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origin derived from Sander, a mediaeval form of

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

.See also:

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People

Ab Saunders Ab Saunders (October 14, 1851 – February 5, 1883) was an American cowboy, and at times gunman, best known for his association with Billy the Kid, Charlie Bowdre, Frank McNab, Doc Scurlock, and Saunders's cousins Frank and George Coe, when he ...

(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 chai ...

(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 19 ...

(1874–1943), Canadian politician * Alfred Saunders (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 appointmen ...

(born 1961), British barrister and Director of Public Prosecutions *

Allen Saunders Allen Saunders (April 24, 1899 – January 28, 1986) was an American writer, journalist and cartoonist who wrote the comic strips ''Steve Roper and Mike Nomad'', ''Mary Worth'' and ''Kerry Drake''. He is credited with being the originator of the ...

(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 bor ...

(1817–1899), American politician * Amy Saunders, British performer also known as Miss Behave *

Andrew Saunders (disambiguation) Andrew Saunders is an expert in artillery fortifications and Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings. Andrew Saunders may also refer to: * Andy Saunders (author), English author and researcher * Andy Saunders (rugby league) (b ...

: ** Andrew Saunders (1931–2009), British expert in artillery fortifications *

Andy Saunders (author) Andy Saunders (Andrew Roy Saunders) is an English author and researcher from East Sussex who specializes in military aviation history with particular emphasis on the Battle of Britain and the air war over north-west Europe between 1939 and 1945. H ...

, English author and researcher * Andy Saunders (rugby league) (born 1994), Australian rugby league footballer *

Angela Saunders Angela Saunders (born May 1977 in Bromley, London) is an English model and actress. Early life Saunders trained as a youth in tap dance and ballet. She then became a hospital worker who did part-time modelling work, and after appearing as a nur ...

(born 1977), English model and actress *

Arthur Frederick Saunders Sergeant Arthur Frederick Saunders VC (22 April 1878 – 30 July 1947) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth ...

(1879–1947), British soldier *

Ben Saunders (disambiguation) Ben or Benjamin Saunders may refer to: * Ben Saunders (explorer) (born 1977), British polar explorer, endurance athlete, and motivational speaker * Ben Saunders (fighter) Benjamin Saunders (born April 13, 1983), is an American mixed martial arti ...

: **

Ben Saunders (Australian footballer) Ben Saunders (born 25 December 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He was the club's leading goalkicker in 2012, 2014 and 2016. He won the Bernie Naylor Medal ...

(born 1991), Australian rules footballer **

Ben Saunders (English footballer) Ben Saunders (born 12 October 1984) is an English footballer who plays for Coalville Town. Career Saunders was born in Nottingham and played amateur football for Central Midlands League side Southwell City before joining Doncaster Rovers in ...

(born 1984), English footballer **

Ben Saunders (explorer) Benjamin John Saunders (born 5 August 1977 in Plymouth) is an English polar explorer, endurance athlete, and motivational speaker. He led the first return journey to the South Pole on foot via Shackleton and Scott's route in 2013–14, and ski ...

(born 1977), British polar explorer, endurance athlete, and motivational speaker **

Ben Saunders (fighter) Benjamin Saunders (born April 13, 1983), is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights in the Welterweight division. He was a featured fighter on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra'', fighting on Team Serra. A profess ...

(born 1983), professional mixed martial artist **

Ben Saunders (Holby City) ''Holby City'' is a British medical drama television series that premiered on 12 January 1999 on BBC One. The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' Casualty''. It is set in the ...

, a character in ''Holby City'' ** Ben Saunders (singer) (born 1983), Dutch winner of season 1 of ''The Voice of Holland'' *

Benjamin Saunders (professor) Benjamin Saunders is a British-born academic and Program Director of the Comics and Cartoon Studies minor at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. He holds a Ph.D in English Literature from Duke University, a Masters in Philosophy in Engli ...

(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 1 ...

(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 ...

(born 1989), British boxer *

Bob Saunders (American football) Bob Saunders is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator and running backs coach for the Memphis Showboats (2022) of the United States Football League (USFL). Saunders has served as an Offensive Assistant for the Kansas City C ...

