Scott Edwards is a name shared by several public figures across academia and sport. The name does not refer to a single individual, and disambiguation is therefore required when citing the name in research, journalism or sports records. The most prominent bearers of the name include an American evolutionary biologist, a Dutch international cricketer, an Australian rules footballer and an English indoor bowler.
| Name | Scott Edwards |
|---|---|
| Type | Disambiguation (shared personal name) |
| Notable fields | Cricket, Australian rules football, indoor bowls, evolutionary biology |
| Cohort focus | Cricketer (Dutch national team) |
Scott V. Edwards is a professor of organismal and evolutionary biology at Harvard University. His academic work lies within the broader field of evolutionary biology.
Scott Edwards, born in 1996, is a Dutch cricketer. He is associated with the Netherlands men's cricket setup and represents the country at international level.
Scott Edwards, born in 1968, is an Australian rules footballer.
Scott Edwards, born in 1973, is an English indoor bowler who competes in the sport of indoor bowls.
The shared name illustrates a common challenge in encyclopaedic and sports-record contexts, where players and academics with identical names must be distinguished using sport, nationality, year of birth or institutional affiliation. In cricketing references in particular, "Scott Edwards" most often denotes the Dutch cricketer born in 1996.