Slater (surname)
Slater is an English language surname derived from the occupation of a slater, a tradesman who works with slate.
Some notable individuals and fictional characters with the surname include:
In arts and entertainment
[edit]- Christian Slater (born 1969), American actor
- David Slater (born 1962), American singer-songwriter
- David Slater, author of Killing for Culture
- David J. Slater, British nature photographer known for monkey selfies
- Glenn Slater (born 1968), American lyricist
- Gordon Slater (carillonneur) (born 1950), Canadian bassoonist, conductor and organist
- Gordon Archbold Slater (1896–1979), English cathedral organist
- Harriet Slater (born 1994), English actress
- Harrison Slater, American writer, pianist, and educator
- Helen Slater (born 1963), American film actor and singer-songwriter
- James T. Slater, American songwriter
- Jason Slater (1971–2020), American record producer
- J. D. Slater (born 1955), filmmaker and composer
- John Slater (actor) (1916–1975), English actor
- John Slater (musician), British heavy metal guitarist with Rise to Addiction and Blaze Bayley
- Joseph Slater, Jr. (1782–1837), British portrait painter and draughtsman
- Joseph Slater Sr. (1750–1805), British painter, father of Joseph Slater Jr.
- Lorna Slater, Canadian-born Scottish politician
- Luke Slater (born 1968), British musician
- Mary Jo Slater (born 1946), American casting director and producer
- Montagu Slater (1902–1956), English writer
- Nigel Slater (born 1958), British food writer, journalist and broadcaster
- Peter Slater (sculptor) (1809–1860), Scottish sculptor and portrait artist
- Robert Slater (1943–2014), American author and journalist
- Rodney Slater (musician) (born 1941), with Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
- Sharon Slater, Irish historian and author
- Simon Slater, British actor
- Stuart Slater (born 1945), musician from Liverpool also known as Stu James, see Stephanie de Sykes
In politics
[edit]- Bill Slater (1890–1960), Australian lawyer, politician and diplomat
- Courtenay Slater (1933–2017), Chief Economist for the US Department of Commerce
- Fred J. Slater (1885–1943), New York politician
- George A. Slater (1867–1937), New York politician and judge
- Harry Slater (politician) (1863–1936), Canadian politician
- Howard R. Slater (1917-1987), American politician and lawyer
- Jack Slater (politician) (1927–1997), in South Australian parliament
- James H. Slater (1826–1899), United States Representative and Senator from Oregon
- John Slater (British politician) (1889–1935), British Conservative MP for Eastbourne
- John Slater (Canadian politician) (1952–2015), Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- John Slater (New Zealand politician), with New Zealand National Party, later Citizens and Ratepayers Now
- John J. Slater Jr. (1925–1998), American lawyer and politician in Massachusetts
- Joseph Slater, Baron Slater (1904–1977), British Labour Party politician
- Kent Slater (born 1945), Illinois politician and judge
- Richard Slater (1634–1699), English politician
- Rodney E. Slater (born 1955), United States Secretary of Transportation
- Samuel S. Slater (1870–1916), New York politician
- Thomas C. Slater (1945–2009) American politician
In science and academia
[edit]- Don Slater (born 1954), British sociologist
- Edward Slater (1917–2016), aka Bill Slater, Australian biochemist at University of Amsterdam
- Eliot Slater (1904–1983), British psychiatrist and eugenicist
- Florence Wells Slater (1864–1941), American entomologist and schoolteacher
- Henry H. Slater (1851–1934), British priest and naturalist
- James Kirkwood Slater (1900–1965), British neurologist
- John C. Slater (1900–1976), American physicist and theoretical chemist
- John Samuel Slater, British professor of civil engineering
- Lauren Slater (born 1963), American psychologist and writer
- Lucy Joan Slater, British mathematician
- Noel Slater, British mathematician and astronomer
- Philip Slater, American actor, writer and sociologist
- Rebeccah Slater, British neuroscientist and academic
- Terry Slater (geographer), British academic
- William Kershaw Slater (1893–1970), president of the Royal Institute of Chemistry
In sports
[edit]- Allana Slater (born 1984), Australian artistic gymnast
- Austin Slater (born 1992), American professional baseball player
- Ben Slater (born 1991), English cricketer
- Bert Slater (1936–2006), Scottish football player
- Bill Slater (footballer) (1927–2018), English footballer
- Billy Slater (born 1983), Australian rugby league player
- Billy Slater (footballer) (1858–?), English footballer
- Dan Slater (born 1976), New Zealand sailor
- Dave Slater, see List of Canada national rugby union players
- David Slater, see 1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Dick Slater (1951–2018), American professional wrestler
- Duke Slater (1898–1966), American football player
- George Slater (1864-?), English footballer
- Gordon Slater (rugby union) (born 1971), former rugby player from New Zealand
- Harry Slater (rugby league), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s
- Heath Slater (born 1983), wrestler
- Henry Slater (cricketer, born 1855) (1855–1916), English cricketer