, American football coach *

Bob Saunders (baseball) Robert Lee Saunders (January 6, 1902 - February 12, 1983) was a professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Kansas City Monarchs The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of baseball ...

, baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues * Bob Saunders (politician) (1929–2016), American politician * Bonita Saunders, American mathematician specializing in mathematical visualization. *

Bradley Saunders Bradley Saunders (born 4 February 1986) is a British professional boxer. As an amateur he won a silver medal in the light welterweight division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, gold at the 2009 EU Championships and bronze at the 2007 World Cha ...

(born 1986), English boxer *

Bud Saunders William Howard "Bud" Saunders (May 1, 1884 – ?) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at William Jewell College in 1911, at Haskell Institut ...

(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), real tennis 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 Charles Robert Saunders (July 12, 1946May 2020) was an African-American author and journalist, a pioneer of the "sword and soul" literary genre with his Imaro novels.Tattrie, Jon.The extraordinary inner world of Charles R. Saunders, father of ...

(born 1946), Canadian fantasy author ** Charles Saunders (bishop) (1884–1973), Bishop of Lucknow, 1928–1938 * Chris Saunders (headmaster), 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) Clarence Saunders (9 August 1881 – 14 October 1953) was an American grocer who first developed the modern retail sales model of self service. His ideas have had a massive influence on the development of the modern supermarket. Saunders worked fo ...

, 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) Dale Saunders (born 9 November 1973 on Trinidad) is a former football player and now football coach from Trinidad and Tobago. He earned 48 caps and scored 4 goals for the national team between 1997 and 2003. He played as a midfielder. Since 2016 he ...

, Trinidad and Tobago football player ** E. Dale Saunders, American scholar *

Dave Saunders (volleyball) David Patrick Saunders (born October 19, 1960, in Seattle, Washington) is a former volleyball player from the United States. He was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Four years later ...

(born 1960), American volleyball player * David Saunders (disambiguation): ** David Saunders, painter and sculptor, son of illustrator

Norman Saunders Norman Blaine Saunders (January 1, 1907 – March 7, 1989) was a prolific 20th-century American commercial artist. He is best known for paintings in pulp magazines, paperbacks, men's adventure magazines, comic books and trading cards. On occasio ...

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, Gra ...

(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) David "Mudcat" Saunders is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic political strategist and author. Saunders was a senior advisor in the 2008 Presidential campaign of John Edwards. He is widely credited with playing important roles in the e ...

, Democratic political strategist and author ** David J. Saunders (1811–1873), Virginia businessman and politician *

Dean Saunders Dean Nicholas Saunders (born 21 June 1964) is a Welsh football manager and former professional footballer. As a player, he was a striker in a career which lasted from 1982 until 2001. He played for Liverpool and Aston Villa in the 1990s, and s ...

, Welsh footballer * Debra Saunders, American journalist * Dero A. Saunders, American journalist * Desmond Saunders (1926–2018), British television director * Doug Saunders, Canadian journalist * Drew P. Saunders, American politician * Edith Rebecca Saunders, British biologist * Edward Saunders (disambiguation): ** Edward W. Saunders (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 Ma ...

(died 1576), British judge **

Edward Saunders (entomologist) Edward Saunders, FRS (22 March 1848 – 6 February 1910) was an English entomologist, who specialised in Coleoptera, Hemiptera and Hymenoptera. Life Saunders was born at East Hill, Wandsworth, on 22 March 1848, the youngest of seven child ...

(1848–1910), British entomologist ** Edward Saunders (MP) for Coventry (UK Parliament constituency) * Emily Eliza Saunders (c. 1830–1875), English singer *

Ernest Saunders Ernest Walter Saunders (born 21 October 1935) is a British former business manager. He became known in the UK as one of the " Guinness Four", a group of businessmen who attempted fraudulently to manipulate the share price of the Guinness compa ...

, 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 schoo ...

(1955–2015), American basketball coach * Fred Saunders James Frederick Saunders (born 1951), American basketball player. * Frederick Saunders, British writer, librarian, bookseller, and newspaper editor *

Frederick Albert Saunders Frederick Albert Saunders (August 18, 1875 – June 9, 1963) was a Canadian-born American physicist and academic remembered for his work in sub-infrared spectroscopy and acoustics. Early life Frederick Albert Saunders was born on August 18, 187 ...

