1. (

• Perry ,
• Ralph_Barton_Perry

) United States philosopher (1876-1957) ;

2. (

• Perry ,
• Matthew_Calbraith_Perry

) United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858) ;

3. (

• Perry ,
• Oliver_Hazard_Perry ,
• Commodore_Perry

) United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry (1785-1819) ;

4. (

• perry

) a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider ;