Elgin is both a
surname and a
given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Catherine Elgin
Catherine Z. Elgin (born 1948) is a philosopher working in epistemology and the philosophies of art and science. She holds a Ph.D. from Brandeis University where she studied with Nelson Goodman and is currently a professor of philosophy of educati ...
(born 1948), American philosopher
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Duane Elgin
Duane Elgin (born 1943) is an American author, speaker, educator, consultant, and media activist.
Early life and education
Duane Elgin grew up near Wilder, Idaho. He attended the Sorbonne in Paris for one semester in 1963 and earned a Bachelor o ...
(born 1943), American author, speaker, educator, consultant, and media activist
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Dwayne Elgin (born 1976), Guyanese-born Sint Maartener cricketer
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Michael Elgin
Aaron Frobel (born December 13, 1986) is a Canadian professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his ring name Michael Elgin. He most recently worked for Pro Wrestling Noah, where he was a one-time GHC Tag Team Champion with Masa Kitamiya ...
(born 1986), professional wrestler
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Michail Elgin
Mikhail Nikolayevich Elgin ( rus, Михаил Николаевич Елгин, Yelgin, mʲɪxɐˈiɫ ɪ̯ɪɫˈɡʲin; born 14 October 1981) is a Russian professional tennis player.
Elgin became famous when he advanced to the quarter–finals ...
(born 1981), Russian tennis player
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Mike Elgin
Mike Elgin (born October 15, 1983 in Bankston, Iowa) is a former American football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.
Elgin has also ...
(born 1983), offensive guard for the New England Patriots
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Sarah Elgin
Sarah C.R. Elgin is an American biochemist and geneticist. She is the Viktor Hamburger Professor of biology at Washington University in St. Louis, and is noted for her work in epigenetics, gene regulation, and heterochromatin, and for her contrib ...
, American biochemist and geneticist
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Suzette Haden Elgin
Suzette Haden Elgin (born Patricia Anne Suzette Wilkins; November 18, 1936 – January 27, 2015) was an American researcher in experimental linguistics, construction and evolution of languages and poetry and science fiction writer. She founded t ...
(1936-2015), science fiction author and linguist
Given name
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Elgin Baylor
Elgin Gay Baylor ( ; September 16, 1934 – March 22, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lak ...
(1934–2021), American basketball player, coach and executive
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Elgin Cook
Elgin Rashad Cook (born January 15, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. The son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Alvin Robertson, he played college basketball for ...
(born 1993), American basketball player
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Elgin Davis
Elgin J. Davis (born October 23, 1965) is a former professional American football running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL).http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/genrel/davis_elgin00.html Player Bio: Elgin Davis : ...
(born 1965), American football player
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Elgin Gates Elgin T Gates (7 November 1922 Wyoming — Idaho Falls 16 November 1988) was an American hunter, adventurer, author, and firearms and ammunition technician. He was responsible for proposing and testing the super magnum cartridge family in the 1970s ...
(1933–1988), American hunter and firearms technician
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Elgin James
Elgin James is an American filmmaker, musician and a former member of Friends Stand United (FSU), a Boston, Massachusetts area group in the early 1990s which has been classified by several law enforcement agencies as a gang.
James left FSU in 20 ...
, American filmmaker and musician
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Elgin Lessley (1883–1944), American cinematographer
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Horace Elgin Dodge
Horace Elgin Dodge Sr. (May 17, 1868 – December 10, 1920) was an American automobile manufacturing pioneer and co-founder of Dodge Brothers Company.
Early years and business
He was born in Niles, Michigan, on May 17, 1868.Burton, Clarence M., ...
(1868–1920), American businessman
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