(1875–1963), American spectroscopist * Frederick Richard Saunders, Ceylonese colonial administrator * G. K. Saunders (1910–2005), New Zealand radio and TV writer * George Saunders (disambiguation): **

George Saunders George Saunders (born December 2, 1958) is an American writer of short stories, essays, novellas, children's books, and novels. His writing has appeared in ''The New Yorker'', '' Harper's'', ''McSweeney's'', and '' GQ''. He also contributed a w ...

, American short story writer and professor at Syracuse University **

George Saunders (athlete) George Thomas Saunders (29 November 1907- 14 November 1996) was an English athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games The 1934 British Empire Games were the second edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, held ...

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

British soldier, writer and official historian * Howard Saunders, British ornithologist *

Hugh Saunders Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh William Lumsden Saunders, (24 August 1894 – 8 May 1987) was a South African aviator who rose through the ranks to become a senior Royal Air Force commander. RAF career Saunders enlisted with the Witwatersrand Rifle ...

, South African Royal Air Force commander * Irene Saunders, American dictionary compiler * J. J. Saunders, British historian * Jack Saunders (disambiguation): **

Jack Saunders (Australian cricketer) John Victor Saunders (21 March 1876 – 21 December 1927) was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Test matches between 1902 and 1908. On his Test debut, he took five wickets in the second innings against England in Sydney. He went on to t ...

(1876–1927), Australian cricketer ** Jack Saunders (Middlesex cricketer), English cricketer ** Jack Saunders (footballer) (1924–2013), English (soccer) football centre half ** Jack Saunders (presenter), 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 Hon ...

(1917–2002), British banker in Hong Kong * Jason Saunders, New Zealand sailor *

Jay Saunders Jay Saunders ''(né'' John Henry Saunders III; born 29 June 1944 Sacramento, California) is an American trumpeter and music educator at the collegiate level. In the 1970s, Saunders was a lead trumpeter with big bands — notably the Stan Kenton Or ...

, Big band lead trumpeter, collegiate jazz studies educator *

Jennifer Saunders Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English actress, comedian, singer and screenwriter. Saunders originally found attention in the 1980s, when she became a member of The Comic Strip after graduating from the Royal Central School of ...

(born 1958), British comedian and actress * Jeraldine Saunders (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 Arthur Thomas Nickson (4 February 1902 in Liverpool, England – 5 January 1974), was a British western fiction writer as Arthur Nickson, Matt Winstan, John Saunders, Arthur Hodson and Roy Peters, from 1956 to 1968. He married the also English ...

(1902–1974) ** John Saunders (chess player) (born 1953), British writer and magazine editor **

John Saunders (English judge) Sir John Henry Boulton Saunders (born 15 March 1949), formerly styled The Hon. Mr Justice Saunders, is a retired High Court Judge of the King's Bench Division. Saunders was called to the bar in 1972 and acted as a prosecutor for the Department o ...

(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), 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. Saund ...

(1955–2016), Canadian-American sports journalist **

John Saunders (MP) John Saunders (1590 – 29 April 1638) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1629. Saunders was the son of Thomas Saunders of Woolstone in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire) and his wife, Jane daught ...

(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 (1773–1810), British ophthalmologist **

John Joseph Saunders John Joseph Saunders (17 June 1910 – 25 November 1972) was a British historian whose work focused on medieval Islamic and Asian history. Born in Alphington, Devon, he was educated at Exeter University. He was a lecturer at the Univer ...

(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, Saunders was appointed a Commander of the Order of the Briti ...

(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) move ...

(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 BB ...

, an English radio presenter and schoolteacher * Joseph Saunders (disambiguation) ** Joseph Saunders (chief executive), CEO of Visa Inc. ** Joseph Saunders (engraver), English print-maker and Fine Art professor * Kate Saunders, 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, Canadian mayor * Margaret Marshall Saunders, Canadian writer * Matt Saunders (disambiguation), several people, including ** Matt Saunders (artist) (born 1975), American contemporary artist ** Matt Saunders (rugby union, born 1988), with the Philippines national rugby union team ** Matt Saunders (rugby union, born 1982), with Southland and Highlanders Super Rugby * Matthew Saunders, 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 Michael Edward Brett Saunders (born November 19, 1986) is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Philadelphia Phillies. He was nickname ...

