Buchanan (surname)
Buchanan is a surname of Scottish origin (see Clan Buchanan). People with this surname include: == Academia and science == Alick Buchanan-Smith, Baron Balerno (1898–1984), British academic, soldier and politician Allen Buchanan (born 1948), American political scientist and academic Andrew Buchanan (surgeon) (1798–1882), Scottish surgeon and academic Bill Buchanan (computer scientist) (born 1961), Scottish computer scientist Daniel Buchanan (mathematician) (1880–1950), Canadian mathematician Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762–1829), Scottish surgeon, geographer and naturalist George Buchanan (1506–1582), Scottish humanist George Wesley Buchanan (1921–2019), American biblical scholar Ian Buchanan (philosopher) (born 1969), Australian philosopher James M. Buchanan (1919–2013), American Nobel Prize-winning economist Janet May Buchanan (1866–1912), Scottish Egyptologist John Buchanan (botanist) (1819–1898), Scottish-born botanist active in New Zealand Judith Buchanan (born 1967), British scholar of Shakespeare and film June Buchanan (1887–1988), American educator Mary Buchanan (1885–1959), American mathematician at West Virginia University Mark Buchanan (born 1961), American physicist and author Robert Earle Buchanan (1883–1973), American bacteriologist Scott Buchanan (1895–1968), American educator and philosopher == Artists and writers == Edna Buchanan (born 1939), American journalist and author Evelyne Oughtred Buchanan (1883–1979), British artist Robert Williams Buchanan (1841–1901), British poet, dramatist, and novelist Rowan Hisayo Buchanan (born 1989), American writer Ruth Buchanan (born 1980), contemporary New Zealand artist == Military == Allen Buchanan (Medal of Honor) (1876–1940), American Medal of Honor recipient Archibald Buchanan (RAF officer) (born 1892, date of death unknown), American World War I flying ace with the British RAF David M. Buchanan (1862–1936), United States Navy sailor, recipient of the Medal of Honor Franklin Buchanan (1800–1874), American Confederate admiral Sir James Buchanan, 2nd Baronet (1840–1901), British Royal Navy officer Norman Buchanan (1915–2008), Royal Canadian Army officer awarded the Military Cross with two bars, later a furniture retailer and political figure Peter Buchanan (Royal Navy officer) (1925–2011), Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary Robert C. Buchanan (1811–1878), American soldier == Music == Bill Buchanan (songwriter) (1930–1996), American songwriter Chester and Lester Buchanan, country musicians known as the Buchanan Brothers Colin Buchanan (musician) (born 1964), Australian singer, entertainer and multi-instrumentalist Georgia Buchanan (born 1990), English singer and songwriter Keisha Buchanan (born 1984), British-Jamaican singer Manley Augustus Buchanan (born 1949), Jamaican musician Michael "HouseShoes" Buchanan, American hip hop producer and DJ, who lives and works in Los Angeles Paul Buchanan (born 1956), member of the musical group The Blue Nile Roy Buchanan (1939–1988), American guitarist Walter Buchanan (musician) (1914–1988), American jazz bassist == Other == John Buchanan (Virginia colonist) (died 1769) Colonial Virginia magistrate, landowner, and soldier Alan Buchanan (bishop) (1905–1984), Anglican bishop in Ireland Sir Andrew Buchanan, 1st Baronet (1807–1882), British diplomat and baronet Archibald C. Buchanan (1890–1979), American lawyer and judge Blake Buchanan, founder of Bahama Buck's Cheryl Buchanan (born 1955), Aboriginal Australian activist, partner of Lionel Fogarty Claudius Buchanan (1766–1815), Scottish divine Sir Colin Buchanan (town planner) (1907–2001), British transport expert George Buchanan (diplomat) (1854–1924), British ambassador in Russia 1911–1919 George Buchanan (engineer, born 1790) (died 1852), Scottish civil engineer George Buchanan (engineer, born 1865) (died 1940), British civil engineer Isaac Buchanan (1810–1883), businessman and political figure in Canada West James Buchanan, 1st Baron Woolavington (1849–1935), British businessman and philanthropist "Major" John Buchanan (1759–1832), American frontiersman, founder of present-day Nashville, Tennessee Mary Beth Buchanan (born 1963), United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania Nathaniel Buchanan (1826–1901), Australian pioneer pastoralist, drover and explorer Peter Buchanan (architect) (1942–2023), architect, urbanist, writer, critic, lecturer and exhibition curator Peter Buchanan (judge) (1943–2014), Australian jurist Scott "pannenkoek2012" Buchanan (born c.