Calder (surname)
Calder is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Arts and entertainment
- Alexander Milne Calder, American sculptor, father of:
- * Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor, father of:
- ** Alexander Calder, American sculptor, inventor of mobile sculpture
- Alison Calder, Canadian poet and literary critic
- Angus Calder, Scottish writer, historian and poet, son of Peter Calder
- David Calder (actor), English actor
- James Traill Calder, Scottish local historian
- John Calder, founder of Calder Publishing
- Keith Calder, American film producer
- Rebecca Calder, English actress
- Simon Calder, travel writer
- Tony Calder, English music manager
Politics
- Alexander Calder (Beaumont, Texas), first mayor of Beaumont, Texas
- Archibald Clement Calder, Canadian politician
- Frank Arthur Calder, Canadian politician, plaintiff in Calder v British Columbia
- James Alexander Calder, Canadian politician
- James Erskine Calder, English-born Surveyor General of Tasmania
- John Alexander Calder, Canadian politician
- Ritchie Calder, Scottish author, journalist and academic, father of Nigel
- Sam Calder, Australian politician
- William M. Calder, senator from New York
Religion
- David O. Calder, Mormon pioneer
- John Calder (minister), Scottish dissenting minister
- Robert Calder (priest), clergyman of the Scottish Episcopal Church, author, and controversialist
Science and medicine
- Alvinus Calder, Canadian physician
- James Calder (orthopaedic surgeon), English orthopaedic surgeon
- Mary Gordon Calder, Scottish palaeobotanist
- Muffy Calder, Canadian-born Scottish computer scientist
- Nigel Calder, British science writer, son of Peter, father of Simon
Sport
- Barbara Calder, British yachtswoman
- Bob Calder, Scottish footballer
- David Calder (rower), Canadian rower
- Eddie Calder, American college basketball player
- Finlay Calder, Scottish rugby player
- Frank Calder, British-born Canadian ice hockey executive, journalist, and first National Hockey League president
- Harry Calder, South African cricketer
- Jim Calder (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Jim Calder (rugby league), New Zealand rugby player
- Jim Calder (rugby union), Scottish rugby player
- Katie Calder, New Zealand cross-country skier
Other fields
- Clive Calder, South African-born British billionaire recording executive and businessman
- Jean Calder, Australian humanitarian worker
- Kent E. Calder, American professor of East Asian studies
- James Calder (academic administrator), fifth president of Pennsylvania State University, USA
- Sir James Calder, 1st Baronet, of the Calder baronets
- Sir James Calder, 3rd Baronet, of the Calder baronets
- Robert Calder, British naval officer