(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 num ...

(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) Mike Saunders (born October 3, 1969) is a former Canadian Football League running back who played eight seasons for five different teams. Biography Saunders was born in Milton, Wisconsin and attended the University of Iowa. He was named CFL All- ...

(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) of the University of Newcastle * Nicholas Saunders (activist), British entrepreneur and MDMA advocate *

Nicholas J. Saunders Nicholas J. Saunders is a British academic archaeologist and anthropologist. He was educated at the universities of Sheffield University, Sheffield (BA Archaeology, 1979), Cambridge University, Cambridge (MPhil Social Anthropology, 1981), and So ...

(born 1953), British academic archaeologist and anthropologist * Nigella Saunders, Jamaican badminton player *

, American illustrator *

Norman Saunders (politician) Norman B. Saunders (born 27 October 1943) is a Turks and Caicos Islander former politician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 4 November 1980 to 28 March 1985. Saunders is also the longest-serving Member of P ...

, politician from the Turks and Caicos Islands *

Oliver Saunders Oliver Saunders (born 23 March 1986) is an Australian– Filipino rugby union footballer for the Philippines national rugby union team where his position is at fly half. Saunders is a former professional rugby league footballer with Norths in ...

, jazz pianist * Owen Saunders, British scientist and engineer *

Pamela Saunders Pamela may refer to: *''Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded'', a novel written by Samuel Richardson in 1740 *Pamela (name), a given name and, rarely, a surname * Pamela Spence, a Turkish pop-rock singer. Known as her stage name "Pamela" * MSC ''Pamela'', ...

, American model *

Pete Saunders Peter Saunders (born 1960) is an English keyboard player. Early life Saunders was born in Hammersmith in West London. When he was 14, his family moved to Birmingham. At the age of 16, he joined Pub Theatre and wrote songs and performed with th ...

(born 1960), musician * Peter Saunders (disambiguation) ** Peter Gordon Saunders, Australian social researcher ** Peter Robert Saunders, British social researcher ** Peter Saunders (impresario) (1911–2003), English theatre impresario * Philip Saunders (cricketer), Australian cricketer, playing mostly in England *

Philip Saunders (philatelist) Philip Thomas Saunders FRPSL (10 August 1899 – 28 May 1975) was a British banker and philatelist. He started in banking before the First World War but his career was interrupted by service in the Royal Flying Corps during the conflict. Retu ...

, (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 (born 1934) is an American artist known for his multimedia paintings which often have sociopolitical undertones, and which incorporate assemblage, drawing, collage and found text. Saunders is also recognized for his installatio ...

** 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 (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 inte ...

(1706–1790) **

Richard Saunders (anatomist) Professor Richard Lorraine de Chasteney Holbourne Saunders FRSE FRMS (29 May 1908–21 December 1995) was a 20th century South African anatomist. He received international acclaim for his x-ray and electron microscopy investigations of neurolo ...

(1908–1995), South African anatomist **

Richard Saunders (photographer) Richard Saunders (1922–1987) was a Bermudian photographer of the 20th century. He was noted for his photojournalism work with Roy Stryker, as well as in publications such as ''Ladies Home Journal'', ''Fortune'', ''Ebony'' and ''Look'', among other ...

(1922–1987), American photographer **

Richard Saunders (skeptic) Richard Saunders is an Australian skeptic, podcaster and professional origamist. He received recognition by the Australian Skeptics with a Life Membership in 2001, and has twice served as their president. He founded Sydney Skeptics in the Pub ...

(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 Rug ...

(born 1968), Irish rugby union player * Robert Saunders (disambiguation) **

Robert Saunders (Irish lawyer) Robert Saunders (c.1650–1708) was an Irish landowner, barrister and politician. He sat in the Irish House of Commons as MP for Cavan, and was the Irish Prime Serjeant-at-law. Unusually, his youngest son, Morley Saunders, also held the offic ...

(c. 1650–1708), Serjeant-at-law ** Robert Saunders Jr. (1805–1868), American academic and politician **

Robert Alan Saunders Robert Alan Saunders is an American computer scientist, most famous for being an influential computer programmer. Saunders joined the Tech Model Railroad Club (TMRC) led by Alan Kotok, Peter Samson, and himself. They then met Marvin Minsky and o ...

