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People

* Allen Wheeler (born 1989), British airplane pilot *

Albert H. Wheeler Albert H. Wheeler (1915 – April 4, 1994) was an American life-sciences professor and politician in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He became the city's first African-American mayor, serving in the office from 1975 to 1978. Early career Wheeler was r ...

(1915–1994), American academic and politician *

A. Harry Wheeler Albert Harry Wheeler (18 January 1873, Leominster, Massachusetts – 1950) was an American mathematician, inventor, and mathematics teacher, known for physical construction (usually in paper) of polyhedral models and teaching this art to students ...

(1873–1950), American mathematician and mathematics teacher * Alison Wheeler (born 1972), British singer * Alison Wheeler (comedian) (born 1986), French comedian and actress * Alwynne Cooper Wheeler (1929-2005), British ichthyologist *

Andrew R. Wheeler Andrew R. Wheeler (born December 23, 1964) is an American attorney who served as the 15th administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2019 to 2021. He served as the deputy administrator from April to July 2018, a ...

, American lawyer * Anna Wheeler (died 1848), Anglo-Irish author *

Anne Wheeler Anne Wheeler, OC, (born September 23, 1946) is a Canadian film and television writer, producer, and director. Biography Graduating in Mathematics from the University of Alberta she was a computer programmer before traveling abroad. Her years o ...

(born 1946), Canadian film and television director * Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854–1927), American academic * Bert Wheeler (1895–1968), American comedian *

Bessie Wheeler Bessie Wheeler (1876–?), was an American painter about whom little is known. She painted portraits of people encountered on the streets of Honolulu around 1900. She contributed illustrations to Thrum's Hawaiian Annual ''Thrum's Hawaii ...

(1876-?), painter * Billy Edd Wheeler (born 1932), American songwriter, performer, writer and visual artist *

Blake Wheeler Blake James Wheeler (born August 31, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, fifth overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Dra ...

(born 1986), American ice hockey player * Burton K. Wheeler (1882–1975), American politician *

Candace Wheeler Candace Wheeler (née Thurber; March 24, 1827 – August 5, 1923), often credited as the "mother" of interior design, was one of America's first woman interior and textile designers. She is noted for helping to open the field of interior design to ...

(1827–1923), American interior and textile designer *

Caron Wheeler Caron Melina Wheeler (born 19 January 1963) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and musician. Born and raised in London, she performed in various singing competitions as a teenager and began her recording career as one of the found ...

(born 1963), English R&B singer * Charles Wheeler (disambiguation), several people *

Cheryl Wheeler Cheryl Wheeler (born July 10, 1951) is a Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter of contemporary folk music. She has recorded thirteen folk albums to date and has toured extensively throughout the United States since the mid-1970s. Heralded as a ...

(born 1951), American singer-songwriter * Chris Wheeler (born 1945), American announcer and color commentator *

Clare Wheeler Clare Wheeler (born 14 January 1998) is an Australian association football player who currently plays for Women's Super League club Everton and the Australia national team. She has represented Australia on the Australia women's national unde ...

(born 1998), Australian footballer * Clayton L. Wheeler (1876–1950), New York politician *

Cora Stuart Wheeler Cora Stuart Wheeler (pen name, Trebor Ohl; September 6, 1852 – March 10, 1897) was a 19th-century American poet and author. She was one of the most successful short-story writers of the day. It was during the civil war, as a girl in her father' ...

(1852–1897), American poet, author * Damen Wheeler (born 1977), American football player * Dan Wheeler (born 1977), American baseball pitcher * Daniel Wheeler (born 1987), American professional wrestler *

David Wheeler (disambiguation) David Wheeler may refer to: * David H. Wheeler (1829–1902), American academic, newspaperman and college president; US ambassador to Italy * David P. Wheeler (1876–1904), United States Army captain *David Wheeler (computer scientist) (1927–200 ...

, several people *

Donald Niven Wheeler Donald Niven Wheeler (1913–2002) was an American social activist, teacher, and Communist Party member, as well as an alleged Soviet spy. Background Donald Niven Wheeler was born on October 23, 1913, in White Bluffs, Washington. His parents we ...

(1913–2002) American academic and bureaucrat, accused spy, brother of George Shaw Wheeler *

Donald J. Wheeler Donald J. Wheeler is an American author, statistician and expert in quality control.''A Conversation with Donald J. Wheeler'', by William H. Woodall, Quality Engineering, Vol. 21 pages 357-365, 2009. Wheeler graduated from the University of Texas ...

