Peltier
Peltier is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Harvey Peltier, Jr. (1923-1980), American politician
- Harvey Peltier, Sr. (1899-1977), American politician
- Jean Charles Athanase Peltier (1785–1845), French physicist, documented the Peltier effect
- Lee Peltier (born 1986), English football player
- Leonard Peltier (born 1944), Native American activist who was convicted of the murder of two FBI Agents
- Leslie Peltier (1900–1980), American astronomer
- Thérèse Peltier (1873–1926), French sculptor and aviator
- William Richard Peltier (born 1943), University of Toronto professor and physicist
See also
- Pelletier
- Thermoelectric effect for the Peltier effect used in thermoelectric cooling devices
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