Adcock is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Adcock (1916–2005), English cricketer * Arthur St. John Adcock (1864–1930), English novelist, journalist and poet * Betty Adcock, American poet *

Brett Adcock Brett Adcock (born April 6, 1986) is an American technology entrepreneur and billionaire who is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Figure AI. In 2018, Adcock founded Archer Aviation, five years after he started Vettery. In 2023, ...

(born 1986), American tech entrepreneur * C. C. Adcock (born 1971), American musician *

Chris Adcock Christopher Thomas Adcock (born 27 April 1989) is a retired English badminton player. Adcock is currently sponsored by Yonex and YC Sports and plays for the University of Nottingham-based NBL team. He entered the National team in 2006, and late ...

, English badminton player * Clarence Lionel Adcock (1895–1967), American Army Officer *

Eddie Adcock Edward Windsor Adcock (June 21, 1938 – March 19, 2025) was an American banjoist and guitarist. His professional career as a five-string banjoist began in 1953 when he joined Smokey Graves & His Blue Star Boys, who had a regular show at a rad ...

, American bluegrass musician *

Fleur Adcock Fleur Adcock (10 February 1934 – 10 October 2024) was a New Zealand poet and editor. Of English and Northern Irish ancestry, Adcock lived much of her life in England. She is well-represented in New Zealand poetry anthologies, was awarded an ...

(1934–2024), New Zealand poet * Frank Adcock, British engineer, inventor of the

Adcock antenna The Adcock antenna is an antenna array consisting of four equidistant vertical elements which can be used to transmit or receive directional radio waves. The Adcock array was invented and patented by British engineer Frank Adcock and since his A ...

Gabby Adcock Gabrielle Marie Adcock (née White; born 30 September 1990) is an English retired badminton player. Career Gabby started playing badminton aged 10 in the badminton club at her school and became a full-time player straight from school at 16. S ...

, English badminton player * Sir

Frank Adcock Sir Frank Ezra Adcock, (15 April 1886 – 22 February 1968) was a British classical historian who was Professor of Ancient History at the University of Cambridge between 1925 and 1951. In addition to his academic work, he also served as a c ...

(1886–1968), English classical historian *

Hugh Adcock Hugh "Hughie" Adcock (born 10 April 1903 in Coalville, England – 16 October 1975) was an English footballer. Career Club Adcock played for Ravenstone United, Coalville Town, Loughborough Corinthians, Bristol Rovers, Folkestone and Ibstoc ...

(1903–1975), English footballer * Jamar Adcock (1917–1999), American politician and banker * Jed Adcock (born 1985), Australian rules footballer *

Joe Adcock Joseph Wilbur Adcock (October 30, 1927 – May 3, 1999) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1950 to 1966, most prominently as a member of the Milwaukee Braves team ...

(1927–1999), Major League Baseball player * Joseph Adcock (1864–1914), English cricketer and clergyman * Levy Adcock, American football player * Nathan Adcock (baseball), Major League Baseball player *

Neil Adcock Neil Amwin Treharne Adcock (8 March 1931 – 6 January 2013) was a South African international cricketer who played in 26 Test matches. A tall aggressive fast bowler, he could lift the ball sharply off a length. He was the first South Afric ...

(1931–2013), South African cricketer * Ty Adcock (born 1997), Major League Baseball player * William Adcock (1846–1931), Australian journalist * William Adcock (politician) (1850–1926), American politician and farmer * Willis Adcock (1922–2003), American chemist and electrical engineer * Austin Adcock (born 1994), Blue Angles, US Navy (AD1) *

, antenna arrangement used for direction finding * An elementary school in the

Clark County School District The Clark County School District (CCSD) is the public school district serving Clark County in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is the largest school district in Nevada and the fifth-largest school district in the United States with 304,565 enro ...

* Adcock River, river in Western Australia

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