Jeffreys is a surname that may refer to the following notable people: * Sir

Alec Jeffreys Sir Alec John Jeffreys, (born 9 January 1950) is a British geneticist known for developing techniques for genetic fingerprinting and DNA profiling which are now used worldwide in forensic science to assist police detective work and to resolve ...

(born 1950), British

biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual Cell (biology), cell, a multicellular organism, or a Community (ecology), community of Biological inter ...

and discoverer of

DNA fingerprinting DNA profiling (also called DNA fingerprinting and genetic fingerprinting) is the process of determining an individual's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) characteristics. DNA analysis intended to identify a species, rather than an individual, is cal ...

Anne Jeffreys Anne Jeffreys (born Annie Jeffreys Carmichael; January 26, 1923 – September 27, 2017) was an American actress and singer. She was the female lead in the 1950s TV series '' Topper''. Career Jeffreys was born Annie Jeffreys Carmichael on Janu ...

(1923–2017),

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, p ...

actress and singer *

Arthur Frederick Jeffreys Arthur Frederick Jeffreys (7 April 1848 – 14 February 1906) was an English first-class cricketer and Conservative politician. He served as the Member of Parliament for Basingstoke from 1887 until his death in 1906. As a cricketer, he made 26 ...

(1848–1906), British politician *

Bertha Jeffreys Bertha Swirles, Lady Jeffreys (22 May 1903 – 18 December 1999) was an English physicist, academic and scientific author who carried out research on Quantum mechanics, quantum theory in its early days. She was associated with Girton College, ...

(1903–1999), British physicist a.k.a.

Bertha Swirles Bertha Swirles, Lady Jeffreys (22 May 1903 – 18 December 1999) was an English physicist, academic and scientific author who carried out research on quantum theory in its early days. She was associated with Girton College, University of Cam ...

* Charles Jeffreys (1877 – unknown), South African shooter *

Edmund Jeffreys Admiral Edmund Frederick Jeffreys, CVO (1 October 1846 – 19 March 1925) was a Royal Navy officer who became Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station. Naval career Jeffreys became commanding officer of the cruiser in July 1888 and commanding o ...

(1846–1925), British

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...

admiral *

Elizabeth Jeffreys Elizabeth Mary Jeffreys (née Brown, 22 July 1941 – 12 September 2023) was a British scholar of Byzantium. She was Bywater and Sotheby Professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature, University of Oxford, and a Professorial ...

(1941–2023), British Byzantinist *

Ellen Penelope Jeffreys Ellen Penelope Jeffreys (12 February 1827 – 8 September 1904) was a New Zealand artist. She was born in Hamirpur, India on 12 February 1827, where her father was a judge. She was one of six children of William Henry Valpy and Caroline V ...

(1827–1904), New Zealand artist *

Garland Jeffreys Garland Jeffreys (born June 29, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter in rock and roll, reggae, blues, and soul music. Career Jeffreys is from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, of African American and Puerto Rican heritage. He majored in art histo ...

(born 1943), American musician *

George Jeffreys (composer) George Jeffreys (ca. 16104 or 5 July 1685) was an English composer during the period that saw the introduction of the Italian '' seconda pratica'' to northern Europe. Life Jeffreys was organist to Charles I at Oxford in 1643. From about 1648 til ...

(c.1610–1685), composer and organist to Charles I *

George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys (15 May 1645 – 18 April 1689), also known as "the Hanging Judge", was a Welsh judge. He became notable during the reign of King James II, rising to the position of Lord Chancellor (and serving as L ...

(1645–1689), British jurist & politician *

George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys (British Army officer) George Darell Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys (8 March 1878 – 19 December 1960), was a British Army officer and Conservative Member of Parliament. Jeffreys attended Eton and Sandhurst before being commissioned into the Grenadier Guards. He sa ...

(1878–1960), British soldier & politician *

George Jeffreys (pastor) George Jeffreys (28 February 1889 – 26 January 1962) was a Welsh evangelist who founded the Elim Pentecostal Church, a Pentecostal organisation. Biography As a fifteen-year-old from Nantyffylon, Maesteg, Wales, George became a Christian on ...

(1889–1962), British religious leader *

Gina Jeffreys Gina Jeffreys (born 1 April 1968), also known as Gina Jeffries, Gina Hillenberg and Gina McCormack, is an Australian country singer-songwriter and radio presenter. Career In 1991, Jeffreys competed in the Toyota Star Maker Quest at the Tamworth ...

(born 1968), Australian singer *

Harold Jeffreys Sir Harold Jeffreys, FRS (22 April 1891 – 18 March 1989) was a British geophysicist who made significant contributions to mathematics and statistics. His book, ''Theory of Probability'', which was first published in 1939, played an importan ...

(1891–1989), British mathematician, statistician, geophysicist, and astronomer *

J. G. Jeffreys Jeffrey Graham Jeffreys (1893–1977) was an Australian schoolteacher who moved to England and founded Bryanston School in Dorset. Jeffreys was educated at the University of Melbourne and first taught at a number of schools in Australia. In 19 ...

(1893–1977), Australian-born educator *

John Gwyn Jeffreys John Gwyn Jeffreys FRS (18 January 1809 – 21 January 1885) was a British conchologist and malacologist. Biography John Gwyn Jeffreys was born on 18 January 1809, at Swansea, Wales. He was the eldest son of J. Jeffreys of Fynone, Glamorgan. ...

(1809–1885), British malacologist *

John R. F. Jeffreys John Robert Fisher Jeffreys (25 January 1916 – 13 January 1944) was a British mathematician and World War II Cryptanalysis, codebreaker. Jeffreys was educated at Brentwood School, Essex, and Downing College, Cambridge, where he graduated a ...

(1918–1944), British mathematician *

Julius Jeffreys Julius Jeffreys (1800–1877) was a British surgeon and writer, was the inventor of the respirator, and was a pioneer in the development of early air conditioning systems. Early life Julius Jeffreys was born on 14 September 1800 at Hall Place, ...

(1800–1877), British physician *

Justina Jeffreys Justina Jeffreys (10 September 1787 – 1869) was a Jamaican-born British gentlewoman in Wales. She resided the majority of her life at Glandyfi Castle which was built by her husband. Early life Justina Jeffreys was born on 10 September 1787 ...

(1787–1869), Jamaican-born British gentlewoman *

Paul Jeffreys Paul Avron Jeffreys (13 February 1952 – 21 December 1988) was an English rock musician. He played bass guitar in Cockney Rebel between 1972 and 1974, working on the group's first two albums, and later worked with a number of British bands, in ...

(1952–1988), English rock musician and bassist *

Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones (born 28 July 1942) is professor of American history emeritus and an honorary fellow in History at the University of Edinburgh ( School of History, Classics and Archaeology), Scotland. He is an authority on American intelli ...

(born 1942), British historian * Robin Jeffreys (1890–1963), British Olympic fencer *

Sheila Jeffreys Sheila Jeffreys (born 13 May 1948) is a former professor of political science at the University of Melbourne, born in England. A lesbian feminist scholar, she analyses the history and politics of human sexuality. Jeffreys' argument that the " ...

(born 1948), British-born political scientist, academic, & activist *

Stephen Jeffreys John Stephen Gerrard Jeffreys (22 April 1950 – 17 September 2018) was a British playwright and playwriting teacher. He wrote original plays, films and play adaptations and also worked as translator. Jeffreys is best known for his play ''The Libe ...

(1950–2018), British playwright

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