Waley ( ) is a surname. Notable people with this name include: * Alison Waley (1901–2001), New Zealand poet, journalist, artist and writer *

Arthur Waley Arthur David Waley (born Arthur David Schloss, 19 August 188927 June 1966) was an English orientalist and sinologist who achieved both popular and scholarly acclaim for his translations of Chinese and Japanese poetry. Among his honours were ...

(born Arthur David Schloss; 1889–1966), English orientalist and sinologist *

Daniel Waley Daniel Philip Waley (20 March 1921 in London – 26 May 2017) was a British historian, manuscript specialist, and professor. He was best known for his enduring textbooks on medieval Italy and Europe. Biography Waley began his education in Dork ...

(1921–2017), British historian, manuscript specialist, and professor * Harmon Metz Waley (1910–1984), American criminal convicted for his role in the

George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping The kidnapping of nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser occurred in 1935 in Tacoma, Washington, United States. The son of prominent lumberman J. P. Weyerhaeuser, George was successfully released for ransom and eventually succeeded his father as the ...

Jacob Waley Jacob Waley (17 March 1818 – 19 June 1873), was an English legal writer. Early life Waley, born in 1818, was the elder son of Solomon Jacob Waley (d. 1864) of Stockwell, and afterwards of 22 Devonshire Place, London, by his wife, Rachel Hort. H ...

(1818–1873), English legal writer, grandfather of Charles Waley Cohen, Dorothea Waley Singer, and Robert Waley Cohen * Jim Waley (born 1948), Australian television presenter *

Paul Waley Paul Waley, a great-nephew of the scholar and translator Arthur Waley, is senior lecturer in human geography at the University of Leeds, and the author of books an articles on Tokyo and other topics in urban studies, Chinese urban geography, th ...

, British academic, great-nephew of Arthur Waley * Robert Waley (1889–1939), Australian coxswain * Samuel Waley (born 1983), Tasmanian-born Australian rower * Simon Waley (1827–1875), English composer, banker, and leading figure in the Jewish community, younger brother of Jacob Waley

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Waley Cohen

Charles Waley Cohen Lt-Col Charles Waley Cohen Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, CMG CBE (1879 – 16 January 1963), was a British soldier, barrister and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician. Background Cohen was born the third son of Nath ...

(1879–1963), British soldier, barrister, and politician, brother of Dorothea Waley Singer *

Dorothea Waley Singer Dorothea Waley Singer, b. Cohen (1882–1964) was a British palaeographer, historian of science, medical historian and philanthropist. Biography Dorothea Waley Cohen was born in London on 17 December 1882. Her father was Nathaniel Louis Cohen, a ...

(née Cohen; 1882–1964), British palaeographer and historian of science, sister of Robert Waley Cohen *

Robert Waley Cohen Sir Robert Waley Cohen, KBE (8 September 1877 – 27 November 1952) was a British industrialist and prominent leader of Anglo-Jewry. Early life Robert Waley Cohen was born on 8 September 1877 to a prominent Jewish family. His father was Na ...

(1877–1952), British industrialist and prominent Jewish leader, father of Bernard Waley-Cohen

Waley-Cohen

Freya Waley-Cohen Freya Waley-Cohen (born 20 February 1989) is a British-American composer based in London. Biography Waley-Cohen grew up in an arts-oriented family. Her mother is the American sculptor Josie Spencer and her father is English theatre manager and pr ...

(born 1989), British-American composer *

Joanna Waley-Cohen Eleanor Joanna Waley-Cohen (born 10 June 1952) is an English academic who is Provost for New York University Shanghai and Silver Professor of History at New York University, where she has taught Chinese history since 1992. As Provost, she serves ...

(born 1952), English academic *

Robert Waley-Cohen Robert Bernard Waley-Cohen DL (born 10 November 1948 in Westminster, London) is an English entrepreneur. Personal life He is the son of Bernard Waley-Cohen and Joyce Waley-Cohen, and grandson of Sir Robert Waley Cohen and Harry Nathan, 1st ...

(born 1948), English entrepreneur, father of Sam Waley-Cohen *

Sam Waley-Cohen Sam Bernard Waley-Cohen (born 15 April 1982) is an English entrepreneur and retired amateur National Hunt jockey. Horse racing Waley-Cohen was reported in the sports pages in 2007 when he came 5th on his father's horse Liberthine in the Grand ...

(born 1982), English jockey and entrepreneur * Waley-Cohen baronets, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom ** Bernard Waley-Cohen (1914–1991), 1st Baronet, father of Stephen Waley-Cohen, Robert Waley-Cohen, and Joanna Waley-Cohen **

Stephen Waley-Cohen Sir Stephen Harry Waley-Cohen, 2nd Baronet (born 22 June 1946 in Westminster, London)

(born 1946), 2nd Baronet, theatre manager and producer, father of Freya Waley-Cohen

Waleys

* Thomas Waleys (fl. 1333), English theologian

Other uses

* " DJ Waley Babu", a 2015 Punjabi-Hindi hip-hop single * ''

Mehndi Waley Hath ''Mehndi Waley Hath'' (2000) is a Punjabi-language Pakistani film directed by Syed Noor starring Saima, Moammar Rana and Babar Ali. Mehndi Waley Hath was Syed Noor's unofficial follow up to his 1998 film '' Choorian''. Plot The film begins w ...

'', a 2000 Punjabi Pakistani film

Variants

Waley Cohen

Waley-Cohen

Waleys

Other uses

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