Gilson is both an English and French surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Alf Gilson, English footballer *

Étienne Gilson Étienne Henri Gilson (; 13 June 1884 – 19 September 1978) was a French philosopher and historian of philosophy. A scholar of medieval philosophy, he originally specialised in the thought of Descartes; he also philosophized in the tradition ...

, French philosopher *

Earl Gilson Earl Gilson (July 1, 1923 – September 4, 2004) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Gilson was born on July 1, 1923, in De Pere, Wisconsin. He graduated from high school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin before attending Colorado Sta ...

, American politician *

François Gilson François Gilson (; born 16 November 1965) is a Belgian comics author. Signing his work simply as Gilson, he is best known for ''Mélusine (comics), Mélusine''. Biography François Gilson was born in 1965 in Arolsen, West Germany, where his fa ...

, Belgian comics writer * Franklin L. Gilson, American politician * Georges Gilson, French Catholic bishop * Jamie Gilson, American children's book author *

Jerome Gilson Jerome Gilson (born January 12, 1931) was an American trademark lawyer and author of a multivolume treatise on trademark law. Life Jerome Gilson was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 12, 1931. In 1952, he graduated from the University o ...

, American trademark lawyer * Luther F. Gilson, American politician *

Paul Gilson Paul Gilson (Brussels, 15 June 1865 – Brussels, 3 April 1942) was a Belgian musician and composer. Biography Paul Gilson was born in Brussels. In 1866, his family moved to Ruisbroek in the Belgian province of Brabant. There he studied th ...

, Belgian composer * Tom Gilson, American actor * Tom Gilson (American football), American football player Given name: * Gilson Lavis, former drummer for the band Squeeze * Gilson Lubin, Canadian comedian * Gilson Manuel Silva Alves, Cape Verdean footballer * Gilson Varela, Cape Verdean footballer

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