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- Guthrie (surname)Guthrie (surname)Guthrie is an English-language surname with several independent origins. In some cases the surname is derived from a place in Scotland, located near Forfar, which is derived from the Gaelic gaothair, meaning "windy place". Another origin of the name is from the Scottish Gaelic MagUchtre, meaning...
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- A. B. Guthrie, Jr.A. B. Guthrie, Jr.Alfred Bertram Guthrie, Jr. was an American novelist, screenwriter, historian, and literary historian who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1950 for his novel The Way West. The author called himself "Bud" because he felt that Alfred Bertram "was a sissy name."-Biography:A. B. Guthrie, Jr...
- Allan GuthrieAllan GuthrieAllan Guthrie is a Scottish literary agent, and an author and editor of crime fiction. He was born in Orkney, but has lived in Edinburgh for most of his adult life. His first novel, Two-Way Split, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award, and it won the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel...
- Arlo GuthrieArlo GuthrieArlo Davy Guthrie is an American folk singer. Like his father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo often sings songs of protest against social injustice...
, American folk singer, son of Woody Guthrie - Bruce GuthrieBruce GuthrieBruce Guthrie is an American politician and lecturer in the Department of Management at Western Washington University. He is also a competitive speed skater, and a coach in the Whatcom Speed Skating Club and developmentally disabled adults through NW Washington Special Olympics...
- Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of CraigiebankCharles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of CraigiebankGeneral Charles Ronald Llewelyn Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank, was Chief of the Defence Staff between 1997 and 2001 and Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1994 and 1997.-Army career:...
- Charles Claude GuthrieCharles Claude GuthrieCharles Claude Guthrie was an American physiologist. He was born at Gilmore, St. Charles Co., Mo., and graduated from the University of Missouri in 1901 and from the University of Chicago in 1908; taught physiology while engaged in advanced studies, and was professor of physiology and...
(born 1880), American physiologist - Danny GuthrieDanny GuthrieDanny Sean Guthrie is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United, as a midfielder.His displays in Liverpool's Academy side earned him a call-up to the England schoolboy side...
, footballer, also known as Daniel Guthrie - Diane Guthrie-GreshamDiane Guthrie-GreshamDiane Claire Guthrie-Gresham is a retired female track and field athlete from Jamaica, who specialized in the long jump and heptathlon during her career.-Achievements:-References:*...
, Jamaican track and field athlete - Donald GuthrieDonald GuthrieDonald Guthrie was a British New Testament scholar. Guthrie was a graduate of the University of London . From 1949 until his retirement in 1982 Guthrie was lecturer in New Testament studies at London Bible College , and from 1978 until 1982 he served as vice-principal of the college.Guthrie wrote...
, New Testament scholar - Donald Guthrie (politician)Donald Guthrie (politician)Donald Guthrie was a Scottish-born Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Wellington South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1876 to 1882 and Wellington South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1894.He was born in Edinburgh in 1840, the son of...
, Canadian politician - Edwin Ray GuthrieEdwin Ray GuthrieEdwin Ray Guthrie was a philosopher, mathematician, and later became a behavior psychologist. Guthrie is best known for his one trial theory, nonreinforcement, and contiguity learning. One word that could describe Guthrie is “simple." His approach to learning and theories was simple...
, an American Psychologist - Francis GuthrieFrancis GuthrieFrancis Guthrie was a South African mathematician and botanist who first posed the Four Colour Problem in 1852. At the time, Guthrie was a student of Augustus De Morgan at University College London. He studied under John Lindley, Professor of Botany at the University of London. Guthrie obtained...
, mathematician famous for first stating the four color problem - Frank GuthrieFrank GuthrieFrank Edward Huntingdon Guthrie was an England born South African international rugby union half-back. Although born in Notting Hill, London, Guthrie was educated at Diocesan College in Cape Town, where he also played provincial rugby for Western Province...
(1869–1954), South African rugby union player - Frederick GuthrieFrederick GuthrieFrederick Guthrie was a British scientific writer and professor. He helped found the Physical Society of London in 1874 and was president of the society from 1884-1886. He believed that science should be based on experimentation rather than discussion...
