List of Famous people with last name Fairbank

John King Fairbank was an American historian of China and United States–China relations. He taught at Harvard University from 1936 until his retirement in 1977. He is credited with building the field of China studies in the United States after World War II with his organizational ability, his mentorship of students, support of fellow scholars, and formulation of basic concepts to be tested.

Pierre Fairbank is a Paralympian athlete from France competing mainly in category T53 sprint events.

Christopher Fairbank is an English film, stage and television actor. He played Moxey in the comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.

Richard Dana Fairbank is an American billionaire businessman who founded Capital One with Nigel Morris in 1988. He previously served on the board of directors of MasterCard International from 2004 through 2006. He is a member of the Stanford Business School advisory council, the Financial Services Roundtable, and the board of directors of the BITS Technology Forum.