Monro
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Monro is a surname, and may refer to:
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In education
- Alexander Monro (primus), the founder of Edinburgh Medical School
- David Binning Monro, Scottish Homeric scholar
In politics
- Cecil Monro, Australian politician
- Charles Carmichael Monro (1860–1929), Governor of Gibraltar
- David Monro, New Zealand politician
- Hector Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm, Conservative & Unionist Party politician
In music
- Matt Monro, English ballad singer of the 1960s and one of great international postwar entertainers
- Ryan Monro, band member in The Cat Empire
- Alison Monro, alternate name for Alison Sudol, before forming A Fine Frenzy
In other fields
- Ander Monro, Canadian rugby player
- Donald Monro (disambiguation)
- George Monro (disambiguation)
- Harold Monro, British poet
- Heather Monro, the second British female orienteer to win a world championship medal
- James Monro, the first Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police
- Joanna Monro, British actress
- Stuart Monro, prominent Scottish geologist and science communicator
- Monro family, a family of noted physicians of London, predominantly associated with Bedlam and various medical societies
See also
- Monroe (disambiguation)
- Munro (disambiguation)
- Foramina of Monro, the channel that connects the lateral ventricles with the third ventricle of the brain
- Monro Muffler Brake, an automotive service center with over 700 stores
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Monro — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alexander Monro I. (1697–1767), schottischer Anatom, Begründer der Edinburgh Medical School Alexander Monro II. (1733–1817), schottischer Anatom, Professor an der University of Edinburgh Alexander Monro… … Deutsch Wikipedia
MONRO (H.) — MONRO HAROLD (1879 1932) Né à Bruxelles où s’écoula son enfance, Harold Monro a joué un rôle important dans la vie littéraire de Londres, non seulement avec sa très célèbre Poetry Bookshop , Librairie des poètes , point de ralliement pour les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Monro — (spr. Mönnroh), 1) Alexander, geb. 1697 in London, wurde 1719 Lehrer der Anatomie u. Chirurgie an der Chirurgischen Schule in Edinburg u. 1721 Professor der Anatomie daselbst; er bewirkte die Errichtung des Akademischen Krankenhauses, legte 1769… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Monro — (Mönnro), Name mehrer berühmten engl. Anatomen und Chirurgen. M., Alex., geb. 1697 zu London, ward 1721 Professor der Anatomie u. Chirurgie zu Edinburgh u. klinischer Lehrer an dem durch seine Veranlassung gegründeten Krankenhause; st. 1767.… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Monro — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pour l’article homophone, voir Monroe. Patronyme Alexander Monro (1697 1767), médecin britannique. Alexander Monro (1733 1817), anatomiste… … Wikipédia en Français
Monro — Recorded in various spellings including Munro, Munroe, Monro, and Monroe, this famous surname is Scottish. According to the various histories of the clan there is a legend that the original nameholders came from Ireland in the 12th century. The… … Surnames reference
Monro — Alexander Sr., Scottish anatomist and surgeon, 1697–1767. See bursa of M.. Alexander, Jr., Scottish anatomist, 1733–1817. See M. doctrine, M. foramen, M. line, M. sulcus, M. Kellie doctrine, M. Richter line, Richter M. line … Medical dictionary
Monro of Fyrish — coat of arms The Monro of Fyrish family were a Scottish family and branch of the ancient highland Clan Munro. The family produced a notable dynasty of doctors to London in the 18th and 19th century where they were involved in early work on curing … Wikipedia
Monro Muffler Brake — Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Type Public Traded as NASDAQ: MNRO Industry … Wikipedia
Monro MacCloskey — was a Brigadier General in the United States Air Force.[1] Biography MacCloskey was born in 1902 at Fort Worden.[2] His father was Brigadier General Manus MacCloskey. MacCloskey was a close friend of Air Force Chief of Staff Hoyt Vandenberg.[3]… … Wikipedia