(1833–86), British scientific writer and professor - George H. GuthrieGeorge H. GuthrieDr. George Howard Guthrie is the Benjamin W. Perry Professor of Bible at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. Guthrie holds a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies and is considered to be one of the premier authorities in the United States on the Book of Hebrews in the New Testament....
, professor at Union University - George James GuthrieGeorge James GuthrieGeorge James Guthrie was an English surgeon, born in London of Scottish parents. He was admitted to membership in the Royal College of Surgeons in 1801. As army surgeon, he served in the Peninsular campaign, and his work there won the praise ot the Duke of Wellington...
(1785–1856), English surgeon - George W. GuthrieGeorge W. GuthrieGeorge W. Guthrie , served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1906 to 1909.-Early life:George Wilkins Guthrie was born in Pittsburgh in 1848...
(1848–1917), mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - George Guthrie (athlete)George Guthrie (athlete)George Phineas Guthrie, Jr. was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Elyria, Ohio and died in Columbus, Ohio....
- Gwen GuthrieGwen GuthrieGwen Guthrie was an American singer-songwriter, who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made famous by Ben E. King, and Roberta Flack....
- Herbert Guthrie-SmithHerbert Guthrie-SmithWilliam Herbert Guthrie-Smith was a New Zealand farmer, author and conservationist.His book, Tutira: the story of a New Zealand sheep station, published in 1921, documented the impact of humans on New Zealand's environment in an easy reading, non-scientific yet accurate manner.He documented the...
- Hugh GuthrieHugh GuthrieHugh Guthrie, PC, KC was a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister in the governments of Sir Robert Borden, Arthur Meighen and R. B. Bennett....
, Canadian politician and Cabinet minister - Jack GuthrieJack GuthrieJack Guthrie was a songwriter and performer whose rewritten version of the Woody Guthrie song "Oklahoma Hills" was a hit in 1945. The two musicians were cousins.-Early life:...
- Janet GuthrieJanet GuthrieJanet Guthrie is a retired professional race car driver and the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500....
- James Guthrie (disambiguation)James Guthrie (disambiguation)James Guthrie may refer to:*James Guthrie , Australian Senator*James Guthrie Singing "Vesti la Giubba" in I Pagliacci Opera...
:- James Guthrie (American politician)
- James Guthrie (artist)James Guthrie (artist)Sir James Guthrie was a Scottish painter, best known in his own lifetime for his portraiture, although today more generally regarded as a painter of Scottish Realism.-Life and work:...
(1859–1930) - James Guthrie (record producer)James Guthrie (record producer)James K.A. Guthrie is a British recording engineer and record producer best known for his work with the progressive rock band Pink Floyd, having served as a producer and engineer for the band since 1978...
- Jeremy GuthrieJeremy GuthrieJeremy Shane Guthrie is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-Early life and education:...
- Jim Guthrie (singer-songwriter), Canadian singer-songwriter
- Jim Guthrie (racing driver)
- Jimmie GuthrieJimmie GuthrieAndrew James "Jimmie" Guthrie was a Scottish motorcycle racer famous for 19 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and 3 victories in the North West 200 and 6 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career.-Biography:...
- John Guthrie (disambiguation):
- John Guthrie (Bishop of Ross)John Guthrie (Bishop of Ross)John Guthrie was a 15th century Scottish prelate, who was sometime Bishop of Ross, an office based at Fortrose on the Black Isle in Ross....
(d. 1492 x 1494), Scottish prelate - John Guthrie (Bishop of Moray)John Guthrie (Bishop of Moray)John Guthrie was a Scottish prelate active in the first half of the 17th century. The son of the goldsmith Patrick Guthrie and Margaret née Rait, in 1597 he completed an MA at the University of St Andrews, becoming a Reader at the church of Arbroath in the same year...
(d. 1649), Scottish prelate - John B. GuthrieJohn B. GuthrieJohn B. Guthrie , served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1851 to 1853.-Biography:John B. Guthrie was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. Guthrie served in the Mexican War with the Duquesne Grays. He was appointed "Collector of Customs" for the port of Pittsburgh. Mayor Guthrie was the father of George W...
(1807 – 1885), mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - John R. GuthrieJohn R. GuthrieJohn Reiley Guthrie was a United States Army four star general who served as Commanding General, U.S. Army Development and Research Command , from 1977 to 1981. In the 1980s, DARCOM was renamed United States Army Materiel Command.-Military career:Guthrie was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, on...
(b. 1921), US general
- John Guthrie (Bishop of Ross)
- K.C. Guthrie, a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Malcolm GuthrieMalcolm GuthrieMalcolm Guthrie , professor of Bantu languages, is known primarily for his classification of Bantu languages...
, professor of Bantu languages - Mark GuthrieMark GuthrieMark Andrew Guthrie is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was a member of the 1991 World Series Champion Minnesota Twins....
- Martha GuthrieMartha GuthrieMartha Guthrie of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an important amateur tennis player in the early part of the 20th Century. She was ranked No. 8 in the United States in 1916....
- Robert GuthrieRobert GuthrieDr. Robert Guthrie was an American microbiologist, the first to use dried blood spot testing, which he first did in the 1960's...
- Robin GuthrieRobin GuthrieRobin Guthrie is a musician best known as co-founder of the Cocteau Twins. During his career Guthrie has played guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums and other musical instruments, in addition to programming, sampling and sound processing...
- Samuel Guthrie (United States physician)Samuel Guthrie (United States physician)Samuel Guthrie was an American physician from Hounsfield, New York. He invented a form of percussion powder and also the punch lock for igniting it, which made the flintlock musket obsolete...
(1782–1848), physician, discoverer of chloroform - Sarah Lee Guthrie, American folk singer, daughter of Arlo Guthrie, granddaughter of Woody Guthrie
- Savannah GuthrieSavannah GuthrieSavannah Guthrie is an American journalist and attorney, working for NBC News.After serving as a White House correspondent between 2008 and 2011 and as co-anchor of the MSNBC program The Daily Rundown between 2010 and 2011, Guthrie was announced as the co-host of Todays third hour alongside...
- Scott GuthrieScott GuthrieScott Guthrie is a vice president in the Microsoft Developer Division. He runs the development teams that build ASP.NET, Common Language Runtime , Core .NET Base Class Library, Silverlight, Windows Forms, WPF, Internet Information Services 7.5, Commerce Server, .NET Compact Framework, Visual Web...
, American computer programmer - Stewart Graeme GuthrieStewart Graeme GuthrieStewart Graeme Guthrie, GC of New Zealand is the most recent civilian recipient of the George Cross, the highest award for conspicuous gallantry not in the face of an enemy awarded in certain Commonwealth countries...
, a New Zealand Police officer killed in the line of duty. - Thomas GuthrieThomas GuthrieThomas Guthrie D.D. was a Scottish divine and philanthropist, born at Brechin in Angus . He was one of the most popular preachers of his day in Scotland, and was associated with many forms of philanthropy - especially temperance and Ragged Schools, of which he was a founder.He studied at Edinburgh...
(1803–73), 19th century Scottish philanthropist - Thomas Anstey GuthrieThomas Anstey GuthrieThomas Anstey Guthrie , was an English novelist and journalist, who wrote his comic novels under the pseudonym F. Anstey....
- Trevor GuthrieTrevor GuthrieTrevor Guthrie is the former lead singer of the now defunct pop group soulDecision and is now a solo artist.- Early years :...
- Sir Tyrone GuthrieTyrone GuthrieSir William Tyrone Guthrie was an English theatrical director instrumental in the founding of the Stratford Festival of Canada, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, at his family's home, Annaghmakerrig, in County Monaghan, Ireland.-Life and career:Guthrie...
, English stage director, playwright, founder of Guthrie TheaterGuthrie TheaterThe Guthrie Theater is a center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the result of the desire of Sir Tyrone Guthrie, Oliver Rea, and Peter Zeisler to create a resident acting company that would produce and perform the classics in... - W. K. C. GuthrieW. K. C. GuthrieWilliam Keith Chambers Guthrie was a Scottish classical scholar, best known for his History of Greek Philosophy, published in six volumes between 1962 and his death.-Early life and education:...
(1906–81), Scottish classical scholar - William GuthrieWilliam GuthrieWilliam Douglas Guthrie is a professional boxer in the cruiserweight division.-Early life:...
(born 1967), American pugilist - William Dameron GuthrieWilliam Dameron GuthrieWilliam Dameron Guthrie was an American lawyer and educator. He was educated in Paris, in England, and at the Columbia Law School . In his practice before the United States Supreme Court he argued the income tax, California irrigation, Illinois inheritance tax, oleomargarine, and Kansas City...
(born 1859), American lawyer - William Norman GuthrieWilliam Norman GuthrieWilliam Norman Guthrie was an American clergyman and grandson of famous radical Frances Wright. He was educated at the University of the South, and from 1889 to 1910 was lecturer and professor of literature at several universities, including the University of Chicago. From 1911 to 1937, he was...
(born 1868), American clergyman - Woody GuthrieWoody GuthrieWoodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his...
, American folk singer
Also:
- Clan GuthrieClan Guthrie-Origins of the name:Although the surname Guthrie has several independent origins, the surname borne by the clan is almost certainly derives from the barony of the same name near Forfar...
Given name
- Guthrie GovanGuthrie GovanGuthrie Govan is a guitarist known for his work with the bands Asia , GPS, The Young Punx and The Fellowship as well as Erotic Cakes...
, a jazz fusion guitarist
Places
Canada- Guthrie, Ontario
Scotland
- Guthrie, AngusGuthrie, AngusGuthrie is a village in Angus, Scotland, roughly at the centre point of the towns of Arbroath, Forfar and Brechin. The principal building in the village is Guthrie Castle, which has its own public golf course and is a popular venue for events such as markets, parties and weddings....
United States
- Guthrie, CaliforniaGuthrie, CaliforniaGuthrie is a former settlement in Napa County, California. Guthrie was located along the Southern Pacific Railway half way between Napa and Napa Junction....
- Guthrie, IndianaGuthrie, IndianaGuthrie is an unincorporated town in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana....
- Guthrie County, IowaGuthrie County, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,954 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,756 housing units, of which 4,544 were occupied.-2000 census:...
- Guthrie, KentuckyGuthrie, KentuckyGuthrie is a city in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,469 at the 2000 census. The city is named for James Guthrie, president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad when the city was incorporated in 1867.-Geography:...
- Guthrie, North Carolina
- Guthrie, OklahomaGuthrie, OklahomaGuthrie is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.Guthrie was the territorial and later the first state capital for Oklahoma...
- Guthrie, TexasGuthrie, TexasGuthrie is a Census Designated Place in King County in the U.S. state of Texas. It lies at the junction of U.S. Routes 82 and 83 ninety-six miles east of Lubbock, and serves as the principal headquarters of the Four Sixes Ranch...
- Guthrie, West Virginia
Other
- Guthrie (company)Guthrie (company)Guthrie Group Limited was a Malaysian company that primarily dealt with plantations. It merged with three other plantation groups to form the world's largest plantation company with the name of Sime Darby Berhad.- History :...
, a Malaysian plantation company - Guthrie TheaterGuthrie TheaterThe Guthrie Theater is a center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the result of the desire of Sir Tyrone Guthrie, Oliver Rea, and Peter Zeisler to create a resident acting company that would produce and perform the classics in...
, theater company in Minneapolis, Minnesota - Guthrie testGuthrie testThe Guthrie test, also known as the Guthrie bacterial inhibition assay, is a medical test performed on newborn infants to detect phenylketonuria, an inborn error of amino acid metabolism. The test has been widely used throughout North America and Europe as one of the core newborn screening tests...
, a medical test performed on newborn infants to detect phenylketonuria