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. People with the name Plaisted include:


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David Plaisted David Alan Plaisted is a computer science professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC–Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina) is a public university, public research univ ...
, American professor of computer science *
Frederick W. Plaisted Frederick William Plaisted (July 26, 1865 – March 4, 1943) was an American politician and the 48th governor of Maine. Early life Plaisted was born in Bangor, Maine, on July 26, 1865, the son of Sarah J. (Mason) Plaisted and Harris Plaisted, wh ...
(1865-1943), American politician and state governor * Harris M. Plaisted (1828-1898), American Congressman and state governor * Joan Plaisted (born 1945), American diplomat and ambassador *
Ralph Plaisted Ralph Summers Plaisted (September 30, 1927 – September 8, 2008) was an American explorer who, with his three companions, Walt Pederson, Gerry Pitzl and Jean-Luc Bombardier, are regarded by most polar authorities to be the first to succeed in a s ...
(1927-2008), American explorer who reached the North Pole in 1968 *
Trent Plaisted Trent Michael Plaisted (born October 1, 1986) is a retired American professional basketball player. Career College Plaisted committed to Brigham Young University after earning Texas 5A First Team All-State honors at Clark High School in San Ant ...
(born 1986), American retired professional basketball player * Elenore Plaisted Abbott (1875-1935), American illustrator and painter


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* George Plaisted Sanderson (1836-1915), American politician * Alexander Plaisted Saxton (1919-2012), American historian and novelist * James Plaisted Wilde (1816-1899), British judge and rose breeder {{surname, Plaisted Surnames