- Jackie Slater (born 1954), American football player
- Jim Slater (footballer) (1884–1970), Australian rules footballer
- Jim Slater (ice hockey) (born 1982), American ice hockey center
- John Slater (cricketer) (1795–?), English cricketer
- John Slater (figure skater) (1935–1989), British figure skater and ice dancer
- Keith Slater (born 1936), Australian cricketer
- Kelly Slater (born 1972), American professional surfer
- Matthew Slater (born 1985), American professional football player
- Michael Slater (born 1970), Australian cricketer
- Nicky Slater (born 1958) British former ice figure skater
- Peter Slater (ice hockey) (born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player
- Rashawn Slater (born 1999), American football player
- Reggie Slater (born 1970), American professional basketball player
- Rob Slater (1960–1995), American mountaineer
- Robbie Slater (born 1964), Australian soccer player
- Stephanie Slater, (born 1991) British swimmer
- Stuart Slater (born 1969), British soccer player
- William Slater (cricketer) (1790–1852), English cricketer
- William Slater (swimmer) (1940–2019), Canadian swimmer
- Willie J. Slater, American football coach and player
In other fields
[edit]- Bill Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above),
- Bill Slater (broadcaster) (1902–1965), American educator, sports announcer, and radio/television personality
- Bill Slater, (Edward Slater 1917–2016), also known as Australian biochemist
- David Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above)
- David A. Slater (1866–1938), English classicist, academic and schoolmaster
- David W. Slater (1921–2010), Canadian economist, civil servant and President of York University
- Frank O. Slater (1920–42), United States Navy sailor
- Gordon Slater (disambiguation), several people
- Harry Slater (disambiguation), several people
- Herman Slater (1935–1992), American occultist, writer and shop-owner
- James Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above)
- James Anderson Slater (1896–1925), British World War I flying ace
- Jim Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above)
- Jim Slater (accountant) (1929–2015), British investor and business writer
- Jim Slater (trade unionist) (1923–1993), Communist and British trade union leader
- Jock Slater (born 1938), British admiral
- John Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above)
- John Slater (industrialist) (1776–1843), father of John Fox Slater, brother and partner of Samuel Slater
- John Fox Slater (1815–1884), American philanthropist, son of John Slater (industrialist)
- John Slater & Co. of Forestdale, Rhode Island
- John Slater (trade unionist) (1920s-1974), British trade union leader
- Joseph Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above)
- Joseph E. Slater (1922–2002), American economist, president and chief executive of the Aspen Institute
- Michael Atwell Slater, Royal Navy Officer and hydrographic surveyor
- Michael Slater (general), Australian army major general
- Oscar Slater, German-born gangster in Scotland, wrongly convicted of murder
- Peter Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above)
- Peter Slater (ornithologist) (1932–2020), Australian wildlife artist and photographer
- Ralph Slater, British millwright
- Rodney Slater (disambiguation), several people
- Samuel Slater (1768–1835), American industrialist
- Steven Slater, American flight attendant
- Timothy C. Slater, American businessman
- William Slater (disambiguation), several people
- William Slater (architect) (1819–1872), English architect
- William A. Slater (1857–1919), American businessman, art collector, and philanthropist
Fictional characters
[edit]- Slater, a Central Intelligence Agency operative on the animated TV series Archer voiced by actor Christian Slater
- A.C. Slater, a character on the TV series Saved by the Bell
- Alison Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Amy Mitchell, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Bev Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Charlie Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Dan Slater, the main character in the 1967 film The Double Man
- Garth Slater, a character in the TV series Loving
- Harry Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Hayley Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Jack Slater, the main character of the 1993 movie Last Action Hero
- Jean Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- June Slater, a character in the TV series Loving
- Kat Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Kyle Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Lynne Hobbs, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Michelle Slater, a character in the TV series Community
- Nick Slater, a character on the British TV series The Bill
- Ron Slater, a character in the 1993 movie Dazed and Confused
- DCI Roy Slater, a character on the British TV series Only Fools and Horses
- Sean Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Stacey Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Viv Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Zoe Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
See also
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