Quimby (surname)
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Quimby is an English surname, dates to the seventh century and is derived from the English town Quenby, England, meaning "Queen's Mannor".
Notable persons with the surname Quimby
- Art QuimbyArt QuimbyArthur R. "Art" Quimby was an American college basketball standout from the University of Connecticut. He played for the Huskies from 1951–52 to 1954–55 and is still the program's all-time leader in rebounds for a single game , single season and career...
, American college basketball player - Darius QuimbyDarius QuimbyDarius Quimby is recognized as the first known law enforcement officer to be killed in the line of duty in the United States. Constable Quimby worked for the Albany County Constable's Office of New York...
(died 1791), first American law enforcement officer killed in line of duty - Fred QuimbyFred QuimbyFrederick C. "Fred" Quimby was an American cartoon producer, best known as a producer of Tom and Jerry cartoons, for which he won seven Academy Awards...
(1883–1965), American cartoon producer, best known as a producer of Tom and Jerry cartoons - Harriet QuimbyHarriet QuimbyHarriet Quimby was an early American aviator and a movie screenwriter. In 1911 she was awarded a U.S. pilot's certificate by the Aero Club of America, becoming the first woman to gain a pilot's license in the United States. In 1912 she became the first woman to fly across the English Channel...
(1875–1912), the first female pilot in the United States - Phineas QuimbyPhineas QuimbyPhineas Parkhurst Quimby , was a New England philosopher, magnetizer, mesmerist, healer, and inventor, who resided in Belfast, Maine, and had an office in Portland, Maine...
(1802–1866), a 19th century American philosopher - Robert QuimbyRobert QuimbyRobert Quimby is an American astronomer who received his Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin. As a lead member of the Texas Supernova Survey, Quimby and his team used the relatively small 18-inch ROTSE-IIIb robotic telescope on McDonald Observatory’s Mount Fowlkes, along with...
, American astronomer (active 2005) - William R. "Bill" QuimbyWilliam R. "Bill" QuimbyWilliam R. "Bill" Quimby is an author and retired columnist, editor and publisher who has specialized in subjects related to big game hunting for more than four decades.-Biography:...
(born 1936), American author - Gordon Quimby, American school dean.
Fictional characters with the surname Quimby
- Ramona QuimbyRamona QuimbyRamona Geraldine Quimby is a character from a series of novels by Beverly Cleary. She starts out in the Henry Huggins series as the pestering little sister of Henry's friend Beatrice, called "Beezus" by Ramona and her family. She was given a larger role in the novel Beezus and Ramona...
and Beezus QuimbyBeezus QuimbyBeatrice Ann "Beezus" Quimby is a character from the Henry Huggins and Ramona series of books by Beverly Cleary. She is the friend of Henry, Mary Jane, and the older sister of Ramona and Roberta. Beezus earned her nickname from Ramona, who had a hard time saying Beatrice...
, fictional characters in a series of children's books by Beverly Cleary - Mayor 'Diamond' Joe QuimbyJoe QuimbyMayor Joseph "Joe" Quimby, nicknamed "Diamond Joe," is a recurring character from the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta, and first appeared in the episode "Bart Gets an F". A member of the Democratic Party, Quimby is the mayor of Springfield, and is a...
, a character in the animated TV series The Simpsons - Quimby, an elderly resident of Carvahall in the Inheritance Series