Namesakes
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 medicine
(medicine) Peter C. Doherty 1996 
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
2 actors
Shannen Doherty 1971-
Erin Doherty 1992-
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 bronze/gold
(bronze/gold) Reginald Doherty 1900; 1908 tennis
(bronze) Ken Doherty 1928 decathlon
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Denny Doherty 1998 The Mamas & the Papas