Calder (surname)

Calder is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alexander Calder (Beaumont, Texas) (1806–1853), first mayor of Beaumont, Texas
• Alexander Milne Calder (1846–1923), American sculptor, father of:
  • Alexander Stirling Calder (1870–1945), American sculptor, father of:
    • Alexander Calder (1898–1976), American sculptor, the inventor of mobile sculpture
• Clive Calder (b. 1946), recording executive and businessman
• David Calder (actor) (b. 1946)
• David O. Calder (1823–1884), Mormon pioneer
• Eddie Calder, American college basketball player
• Finlay Calder (b. 1957), Scottish rugby player
• Frank Calder (1877–1943), the first NHL President, eponymous to:
• Frank Arthur Calder (1915–2006), Canadian politician, plaintiff in Calder v. British Columbia (Attorney General)
• Harry Calder (1901–1995), South African cricketer
• James Calder (1826–1893), 5th President of the Pennsylvania State University
• James Alexander Calder (1868–1956), Canadian politician
• Jim Calder (footballer) (b. 1960) Scottish Footballer - Inverness Caledonian Thistle
• Jim Calder (rugby league) New Zealand rugby league international
• Jim Calder (rugby union) (b. 1957) Scottish rugby union international
• John Calder (b. 1927), founder of Calder Publishing
• Katherine Calder (b. 1980), cross-country skier and Winter Olympian
• Mary Gordon Calder (c. 1906-1992), Scottish palaeobotanist
• Peter Ritchie Calder, (Lord Ritchie-Calder) (1906–1982), Scottish author, journalist and academic, father of:
  • Nigel Calder (b. 1931), British science writer, father of:
    • Simon Calder (b. 1955), travel writer
  • Angus Calder (b. 1942), historian
• Robert Calder, (1745–1818), British naval officer
• Sam Calder (b. 1916), Australian politician
• William M. Calder (1869–1945), senator from New York