Edward Wright may refer to: *

Edward Wright (mathematician) Edward Wright (baptism, baptised 8 October 1561; died November 1615) was an English mathematician and cartographer noted for his book ''Certaine Errors in Navigation'' (1599; 2nd ed., 1610), which for the first time explained the mathematical b ...

(1561–1615), English mathematician and cartographer *

Edward Wright (principal) Edward Wright of Kersie (c.1605–1683) was a minister of the Church of Scotland who served as Principal of the University of Glasgow from 1662 to 1683. Life He was born around 1605 the son of William Wright, probably at Kersie Mains, a proper ...

(–1683) Principal of Glasgow University * Edward Wright (artist) (1912–1988), painter, typographer and graphic designer *

Edward Wright (Medal of Honor) Edward Wright (c. 1829 – February 17, 1901) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Born in ...

(1829–1901), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *

Edward L. Wright Edward L. (Ned) Wright (born August 25, 1947 in Washington, D.C.) is an American astrophysicist and cosmologist. He has worked on space missions including the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE), Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), and Wilk ...

(born 1947), American astrophysicist and cosmologist * Edward Fortescue Wright (1858–1904), English cricketer *

Edward George Wright Edward George Wright (14 June 1831 – 12 August 1902) was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Biography Wright was born in Woolwich, Kent, England, in 1831. After an education in private schools, he worked ...

(1831–1902), New Zealand engineer and politician *

Edward Percival Wright Edward Percival (Perceval) Wright FRGSI (27 December 1834, Donnybrook – 2 March 1910) was an Irish ophthalmic surgeon, botanist and zoologist. Family, education and career He was the eldest son of barrister, Edward Wright and Charlotte Wrig ...

(1834–1910), Irish ophthalmic surgeon, botanist and zoologist *

Ed Wright (composer) Edward Charles Wright (born 4 August 1980 in Hawridge, Buckinghamshire) is a British composer known largely for electronic and mixed media sound art. Biographical information He studied at Bangor University under the supervision of Andrew ...

(born 1980), English composer *

E. M. Wright Sir Edward Maitland Wright (13 February 1906 – 2 February 2005) was an English mathematician, best known for co-authoring ''An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers'' with G. H. Hardy. He served as the Principal of the University of ...

(1906–2005), English mathematician *

Ed Wright (baseball) Henderson Edward Wright (May 15, 1919 – November 19, 1995) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball between 1945 and 1952 for the Boston Braves (1945–48) and Philadelphia A ...

(1919–1995), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Gordon Wright (footballer) Edward Gordon Dundas Wright (3 October 1884 – 5 June 1947) was an English amateur association football, footballer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, being part of the England national amateur football team, English team, who won t ...

(Edward Gordon Dundas Wright, 1884–1947), English footballer *

Bearcat Wright Edward M. Wright (January 13, 1932 – August 28, 1982) better known by his ring name "Bearcat" Wright was an American professional wrestler who became popular in the late 1950s and 1960s. Despite racial tension in the United States, he became wi ...

(Edward Wright, 1932–1982), African-American professional wrestler *

Edward Wright (Lancashire cricketer) Edward Wright (dates of birth and death unknown) was an English cricketer who made seven appearances in first-class cricket First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket ...

, cricket player in the 1840s *

Edward Wright (cricketer, born 1945) Edward Wright (born 3 May 1945) is an English former cricketer. Wright was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Shipdham, Norfolk. Wright made his debut for Norfolk in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship a ...

, former English cricketer *

Edward Wright (cricketer, born 1874) Edward Campbell Wright (23 April 1874 – 28 July 1947) was an English schoolmaster and cricketer who played for Gloucestershire, Oxford University and Kent between 1894 and 1902. Wright was born at South Shields in County Durham, the son of a ...

(1874–1947), English cricketer *

Edward Wright (sailor) Edward Wright (born 13 October 1977) is a professional sailor from Great Britain and who was nominated for the 2010 ISAF World Sailor of Year Awards. Career Results Highlights * 3rd – 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships in the Finn * 2nd ...

(born 1977), British sailor *

Edward Richard Wright Edward Richard Wright (c. 1813–21 December 1859) was an English comedian and actor. Life He was one of at least five children born to Elizabeth and Francis Wright, whose profession was listed as "Gent", of Sloane Square in London. He was init ...

(1813–1859), English comedian and actor * Edward W. Wright (1817–1866), American pastor *

Edward Herbert Wright Edward Herbert Wright (September 28, 1863 – August 6, 1930) was an American politician and political activist who helped play a pivotal early role in African-American political participation in Chicago. Early life and education Wright was ...

(1863–1930), American politician and political activist * Dr Edward Wright, early settler in Adelaide, who arrived on the ''Cygnet'' in the 1836

First Fleet of South Australia In 1836, at least nine ships carried the first European settlers from England to the south coast of Australia for the establishment of the City of Adelaide and the province of South Australia. Although not all of the ships sailed together, the ...

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