Birt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Charlie Birt (born 1942), Canadian politician
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Clinker Birt
Rowland Sidnam Walter "Clinker" Birt (9 August 1890 – 5 June 1948) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Birt, a number eight, was born in Glasgow and claimed one international rugby cap
A cap is a flat headgear, usually ...
(1890–1948), Australian rugby union player
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Daniel Birt
Daniel Birt (23 June 1907 – 15 May 1955) was an English language, English film director and editor.
Career
Birt began his career as an editor in 1932 with an assistant credit on ''The Lucky Number'' and went on to edit 12 films during t ...
(1907–1955), English film director and editor
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Diane F. Birt (born 1949), American nutritionist
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Eithne Birt, Baroness Birt (born 1952), British probation officer
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Francis Bradley Bradley-Birt
Francis Bradley Bradley-Birt (25 June 1874 – 11 June 1963) was a British diplomat and writer.
Biography
He began his career as an English member of the Indian Civil Service. His duty in India began in 1896, and he started as an assistant magi ...
(1874–1963), British diplomat and writer
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Fred Birt (1886–1956), Welsh rugby union player
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Ilie Birt (1698–1786), Romanian merchant
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Jill Birt (), keyboardist in Australian band The Triffids
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John Birt (footballer)
John Birt (born 29 January 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL and West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Birt was a rover and, after being recruited to Essendon ...
(born 1937)
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John Birt (politician) (1873–1925), Australian politician
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John Birt, Baron Birt
John Birt, Baron Birt (born 10 December 1944) is a British television executive and businessman. He is a former Director-General (1992–2000) of the BBC.
After a successful career in commercial television, initially at Granada Television a ...
(born 1944), Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation 1992–2000
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Michael Birt (barrister)
Sir Michael Cameron St John Birt, King's Counsel, KC (born 25 August 1948) was the 88th Bailiff (Channel Islands), Bailiff of Jersey in the Channel Islands.
Early life
Birt was educated in Jersey at St. Michael's Preparatory School then at Mar ...
(born 1948), lawyer and Bailiff of Jersey in the Channel Islands
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Michael Birt (biochemist)
Lindsay Michael Birt, AO, CBE (18 January 1932 – 28 October 2001) was the inaugural vice-chancellor of the University of Wollongong between 1975 and 1980, and the fourth vice-chancellor of the University of New South Wales between 1981 and 199 ...
(1932–2001), Australian academician
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Lady Norah Bradley-Birt (1875–1946), English educationalist
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Peter Birt (c. 1723–1791), English businessman
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Raymond Birt (1911–2002), English cleric, Archdeacon of Berkshire
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Suzanne Birt
Suzanne Birt (born Suzanne Gaudet on October 2, 1981, in Summerside, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian retired curler from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Career
Juniors
Birt, a skip, is a two-time Canadian Junior Champion (2001, 2002) ...
(born 1981), Canadian curler
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Theodor Birt (1852–1933), German classicist and novelist
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Travis Birt
Travis Rodney Birt (born 9 December 1981) is an Australian former cricketer. A left-handed batsman, Birt represented the Australian national under-19 team before making his debut for Tasmania during the 2003–04 season. Strong form at state le ...
(born 1981), Australian cricketer
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William Radcliffe Birt
William Radcliffe Birt Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, FRAS (15 July 1804 – 14 December 1881) was an English amateur astronomy, amateur astronomer in the 19th century. Birt was employed by John Herschel to carry out a great deal of ...
(1804–1881), British astronomer
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