, American statistician and author * Earle Wheeler (1908–1975), American general * Edwin Wheeler (1828–1864), American legislator and jurist * Ella Wheeler Wilcox, (1850–1919), American poet * Ellen Wheeler (born 1961), American actress * Erica Wheeler (disambiguation), several people *

Everett P. Wheeler Everett Pepperrell Wheeler (1840, New York City – 1925) was an American lawyer, author, politician, and Anti-suffragism, anti-suffrage activist. He graduated from the City College of New York, College of the City of New York in 1856 and from ...

(1840–1925), American politician * Felix Wheeler, British functionary, the Crown Equerry * Flex Wheeler (born 1965), American professional bodybuilder * Floyd E. Wheeler (1905-1995), American politician * Sir

Frederick Wheeler (public servant) Sir Frederick Henry Wheeler (9 January 1914 – 5 August 1994) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of the Treasury from 1971 to 1979. Life and career Frederick Wheeler was born on 9 January 1914. He was ...

(1914–1994), Australian public servant * Gary Wheeler (disambiguation), several people * Geoffrey Wheeler (disambiguation), several people * George Shaw Wheeler (1908–1998), American economist, defector, brother of

* Golden "Big" Wheeler (1929–1998), American blues singer, harmonicist and songwriter * Harold Wheeler (disambiguation), several people * Harry Wheeler (disambiguation), several people * Heneage Wheeler, English cricketer *

Homer W. Wheeler Homer W. Wheeler (May 13, 1848 – April 11, 1930) was an American military officer and author. A veteran of the American Indian Wars and Spanish–American War, he attained the rank of colonel and wrote several books, including memoirs of his e ...

(1848–1930), American military officer and author * Hugh Wheeler (1912–1987), English writer * Humpy Wheeler (Howard Augustine Wheeler, born 1938), American auto racing promoter and track owner * J. Wheeler (Middlesex cricketer) (dates unknown), an 18th-century English professional cricketer * Jacquetta Wheeler (born 1981), British model * James Wheeler (disambiguation), several people *

Jason Wheeler Jason MacDonald Wheeler (born October 27, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins. Amateur career Wheeler attended Loyola Marymount University, and in 2011 he ...

(born 1990), baseball player * Jillian Wheeler (born 1991), American actress and singer *

John Wheeler (disambiguation) John Wheeler may refer to: Business * John Wheeler (merchant) (died 1617), English businessman * John Neville Wheeler (1886–1973), American publishing executive and magazine editor * John Hervey Wheeler (1908–1978), African American bank pre ...

, several people * John Wheeler-Bennett (1902–1975), British historian *

Johnny Wheeler John Edward Wheeler (26 July 1928 – 15 November 2019) was an English professional footballer. He played for Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and New Brighton. Club career Wheeler played club football for Carlton, Tranmere Rovers ...

(1928–2019), footballer for Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool, New Brighton *

Jordan Wheeler Jordan Wheeler (born 1964) is a Cree-Canadian writer. Along with numerous children's books, Wheeler has written scripts for the APTN National News, APTN and CBC News, CBC. He's also received a Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth ...

(19??), Cree-American writer * Joseph Wheeler (disambiguation), several people * Kenny Wheeler (1930–2014), Canadian composer *

Kristiina Wheeler Kristiina Wheeler (born 8 July 1983) is an English-Finnish singer. Wheeler was born to an English father and a Finnish mother in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. The family moved to Tampere, Finland when Kristiina was six years old. In 2005, Whee ...

(born 1983), Finnish singer and television hostess * Lillian Wheeler (1880–1905), Australian actress * Lloyd Garrison Wheeler (1848-1909), American businessman and philanthropist *

Louis Cutter Wheeler Louis Cutter Wheeler (1910–1980) was an American botanist and professor of botany with an international reputation for his research on Euphorbiaceae. Biography Louis Cutter Wheeler's father was a citrus farmer in California, where the summer ap ...

(1910–1980), American botanist * Lucille Wheeler (born 1935), Canadian alpine skier * Maggie Wheeler (born 1961), American actress *

Marcy Wheeler Marcy Wheeler (known on Twitter by the handle "emptywheel") is an American independent journalist specializing in national security and civil liberties. Wheeler publishes on her own site, ''Emptywheel'', established in July 2011. She has reported ...

, American independent journalist *

Mary Sparkes Wheeler Mary Sparkes Wheeler (, Sparkes; 21 June 1835 – 21 January 1919) was a British-born American author, poet, and lecturer. She wrote the lyrics to several hymns, including two well-known soldiers' decoration hymns. Her poems were set to music by ...

