Famous People with Name Balfour

Balfour Patrick Patterson            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Balfour Patrick Patterson: Patterson was perhaps the fastest and most dangerous fast bowler the world has ever seen, prompting the legendary English opener Graham Gooch to opine that facing Patterson was the one time he feared for his life.

Balfour Watson Currie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Balfour Watson Currie: was a Canadian scientist specializing in the fields of meteorology and climatology.Currie and Frank Davies worked together at Chesterfield Inlet during the Second International Polar Year (1932-1933). Online archive of Currie's work on 2nd IPYHe was associated with the University of Saskatchewan (1930 - 1981), as a Professor and Head of the Department of Physics, founder of the Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies (1956), Dean of Graduate Studies (1959) and Vice-president, Research (1967) and as Professor Emeritus.In 1972, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "for his services to science and education especially in the fields of meteorology and climatology". [1]

Balfour Bowen Thorn Lord            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Balfour Bowen Thorn Lord: was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from New Jersey.He served as Assistant United States Attorney and then as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1943 to 1945.Lord became active in Mercer County politics, first elected to the La

John Hutton Balfour            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

John Hutton Balfour: was a Scottish botanist[1]. He became Professor of Botany first at the University of Glasgow in 1841, and then moved to Edinburgh University, also becoming Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Her Majesty's Botanist in Scotland in 1845, which posts he held until 1879. He was awarded the degree of LLD by Edinburgh University, Glasgow University and St Andrews University in 1879.Balfour was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh and then studied at St. Andrews University and Edinburgh University, graduating with degrees of M.A. and then M.D., the latter in 1832. His original intention had been to seek ordination in the Church of Scotland but instead started medical practice in Edinburgh in 1834 after studying abroad. With an interest in botany,

Kirsty Balfour            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Kirsty Balfour: is a Scottish breaststroke swimmer.

Ngconde Balfour            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Ngconde Balfour: is a South African politician and has been Minister of Correctional Services since 2004.He went on to study at Lovedale College and Fort Hare University. After spending time as a political detainee, Balfour went into exile in Australia from 1989 to 1992. While in Australia, he attended Victoria University, Australia.Following the resignation of President Thabo Mbeki in September 2008, Balfour was one of ten ministers who submitted their resignations on September 23, although it was subsequently announced that he might be willing to remain in his post.[1] He was retained in his post in the Cabinet announced on September 25.[2]

William Douglas Balfour            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Douglas Balfour: was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario in 1895-1896 and served as Liberal MLA for Essex South from 1882 to 1896. In 1884, Balfour reported that he had been offered a bribe to withdraw his support from the government of Oliver Mowat. During his time in office, he opposed provincial toll-roads and supported the vote for women and the admission of women to the practice of law. Balfour also introduced a bill in 1884 which authorized Delos Rogest Davis, the son of a former slave, to practice law in Ontario.

R. James Balfour            Origin/Culture/Country: American

R. James Balfour: was first elected in the 1972 federal election as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Regina East, Saskatchewan. He also served in the Canadian Senate from 13 September 1979 until his death.