Emerson (surname)

Emerson is a surname derived from Anglo-Saxon Emars sunu, meaning "son of Emar" or "son of Ethelmar". It commonly misinterpreted that the name is derived from "Emery's son". As a surname, Emerson may refer to:

In Literature

• Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), American writer philosopher, and transcendentalist
• Claudia Emerson (born 1957), American professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
• Earl Emerson (born 1948), American mystery novelist
• Efrem Emerson, American fiction writer
• George Barrell Emerson (1797–1881), American Educator and pioneer of women's education rights
• Hunt Emerson (born 1952), English cartoonist and graphic novelist
• Nathaniel Bright Emerson (1839–1915), American physician and author of Hawaiian mythology.
• Steven Emerson, American print and broadcast investigative journalist
• William Emerson (minister) (1769–1811), American philosopher, and father of Ralph Waldo Emerson

In Art

• Arthur Webster Emerson, American/Hawaiian painter
• Christie L. Emerson (born 1947), American wildlife artist
• Keith Emerson (born 1944), English composer, keyboardist and member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer
• Peter Henry Emerson (1856–1936), Cuban-born British photographer.
• Stuart Emerson, UK guitarist associated with his own band Emerson and Meat Loaf

In Business

• Ernest Emerson (born 1955), American messersmith, and martial arts expert
• John Wesley Emerson (1832–1899), lawyer, historian, Civil War officer, and founder of the Emerson Electric Company

In Entertainment

• Billy "The Kid" Emerson (born 1929), African-American R&B musician
• Faye Emerson (1917–1983), American film actress and television personality
• Hope Emerson (1897–1960), American film actress
• Michael Emerson (born 1954), American stage and screen actor
• Rick Emerson (born 1973), American radio personality in Portland, Oregon

In Sciences

• E. Allen Emerson, computer scientist
• John Haven Emerson (1906–1997), American inventor of biomedical devices
• Rollins Adams Emerson (1873–1947), American geneticist
• William Emerson (mathematician) (1701–1782), English eccentric, scientist and philosopher
• William Henry Emerson (1860-1924), American chemist
• William Keith Emerson (born 1928) American malacologist

In Politics

• Arthur Emerson, 21st Governor of American Samoa
• Bill Emerson (1938–1996), aka Norvell William Emerson, American US congressman from Missouri
• Craig Emerson (born 1954), Australian Labor Party representative from Queensland
• David Emerson (born 1945), Canadian politician, businessman, civil servant
• Frank C. Emerson (1882–1931), American politician, former governor of the US state of Wyoming
• Jo Ann Emerson (born 1950), American congresswoman from Missouri, and widow of former congressman Bill Emerson
• John Emerson (1859–1932), Canadian politician; former mayor of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Newton Emerson, Northern Irish political commentator and satirist.
• Rupert Emerson (1899–1979), American professor of political science and international relations

In Sport

• Denise Emerson (born 1960), Australian cricketer
• Gary Emerson (born 1963), English golfer and winner of the 2004 Russian Open
• Nelson Emerson (born 1967), Canadian right wing hockey player formerly in the National Hockey League
• Ross Emerson (cricketer) (born 1954), Australian international cricket umpire
• Roy Emerson (born 1936), Australian tennis player

Other

• Henry E. Emerson, American military leader
• Keith Emerson (born 1944), British keyboard player and composer, formerly of Emerson, Lake & Palmer

See also

• John Emerson (disambiguation)

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