Monro
Appearance
Monro is a surname, and may refer to:
In science and education
[edit]- Alexander Monro (primus), the founder of Edinburgh Medical School
- Alexander Monro (secundus), Scottish anatomist, physician and medical educator
- Alexander Monro (tertius) (1773–1859), Scottish medical pioneer and educator, also known as Alexander Monro III
- David Binning Monro, Scottish Homeric scholar
- John U. Monro (1912-2002), American academic administrator
In politics
[edit]- Cecil Monro, Australian politician
- Sir Charles Carmichael Monro (1860–1929), Governor of Gibraltar
- David Monro (New Zealand politician), New Zealand politician
- Hector Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm, Conservative & Unionist Party politician
- Lady Mary Monro, DBE, wife of Sir Charles Carmichael Monro
In music
[edit]- Matt Monro, English singer
- Ryan Monro, band member in The Cat Empire
- Alison Monro, alternative name of Alison Sudol, before forming A Fine Frenzy
In other fields
[edit]- Ander Monro (born 1981), Canadian rugby player
- Donald Monro (disambiguation)
- George Monro (disambiguation)
- Harold Monro (1879–1932), British poet
- Heather Monro (born 1971), the second British female orienteer to win a world championship medal
- James Monro (1838–1920), the first Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police
- Joanna Monro (born 1956), British actress
- Stuart Monro (born 1947), prominent Scottish geologist and science communicator
- Monro family, a family of noted physicians of London, predominantly associated with Bedlam and various medical societies
See also
[edit]- Monroe (disambiguation)
- Munro (disambiguation)
- Munroe (disambiguation)
- Foramina of Monro, the channel that connects the lateral ventricles with the third ventricle of the brain
- Monro Muffler Brake, an automotive service center with over 700 stores