The following are Blackmans that have been brought to my attention and might be of interest. If you know of others that you think should be included please drop me a line.

 

Frederick Frost Blackman FRS (1866-1947) #9987

A botanist who did extensive research into photosynthesis in plants. The Blackman reactions of photosynthesis are named after him.

Honor Blackman (born 1926)

Famous actress who starred in The Avengers & Goldfinger amongst many other movies

John Blackman (born 1947)

Australian radio & television personality.

Charles Blackman (born 1928)

Major Australian artist of the post-war period.

Harry Andrew Blackmun (1908-1999)

Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court 1970-1994 most remembered for his opinion in the case of Roe v. Wade which made abortion legal in the US.

Vernon Herbert Blackman FRS (1872-1967) #9990

Brother of Frederick Frost Blackman above, and a famous botanist in his own right

Aylward Manley Blackman (1883-1956) #10992

Eminent Egyptologist who exacavated sites in Egypt & Sudan. Brunner professor of Egyptology at the University of Liverpool 1934-1948 & Emeritus professor 1948-1956.

Geoffrey Emmet Blackman FRS (1903-1980)

Son of Vernon Herbert Blackman above. Sibthorpian professor of Rural Economy at Oxford University and world-renowned agronomist.

George Blackman, later Sir George Harnage (1767-1836) #14672

In 1821 George Blackman assumed the the name Sir George Harnage upon inheriting the baronetcy of Belleswardine through his mother's line. For more information please see his entry in the Family Tree.

Leonard Charles Blackman (1889-1918)

Private in the 18th Battalion A.I.F killed in action at Villers Bretonneux. His "letters from the front" are filed in the National Archives.

Moses Blackman FRS (born 1908)

Eminent physicist elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1962

Winifred Susan Blackman (1872-1950) #10989

A sister of Aylward Manley Blackman above, Winifred was an eminent Egyptologist & Anthropologist in her own right

Joan Blackman (born 1938)

Famous actress with roles in Blue Hawaii and Bridget Jones's Diary among many others

Charles Maurice Blackman (1890-1981) #9884

Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy

Captain John Lucie Blackman (1793-1815) #14674

Officer of the Coldstream Guards killed on the first day of the Battle of Waterloo