(1835–1919), British-born American author, poet, lecturer *

Matthew Wheeler Matthew Benjamin Harold Wheeler (born 14 August 1962) is a former English cricketer. Wheeler was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Windlesham, Surrey and educated at Winchester College and the Universi ...

(born 1962), English cricketer * Maureen Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet Publications * Michael Wheeler (disambiguation), multiple people * Sir Mortimer Wheeler (1890–1976), British archaeologist * Nathaniel Wheeler, American businessman * Nicholas Wheeler (born 1965), British businessman *

Nick Wheeler The All-American Rejects is an American Rock music, rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999.Nicola Wheeler (born 1974), English actress * Sir Neil Wheeler (1917–2009), Royal Air Force officer * Osmer B. Wheeler (1809–1906), New York politician * Paul Wheeler (disambiguation), several people * Peter Wheeler (disambiguation), several people *

Philip Wheeler Philip Gregory Wheeler (born December 12, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech. Wheeler has also played for ...

, American football player *

Quentin Wheeler Quentin David Wheeler (born April 27, 1955, in Long Branch, New Jersey) is an American track and field athlete. He had the misfortune to be one of the best 400 meter hurdlers in the world at the same time as Edwin Moses was invincible in th ...

, American Olympic hurdler *

Quentin D. Wheeler Quentin Duane Wheeler (born January 31, 1954) is an American entomologist, taxonomist, author and newspaper columnist, and is the founding director of the International Institute for Species Exploration. He was the fourth President of the Sta ...

(born 1954), American entomologist * Raymond Leslie Wheeler (1927–2019), British engineer * Raymond M. Wheeler, American plant physiologist * Robert Wheeler (disambiguation), including Bob and Bobby Wheeler * Roger Wheeler (disambiguation), several people * Roy Wheeler (disambiguation), several people *

Ryan Wheeler Ryan Wayne Wheeler (born July 10, 1988) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. Career Amateur Wheeler attended Loyola Marymount U ...

, (born 1988), American baseball player * Ryan Wheeler (baseball coach) (born 1971), American college baseball coach * Schuyler Wheeler (1860–1923), American engineer, inventor of the electric fan *

Seager Wheeler Seager Wheeler, MBE (1868 – December 15, 1961) was a Canadian agronomist. Wheeler produced viable economic wheat and fruit strains for a short prairie growing season with harsh winters. Known as the "Wheat King of the prairies" or "The Wheat Wi ...

(1868–1961), MBE, Canadian agronomist, pioneered economically viable wheat strains and fruit for dryland prairie farming * Shannon Wheeler, American cartoonist *

Stuart Wheeler John Stuart Wheeler (30 January 193523 July 2020) was a British financier, gambler and political activist. He made his fortune as the founder of the spread betting firm IG Index in 1974, but was best known for his political activism, being a m ...

(1935–2020), British businessman and politician * Tessa Wheeler, British Archaeologist * Thomas Wheeler (disambiguation), several people * Tim Wheeler (disambiguation), several people * Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet Publications * Wayne Wheeler (1869–1927), American temperance activist * William Wheeler (disambiguation), several people * Wilson Roy Wheeler (1905–1988), Australian ornithologist * Zack Wheeler (born 1990), baseball player * Zelous Wheeler (born 1987), baseball player

Fictional characters

* Joey Wheeler, from the Japanese anime ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' *

Megan Wheeler ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', a spin-off of the crime drama '' Law & Order'', follows the detectives who work in the "Major Case Squad" of the New York City Police Department, a unit that focuses on high-profile cases (in most cases murder, j ...

, from the American TV series ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' * Mike Wheeler, from the American TV series ''Stranger Things'' * Nancy Wheeler, from the American TV series ''Stranger Things'' * April and Frank Wheeler, from the book ''

Revolutionary Road ''Revolutionary Road'' is American author Richard Yates's debut novel about 1950s suburban life in the East Coast. It was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1962, along with ''Catch-22'' and ''The Moviegoer''. When published by Atlantic ...

'' and its movie adaptation ''

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Jake Wheeler Jake Wheeler (born 2007, Hackensack, New Jersey) is a fictional character in the '' Child's Play franchise'' who was created by Don Mancini and is portrayed by Zackary Arthur. He is the main protagonist of the Syfy and USA Network's '' Chucky' ...

, from the American TV series ''Chucky'' * Vert Wheeler, name given to two characters from Hot Wheels series: one from

Hot Wheels World Race ''Hot Wheels: World Race'' is a 2003 Computer animation, computer-animated Sports film, sports action film based on the ''Hot Wheels'' television series ''Hot Wheels: Highway 35 – World Race'' that premiered on Cartoon Network from July 12 to Aug ...

and Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers, and one from Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 respectively.

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