, 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 Saunders ...

, 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 devel ...

, 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-Chance ...

**Thomas Saunders (colonel), co-author of the Petition of the three colonels of 1654 ** Thomas Saunders (born 1593), English MP for Buckinghamshire ** Thomas Saunders (born 1626) (1626–1670), English MP for Wallingford **Thomas Saunders (born 1641), English MP for

Milborne Port (UK Parliament constituency) Milborne Port is a former parliamentary borough located in Somerset. It elected two members to the unreformed House of Commons between 1298 and 1307 and again from 1628, but was disenfranchised in the Reform Act 1832 as a rotten borough. Membe ...

** Thomas Saunders (died 1565) (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 b ...

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 Thomas A. Saunders III (born 1937) is an American investment banker and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of the private equity firm Saunders Karp & Megrue and the chairman of The Heritage Foundation. Early life Saunders graduated from the V ...

(born 1937), American investment banker and philanthropist ** Thomas E. Saunders (born 1951), member of the Indiana House of Representatives ** Thomas Harry Saunders (1813–1870), known as T. H. Saunders, British paper-maker ** Thomas William Saunders (1814–1890), British metropolitan police magistrate * Tobias Saunders, Deputy to the Rhode Island General Assembly * Tom Saunders (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 The Rev. Turner Saunders (January 3, 1782 – March 9, 1854), a noted Methodist preacher, was born in Brunswick County, Virginia.

, American Methodist preacher *

Weslye Saunders Weslye Saunders (born January 16, 1989) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at South Carolina. Professional car ...

, 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) William Saunders FRS FRSE (9 July 1743 – 4 June 1817) was a Scottish physician who was the first President of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society. Life He was born on 9 July 1743 in Banff, Aberdeenshire, the son of Dr James Saunders ...

(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) (1836–1914), Canadian pharmacist, entomologist, and plant breeder ** William B. Saunders (1896–1977), American football, basketball, and baseball coach ** William Edwin Saunders (1861–1943), Canadian naturalist **

William Gualbert Saunders William Gualbert Saunders, known as W Gualbert Saunders, was an English designer of stained glass and founder of the stained glass manufacturers Saunders & Co. He established his manufactury at Endell Street, Covent Garden, in 1859 and subsequen ...

(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 William Wilson Saunders FRS (4 June 1809 – 13 September 1879) was a British insurance broker, entomologist and botanist. Saunders was an underwriter at Lloyd's of London. He served as president of the Entomological Society from 1841 to 18 ...

(1809–1879), British entomologist

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Campbell Saunders '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and then ended on MTV Canada and ...

, in ''Degrassi'' * Daniel (Danny) Saunders, in Chaim Potok's ''

The Chosen Chosen or The Chosen may refer to: The chosen ones *Chosen people, people who believe they have been chosen by a higher power to do a certain thing including **Jews as the chosen people Books * ''The Chosen'' (Potok novel), a 1967 novel by Chaim ...

'' and '' The Promise'' * Finbarr Saunders, in '' Viz'' * Grace Saunders, in the ''Alone in the Dark'' series * Matthew "Matt" Saunders, in ''

My Super Ex-Girlfriend ''My Super Ex-Girlfriend'' is a 2006 American superhero romantic comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson with Anna Faris, Eddie Izzard, Rainn Wilson and Wanda Sykes in supporting roles. The film received mixe ...

'' * Reb Isaac Saunders, in Chaim Potok's ''

'' and '' The Promise'' * Saunders, a Jewel thief in the film ''

Short Circuit 2 ''Short Circuit 2'' is a 1988 American science fiction comedy film, the sequel to the 1986 film ''Short Circuit''. It was directed by Kenneth Johnson and starred Fisher Stevens as Ben Jahveri, Michael McKean as Fred Ritter, Cynthia Gibb as Sandy ...

'' * 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, 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 thei ...

* 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. The ...

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, United States *

Saunderstown, Rhode Island Saunderstown is a small village and historic district in the towns of Narragansett and North Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Saunderstown has its own post office with the ZIP Code of 02874, which also includes a sm ...

, 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 stra ...

, an uninhabited island

People

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