Shoemaker is an
occupational surname
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People with the name
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Ann Shoemaker
Ann Shoemaker (born Anne Dorothea Shoemaker; January 10, 1891 – September 18, 1978) was an American actress who appeared in 70 films and TV movies between 1928 and 1976. She portrayed Sara Roosevelt, mother of Franklin D. Roosevelt, in b ...
(1891–1978), American actress
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Benjamin Shoemaker (1704–c. 1767), mayor of Philadelphia during the 18th century
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Bill Shoemaker
William Lee Shoemaker (August 19, 1931 – October 12, 2003) was an American jockey. For 29 years he held the world record for total professional jockey victories.
Early life
Referred to as "Bill", "Willie," and "The Shoe", William Lee Sho ...
(1931–2003), American jockey
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Carolyn S. Shoemaker
Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker (June 24, 1929 – August 13, 2021) was an American astronomer and a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. She discovered 32 comets (then a record for the most by an individual) and more than 500 astero ...
(1929–2021), astronomer and co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
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Charles F. Shoemaker (1841–1913), Commandant from 1895 through 1905 of the United States Revenue Cutter Service
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Christine Shoemaker, American environmental engineer
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Craig Shoemaker
Craig Shoemaker (born November 15, 1964) is an American stand up comedian, actor, author, writer and producer. He was named Comedian of the Year at The American Comedy Awards on ABC and garnered two NATAS Emmy awards. He is best known for his 90 ...
(born 1958), American comedian
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David Shoemaker (born 1964), American philosopher
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Deirdre Shoemaker (born 1971), American physicist
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Dora Adele Shoemaker (1873-1962), American educator, writer
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Douglas Harlow Shoemaker (1905–1985), last Chief Engineer of the Northern Pacific Railway
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Eugene Merle Shoemaker
Eugene Merle Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was an American geologist. He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy. This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televi ...
(1928–1997), planetary scientist and co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
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Francis Shoemaker
Francis Henry Shoemaker (April 25, 1889 – July 24, 1958) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota.
Early life
Shoemaker was born on a farm in Flora Township, Renville County, Minnesota, and was self-educated with his mother’s assistan ...
(1889–1958), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota from 1933 to 1935
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Henry W. Shoemaker
Henry Wharton Shoemaker (February 24, 1880 – July 14, 1958) was a prominent American folklorist, historian, diplomat, writer, publisher, and conservationist.
Early life, family, and career
Shoemaker was born in New York City, but was closely ...
(1880–1958), American folklorist, diplomat, and writer
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Jarrod Shoemaker
Jarrod Shoemaker (born July 17, 1982) is a professional triathlete based in Maynard, Massachusetts. He is the 2009 ITU Duathlon World Champion.
Athletic career
Raised in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Shoemaker began his running career while attendi ...
(born 1982), American triathlete
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Jenna Shoemaker (born 1984), American professional triathlete
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John Shoemaker (born 1956), American baseball coach and manager
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Kate Shoemaker (born 1987), American para-equestrian
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Lazarus Denison Shoemaker
Lazarus Denison Shoemaker (November 5, 1819 – September 11, 1893) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district from 1871 to 18 ...
(1819–1893), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the 1870s
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Matt Shoemaker
Matthew David Shoemaker (born September 27, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jay ...
(born 1986) American baseball player
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Mike Shoemaker (born 1945), politician from Ohio
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Myrl Shoemaker (1913–1985), former lieutenant governor of Ohio and father of Mike Shoemaker
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Robert M. Shoemaker (1924–2017), U.S. Army general
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Sam Shoemaker
Samuel Moor Shoemaker III DD, STD (December 27, 1893 – October 31, 1963) was a priest of the Episcopal Church. Samuel Shoemaker was considered one of the best preachers of his era, whose sermons were syndicated for distribution by tape an ...
(1893–1963), American reverend
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Sydney Shoemaker
Sydney Sharpless Shoemaker (September 29, 1931 – September 6, 2022) was an American philosopher. He was the Susan Linn Sage Professor of Philosophy at Cornell University and is well known for his contributions to philosophy of mind and metaphy ...
(1931-2022), American philosopher
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Sylvia Browne
Sylvia Celeste Browne (''née'' Shoemaker; October 19, 1936 – November 20, 2013) was an American author who claimed to be a medium with psychic abilities. She appeared regularly on television and radio, including on '' The Montel Willia ...
(1936–2013), born Sylvia Celeste Shoemaker, American author
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Trina Shoemaker
Kathryn "Trina" Shoemaker is an American mixer, record producer and sound engineer responsible for producing/engineering and/or mixing records for bands such as Queens of the Stone Age, Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Something for Kate, Nanci Griff ...
(born 1965), music producer and technician
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Schumaker
Schumaker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*John G. Schumaker (1826–1905), United States Representative from New York
* Robert P. Schumaker, American academic and inventor of AZFinText
* Skip Schumaker (born 1980), basebal ...
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Schumacher
Schumacher or Schuhmacher is an occupational surname (German language, German, "shoemaker", pronounced , both variants can be used as surnames, with Schumacher being the more popular one, however, only the variant with three "h"s can also be used ...
, a surname
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