Beaver is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bev Beaver (1947–2025), Mohawk Canadian athlete *

Beverly Barton Beverly Marie Beaver (née Inman; December 23, 1946 – April 21, 2011), better known as Beverly Barton, was an American author, known for her romantic suspense novels. She wrote over thirty contemporary romance novels and created the popular ...

(1946–2011), American author born Beverly Marie Beaver * Black Beaver (1806–1880), Delaware / Lenape chief, guide, rancher * Bruce Beaver (1928–2004), Australian poet *

David Beaver David Ian Beaver is a professor of linguistics and philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, where he also directs the cognitive science program and serves as Graduate Studies Advisor of the Human Dimensions of Organizations Master's pro ...

, American linguist and philosopher * Diane E. Beaver, American lawyer and United States Army officer * Edmund Beaver (1911–1993) Australian rugby league footballer * Francis Beaver (1824–1887), Australian politician *

Fred Beaver Fred Beaver (2 July 1911 – 18 August 1980) was a prominent Muscogee Creek-Seminole painter and muralist from Oklahoma.Lester, Patrick D. ''The Biographical Directory of Native American Painters.'' Norman and London: The Oklahoma University Pre ...

(1911–1980) American painter *

Hugh Beaver Sir Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver, KBE (4 May 1890 – 16 January 1967) was an English-South African civil engineer, industrialist and bureaucrat, who founded the ''Guinness World Records'' (then known as Guinness Book of Records). He was Dire ...

(1890–1967) British engineer and businessman *

Isidor George Beaver Isidor George Beaver (December 1859 – 24 October 1934), sometimes misspelt "Isidore" and "Beevor", and frequently initialised as "J. G. Beaver", was an architect from England who had a substantial career in Adelaide, South Australia and Melbou ...

(1859–1934), Australian architect * Jack A. Beaver (1918–2012), American politician * Jack Beaver (1900–1963), British film score composer *

James A. Beaver James Addams Beaver (October 21, 1837 – January 31, 1914) was an American attorney, recruiter and field commander of Pennsylvania Infantry who was wounded four times during the American Civil War, and politician who served as the 20th governor ...

(1837–1914), Pennsylvania governor *

Jim Beaver James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as Bobby Singer in ''Supernatural''. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series '' ...

(born 1950), American actor *

Josh Beaver Joshua Beaver (born 1 March 1993) is an Australian swimmer who specialises in backstroke. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100 metre backstroke and the 200 metre backstroke. He finished 13th and 10th in the semifinals, respectiv ...

(born 1993) Australian swimmer * Justin Beaver (born 1984), American football player * Kevin Beaver (born 1977) American criminologist and academic * King Beaver (d. 1769 or 1771) Lenape tribal chief *

Martin Beaver Martin Beaver (born November 10, 1967) is a Canadian violinist. He was the first violinist of the Tokyo String Quartet from 2002 until its final season in 2013. As a part of the Tokyo String Quartet, he played the ''Paganini-Comte Cozio di Sala ...

(born 1967), Canadian violinist *

Olga Beaver Olga Beaver (12 November 1942 – 7 December 2012), informally called Ollie, was a Czech-American mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at Williams College. She was the recipient of the second Louise Hay Award from the Association for Women ...

(1942–2012), Czech-American mathematician *

Paul Beaver Paul Henry Beaver Jr. (August 14, 1925 – January 16, 1975) was an American musician who was a pioneer in popular electronic music, using the Moog synthesizer. From 1967, Beaver collaborated with Bernie Krause as the recording duo Beaver & Krau ...

(1926–1975) American musician *

Philip Beaver Philip Beaver (28 February 1766 – 5 April 1813) was an officer of the Royal Navy, serving during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He played a varied and active role in several notable engagements, and served under a num ...

(1766–1813), Royal Navy officer * R. Perry Beaver (1938–2014), American Muscogee leader * Roger A. Beaver, biologist who studied Nepenthes pitcher plants * Ryan Beaver (born 1984), American singer-songwriter *

Samson Beaver Samson Beaver was the son of Job Beaver, a guide and trail setter of the late 19th and early 20th century. Both were members of the Stoney First Nation and worked in the Rocky Mountains of Canada. Job Beaver's contributions to exploration of the R ...

(1877–1908), Canadian explorer * Sandy Beaver (1883–1969), American football player *

Sigourney Beaver Sigourney Beaver is an American drag performer who competed on the fourth season of ''The Boulet Brothers' Dragula''. Career Sigourney Beaver has described herself as a "female impersonator impersonator". She was a runner-up on the fourth s ...

, (born 1992) American female impersonator * Tessa Beaver (1932–2018), English painter and illustrator *

Wilfred Beaver Captain Wilfred Beaver (10 May 1897 – 19 August 1986) was a British World War I flying ace credited with 19 aerial victories and American fighter pilot in World War II. Early life and Army service After passing his childhood in his native Engl ...

(1897–1986), British flying ace * William Beaver (disambiguation), several people :*

William H. Beaver William Henry Beaver (April 13, 1940 – October 14, 2024) was an accounting researcher and educator. He was the Joan E. Horngren Professor of Accounting, Emeritus, at Stanford University. Early in his career, he was a professor at the University ...

(born 1940), accounting researcher and educator :* William T. Beaver (1933–2020), American medical researcher and educator

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