Thorburn
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Thorburn is a surname
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Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
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- Alexander ThorburnAlexander ThorburnAlexander "Alex" Gibbon "Gillion" "Gillan" Thorburn was a real-estate agent, merchant and former Canadian politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1888 until 1891. Prior to that he was a school trustee.-Early life:Thorburn was born on December...
(1836–1894), Scottish-born Canadian politician; provincial legislator in the Northwest Territories 1888–1891 - Archibald ThorburnArchibald ThorburnArchibald Thorburn was a Scottish artist and bird illustrator, painting mostly in watercolour. He regularly visited Scotland to sketch birds in the wild, his favourite haunt being the Forest of Gaick near Kingussie in Invernesshire...
(1860–1935), Scottish bird illustrator - Chris ThorburnChris ThorburnChris Thorburn is a professional ice hockey centre currently playing for and an alternate captain of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
(b. 1983), Canadian professional ice hockey player - Cliff ThorburnCliff ThorburnClifford Charles Devlin Thorburn CM, known as Cliff Thorburn is a retired professional Canadian snooker player...
(b. 1948), Canadian professional snooker player - