Quimby is an English surname derived from a toponym such as Quenby. [1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Althea G. Quimby (1858-1942), American temperance leader
- Art Quimby (1933–2010), American college basketball player
- Bill Quimby (1936–2018), American author, columnist, editor and publisher
- Constance Quimby, American politician, member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021
- Darius Quimby (died 1791), first American law enforcement officer killed in line of duty
- Edith Quimby (1891–1982), American medical researcher and physicist
- George Irving Quimby (1913-2003), anthropologist, author of books on colonization of America
- Fred Quimby (1886–1965), American cartoon producer, a producer of Tom and Jerry cartoons
- Harriet Quimby (1875–1912), American aviator and journalist, first woman in the United States to receive a pilot certificate and first woman to fly across the English Channel
- Hosea Quimby (1804–1878), American pastor, author and seminary president
- John Quimby (1935–2012), American politician
- John B. Quimby (1823–1904), American politician
- Margaret Quimby (1904–1965), American stage and film actress
- Phineas Parkhurst Quimby (1802–1866), American clockmaker, mentalist and mesmerist
- Robert Quimby (born 1976), American astronomer
- Roxanne Quimby (born 1950), American businesswoman and philanthropist
- Shirley Leon Quimby (1893–1986), American physicist
- William R. "Bill" Quimby (1936–2018), American author
Fictional characters
- Ramona Quimby, Beezus Quimby, Roberta Quimby and Mrs. Dorothy Quimby, in a series of children's books by Beverly Cleary
- Mayor Quimby, in the animated TV series The Simpsons
- Police Chief Quimby, in the Inspector Gadget series
- Fletcher Quimby, in the Disney Channel Original series A.N.T. Farm
References
- ^ "Surname: Quimby". (undated). International Surname Database. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
This page lists people with the
surname Quimby.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
Quimby is an English surname derived from a toponym such as Quenby. [1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Althea G. Quimby (1858-1942), American temperance leader
- Art Quimby (1933–2010), American college basketball player
- Bill Quimby (1936–2018), American author, columnist, editor and publisher
- Constance Quimby, American politician, member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021
- Darius Quimby (died 1791), first American law enforcement officer killed in line of duty
- Edith Quimby (1891–1982), American medical researcher and physicist
- George Irving Quimby (1913-2003), anthropologist, author of books on colonization of America
- Fred Quimby (1886–1965), American cartoon producer, a producer of Tom and Jerry cartoons
- Harriet Quimby (1875–1912), American aviator and journalist, first woman in the United States to receive a pilot certificate and first woman to fly across the English Channel
- Hosea Quimby (1804–1878), American pastor, author and seminary president
- John Quimby (1935–2012), American politician
- John B. Quimby (1823–1904), American politician
- Margaret Quimby (1904–1965), American stage and film actress
- Phineas Parkhurst Quimby (1802–1866), American clockmaker, mentalist and mesmerist
- Robert Quimby (born 1976), American astronomer
- Roxanne Quimby (born 1950), American businesswoman and philanthropist
- Shirley Leon Quimby (1893–1986), American physicist
- William R. "Bill" Quimby (1936–2018), American author
Fictional characters
- Ramona Quimby, Beezus Quimby, Roberta Quimby and Mrs. Dorothy Quimby, in a series of children's books by Beverly Cleary
- Mayor Quimby, in the animated TV series The Simpsons
- Police Chief Quimby, in the Inspector Gadget series
- Fletcher Quimby, in the Disney Channel Original series A.N.T. Farm
References
- ^ "Surname: Quimby". (undated). International Surname Database. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
This page lists people with the
surname Quimby.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.