List of Famous people named Frederick

Name Frederick is among the most common names in England. Often it's a shorthand for Friedrich. Similar names: Friedrich, Frederik, Friederike, Frederique, Frederikke, Friderika. Here are some famous Fredericks:

Frederick III, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

First Name Frederick

Last Name Brunswick-Lüneburg

Born on November 30, 1423

Died on March 5, 1495 (aged 71)

Frederick III "the restless" of Brunswick-Göttingen-Calenberg, was a son of Duke William the Victorious of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Cecilia of Brandenburg. He became Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg together with his brother William IV in 1482. However, he was deposed in 1484.

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Frederick Ballantyne

First Name Frederick

Last Name Ballantyne

Born on July 5, 1936

Died on January 23, 2020 (aged 83)

Born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Andrew Parish

Sir Frederick Nathaniel Ballantyne, GCMG was the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 2002–2019. A trained cardiologist and former chief medical officer of the country, he was appointed governor-general on 2 September 2002. He succeeded Dame Monica Dacon, who had been acting in the position after the death of Charles Antrobus.

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Frederick Bates

First Name Frederick

Last Name Bates

Born on June 23, 1777

Died on August 4, 1825 (aged 48)

Born in United States of America, Virginia

Frederick Bates, was an American attorney and politician. He was elected in 1824 as the second governor of Missouri and died in office in 1825. Before that he had served as a Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court for Michigan Territory, was appointed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of the Louisiana Territory and started to build his political base in St. Louis.

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