1895. Biography Saunders was born in 1823 in Market Lavington, the youngest son of ...

(1823–1895), British newspaper publisher ^* William Saunders (photographer) (1832–1892), British photographer ** William Saunders (physician) (1743–1817), Scottish physician **

William Saunders (poet) William Saunders (January 17, 1806 – June 30, 1851) was a poet and writer in Welsh, whose work won prizes at eisteddfodau in Carmarthen and elsewhere. He was a printer by trade. Birth and education William Saunders was born on 17 January 1806 ...

(1806–1851), Welsh poet writing in Welsh **

William Saunders (scientist) William Saunders, CMG (June 16, 1836 – September 13, 1914) was a Canadian agriculturalist, entomologist and pharmacist. He was a pioneer in Canadian agricultural science, led the establishment of the Experimental Farm System and served as i ...

(1836–1914), Canadian pharmacist, entomologist, and plant breeder ** William B. Saunders (1896–1977), American football, basketball, and baseball coach **

William Edwin Saunders William Edwin Saunders (16 August 1861 - 28 June 1943) was a Canadian naturalist. He contributed to the studies of birds and mammals in Canada. He served as the founding president of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists. He was a brother of the ...

(1861–1943), Canadian naturalist ** William Gualbert Saunders (1837–1923), English designer of stained glass ** William L. Saunders (1835–1891), colonel in the U.S. Civil War and North Carolina secretary of state ** William Lawrence Saunders (1856–1931), American mining engineer and chairman of Ingersoll Rand ** William Penman Saunders (1912–1980), business manager and politician in Newfoundland, Canada ** William Wilson Saunders (1809–1879), British entomologist

Fictional characters

* Campbell Saunders, in ''Degrassi'' * Daniel (Danny) Saunders, in Chaim Potok's '' The Chosen'' and '' The Promise'' *

Finbarr Saunders The following is a list of recurring or notable one-off strips from the British adult spoof comic magazine '' Viz''. This list is by no means complete as with each issue new characters/strips/stories are introduced. A–E *Abel Unstable – ...

, in '' Viz'' * Grace Saunders, in the ''Alone in the Dark'' series * Matthew "Matt" Saunders, in '' My Super Ex-Girlfriend'' * Reb Isaac Saunders, in Chaim Potok's '' The Chosen'' and '' The Promise'' * Saunders, a Jewel thief in the film '' Short Circuit 2'' * Saunders, a fellow MI6 agent in the James Bond film ''

The Living Daylights ''The Living Daylights'' is a 1987 spy film, the fifteenth entry in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first of two to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by John Glen, the film's ...

'' *

Speed Saunders Cyril "Speed" Saunders is a DC Comics character, first appearing in '' Detective Comics'' as the first featured character in the anthology series around the Golden Age of Comic Books created by E.C. Stoner. He is depicted as an adventurer and de ...

, in

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. ( doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with the ...

* Stephen Saunders (''24'' character), in '' 24'' * Tommy Saunders, a

Boston Police Department The Boston Police Department (BPD), dating back to 1854, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest municipal police department in the United States. Th ...

Sergeant, in '' Patriots Day''

Places

* Saunders, Kansas, a ghost town, United States * Saunders, Stanton County, Kansas, an unincorporated community, United States *

Saunders County, Nebraska Saunders County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 22,278. Its county seat is Wahoo. Saunders County is included in the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area. In the Nebraska ...

, United States *

Saunders, Wisconsin The Town of Superior is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,058 at the 2000 census. The Village of Superior is located within the town. The City of Superior is located immediately north and adjacent to b ...

, United States * Saunderstown, Rhode Island, a village in the United States *

Saunders Island, South Sandwich Islands Saunders Island is a crescent-shaped island long, lying between Candlemas Island and Montagu Island in the South Sandwich Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a volcanic island composed of an active stratov ...

, an uninhabited island

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