Calder is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Calder (Beaumont, Texas) (1806–1853), first mayor of Beaumont, Texas *

Alexander Milne Calder Alexander Milne Calder (August 23, 1846 – June 4, 1923) (MILL-nee) was a Scottish American sculptor best known for the architectural sculpture of Philadelphia City Hall. Both his son, Alexander Stirling Calder, and grandson, Alexander "San ...

(1846–1923), American sculptor, father of: **

Alexander Stirling Calder Alexander Stirling Calder (January 11, 1870 – January 7, 1945) was an American sculptor and teacher. He was the son of sculptor Alexander Milne Calder and the father of sculptor Alexander (Sandy) Calder. His best-known works are ''George Washi ...

(1870–1945), American sculptor, father of: ***

Alexander Calder Alexander Calder (; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and hi ...

(1898–1976), American sculptor, the inventor of mobile sculpture * Alison Calder (born 1969), Canadian poet and literary critic * Barbara Calder (1924-2018), British yachtswoman * Bob Calder (b. 1907), Scottish footballer *

Clive Calder Clive Ian Calder (born 13 December 1946) is a South African-born British billionaire record executive and businessman primarily known for co-founding the Zomba Group with Ralph Simon, and its subsidiary Jive Records. As of October 2021, Calder ...

(b. 1946), recording executive and businessman *

David Calder (actor) David Ian Calder (born 1 August 1946) is an English actor. Life and career Calder was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His most high-profile TV roles include Det. Insp. George Resnick in ...

(b. 1946) * David O. Calder (1823–1884), Mormon pioneer * Eddie Calder, American college basketball player * Finlay Calder (b. 1957), Scottish rugby player *

Frank Calder Frank Sellick Calder (November 17, 1877 – February 4, 1943) was a British-born Canadian ice hockey executive, journalist, and athlete. Calder was the first president of the National Hockey League (NHL), from 1917 until his death in 1943. He ...

(1877–1943), the first NHL President, eponymous to: *

Frank Arthur Calder Frank Arthur Calder, (August 3, 1915 – November 4, 2006) was a Nisga'a politician in Canada. Born in Nass Harbour, British Columbia, Calder was the first indigenous person to graduate from the Anglican Theological College of the Unive ...

(1915–2006), Canadian politician, plaintiff in

Calder v. British Columbia (Attorney General) Calder is a Scottish name and may refer to: People * Calder (surname) *Calder baronets, two baronetcies created for people with the surname Calder *Alexander Calder (1898-1976), the American sculptor known for his mobiles, son of Alexander Stirlin ...

* Harry Calder (1901–1995), South African cricketer *

James Calder (academic administrator) James Calder (February 16, 1826 – November 22, 1893) was the third president of Hillsdale College, serving from 1869 to 1871,http://www.hillsdale.edu/about/history/pastpresidents.asp Hillsdale College: Past Presidents and the fifth president of ...

(1826–1893), 5th President of the Pennsylvania State University * James Alexander Calder (1868–1956), Canadian politician * Jean Calder, Australian humanitarian doctor * Jim Calder (footballer) (b. 1960) Scottish Footballer - Inverness Caledonian Thistle *

Jim Calder (rugby league) William James Calder was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. His grandson, Quentin Pongia, also played for New Zealand. Playing career Calder first played in the West Coast Rugby League competition and represented ...

New Zealand rugby league international *

Jim Calder (rugby union) James Hamilton Calder (born 20 August 1957) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played club rugby for Stewart's Melville. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District. He was p ...

(b. 1957) Scottish rugby union international * John Calder (1927–2018), founder of Calder Publishing *

Katherine Calder Katherine Calder (born 1980) is a cross-country skier from New Zealand who has competed since 1999. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 47th in the individual sprint event and 63rd in the 10 km events while not starting ...

(b. 1980), cross-country skier and Winter Olympian *

Mary Gordon Calder Mary Gordon Calder (c. 1906–1992) was a Scottish paleobotanist. She is known for her work on Carboniferous fossil plants and Jurassic conifers. Early years Mary Gordon Calder was born in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland to William C ...

(c. 1906-1992), Scottish palaeobotanist *

Peter Ritchie Calder Peter Ritchie Calder, Baron Ritchie-Calder, (1906 – 1982) was a Scottish socialist writer, journalist and academic. Early life Peter Ritchie Calder was born on 1 July 1906 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. Career Calder first worked as a journa ...

, (Lord Ritchie-Calder) (1906–1982), Scottish author, journalist and academic, father of: **

Nigel Calder Nigel David McKail Ritchie-Calder (2 December 1931 – 25 June 2014) was a British science writer. Early life Nigel Calder was born on 2 December 1931. His father was Ritchie Calder. His mother was Mabel Jane Forbes McKail. He had four siblin ...

(b. 1931),

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

science writer, father of: ***

Simon Calder Simon Calder (born 25 December 1955) is a freelance UK travel journalist and broadcaster. He works for various news and travel publications as well as being travel correspondent for ''The Independent''. Biography In 1962, Calder joined the Wo ...

(b. 1955), travel writer **

Angus Calder Angus Lindsay Ritchie Calder (5 February 1942 – 5 June 2008) was a Scottish writer, historian, and poet. Initially studying English literature, he became increasingly interested in political history and wrote a landmark study on Britain during t ...

(b. 1942), historian *

Robert Calder Admiral Sir Robert Calder, 1st Baronet, (2 July 174531 August 1818) was a British naval officer who served in the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. For much of his career ...

, (1745–1818), British naval officer * Sam Calder (b. 1916), Australian politician * Tony Calder (1943–2018), English music manager * William M. Calder (1869–1945), senator from New York

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{{surname Surnames of Scottish origin