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Alpheus Babcock Alpheus Babcock (September 11, 1785 – April 3, 1842) was a piano and musical instrument maker in Boston, Massachusetts and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the early 19th century. Babcock is best known for patenting a complete iron frame in a s ...

(1785–1842), American piano and musical instrument maker *

Audrey Babcock Audrey Babcock is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who has performed in many opera houses throughout the world. Babcock is best known for her title role in the opera ''Carmen.'' She is represented by ADA Artist Management. Early life and ...

, American operatic mezzo-soprano *

Barbara Babcock Barbara Babcock (born February 27, 1937) is an American actress. She began her career on television in mid-1950s with guest-starring appearances in more than 60 television series through her career. She made several appearances on '' Star Trek ...

(born 1937), American actress * Betty Lee Babcock (1922–2013), American businesswoman and politician * Brad Babcock (1939–2020), American college baseball coach * Brenton D. Babcock (1830–1906), mayor of Cleveland, Ohio *

Charles Babcock (architect) Charles Babcock (March 23, 1829 – August 27, 1913) was an American architect, academic, Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Episcopal priest and founding member of the American Institute of Architects. He was elevated to the AIA ...

(1829–1913), American architect *

Charles Almanzo Babcock Charles Almanzo Babcock (1847–1922) was a late-nineteenth-century superintendent of schools in Oil City, Pennsylvania. He is credited with launching Bird Day, a day to celebrate birds in American schools, on May 4. The first Bird Day was celeb ...

(1847–1922), American school superintendent * Charles L. "Chip" Babcock (born 1949), American attorney * Charlie Babcock (born 1979), American actor * Christine Babcock, American runner * Courtney Babcock (born 1972), Canadian runner *

Edward V. Babcock Edward Vose Babcock (January 31, 1864 – September 2, 1948) was a logging, lumber industrialist who served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1918 to 1922. Biography Early life Edward Vose Babcock entered the lumber business from an early age. He ran ...

(1864–1948), mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * E. B. Babcock (1877–1954), American plant geneticist *

Elnora Monroe Babcock Elnora E. Monroe Babcock ( ''Monroe''; January 11, 1852 – December 29, 1934) was a pioneer leader in the American suffrage movement. She became actively interested in suffrage work in 1889 and for several years had charge of the press work fo ...

(1852–1934), American suffragist, press chair *

Emma Whitcomb Babcock Emma Whitcomb Babcock (, Whitcomb; April 24, 1849 – 1926) was an American litterateur and author. She did considerable work as a book reviewer, and contributed to various leading magazines. She was the author of ''Household Hints'', a domes ...

(1849–1926), American litterateur, author *

Erin Babcock Erin Babcock (6 June 1981 – 25 April 2020) was a Canadian nurse and politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the electoral district of Stony Plain. Early life ...

(1981–2020), Canadian politician * Ezekiel Babcock (1828–1905), American farmer and politician * Jasper Babcock (1821–1896), American politician * Laura Babcock (1988/89–2012), Canadian murder victim who was murdered by Dellen Millard and Mark Smich *

George Herman Babcock George Herman Babcock (June 17, 1832 – December 16, 1893) was an American inventor. He and Stephen Wilcox co-invented a safer water tube steam boiler, and founded the Babcock & Wilcox boiler company. Biography Babcock was born in Unadil ...

(1832–1893), American inventor * Harold D. Babcock (1882–1968), American astronomer *

Havilah Babcock Havilah Babcock (September 8, 1837 – April 21, 1905) was an American manufacturing executive and a joint founder of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Early life Born in Franklin, Vermont, Babcock moved with his family to Waukesha, Wisconsin ...

(1837–1905), American businessman *

Horace W. Babcock Horace Welcome Babcock (September 13, 1912 – August 29, 2003) was an American astronomer. He was the son of Harold D. Babcock. Career Babcock invented and built several astronomical instruments and was the first to propose adaptive optic ...

(1912–2003), American astronomer *

Ira Babcock Ira Leonard Babcock (c. 1808 – March 21, 1888) was an American pioneer and doctor in the Oregon Country. A native of New York, he was selected as the first Supreme Judge with probate powers in February 1841 in what would become the state of Ore ...

(1808–1888), American pioneer and judge *

John Babcock John Henry Foster Babcock (July 23, 1900 – February 18, 2010) was, at age 109, the last known surviving veteran of the Canadian military to have served in the First World War and, after the death of Harry Patch, was the conflict's olde ...

(1900–2010), last surviving Canadian World War I veteran * John C. Babcock (1836–1908), rowing pioneer and American Civil War spy *

Joseph Park Babcock Joseph Park Babcock (1893 – 1949) was an American popularizer of Mahjong, who was born in Lafayette, Indiana. After graduating from Purdue University with a degree in Civil Engineering, he worked for the Standard Oil Company. In 1912 he was s ...

(1893–1949), American Mahjong promoter * Joseph Weeks Babcock (1850–1909), Wisconsin member of the U.S. House of Representatives * Lorenzo A. Babcock, first attorney general of Minnesota Territory * Mabel Keyes Babcock, American landscape architect *

Maltbie Davenport Babcock Maltbie Davenport Babcock (August 3, 1858 – May 18, 1901) was a noted United States, American clergyman and writer of the 19th century. He authored the familiar hymn, ''This is My Father's World'', among others. Early life Babcock was born at ...

(1851–1901), American clergyman *

Maud Babcock Maud May Babcock (May 2, 1867 – December 31, 1954) was the first female member of the University of Utah's faculty. She taught at the university for 46 years, beginning in 1892. While there she established the University Theater, originated the ...

(1867–1954), American educator *

Mike Babcock Mike Babcock (born April 29, 1963) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and coach. He spent parts of eighteen seasons as a head coach in the National Hockey League (NHL), beginning when he was named head coach of the Anaheim Ducks, Mighty Duck ...

(born 1963), Canadian hockey head coach and former player * Orville E. Babcock (1835–1884), American Civil War general * Rob Babcock, (c. 1953–2019), former general manager of the Toronto Raptors NBA basketball team * Roscoe Lloyd Babcock, (1897–1981) California artist * Sam Babcock (1901–1970), American football player * Shelby Babcock (born 1992), American softball player * Stanton Babcock (1904–1979), American equestrian *Stefan Babcock (born 1988), vocalist and guitarist for PUP *

Stephen Moulton Babcock Stephen Moulton Babcock (22 October 1843 – 2 July 1931) was an American agricultural chemist. He is best known for developing the Babcock test, used to determine butterfat content in milk and cheese processing, and for the single-grain experi ...

(1843–1931), American agricultural chemist *

Tim Babcock Timothy Milford Babcock (October 27, 1919 – April 7, 2015) was an American politician, the List of Governors of Montana, 16th Governor of the state of Montana, from 1962 to 1969. Early life Babcock was born in Littlefork, Minnesota, the s ...

(1919–2015), governor of Montana * Vearne Clifton Babcock (1887–1972), American aeronautical engineer * Warren Babcock (1866–1913), American politician and educator * Wendy Babcock (1979–2011), Canadian activist for the rights of sex workers

Fictional characters

* C. C. Babcock, from the sitcom ''The Nanny'' *

Giles Babcock Giles may refer to: People * Giles (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Giles (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Saint Giles (650–710), Christian hermit saint * Giles of Assisi (c. 1190–12 ...

, character in Justin Cronin's novel ''The Passage'' (Cronin novel) * Iris Babcock, Sergeant-Major from the Honorverse {{surname Surnames English-language surnames Surnames of English origin Surnames of British Isles origin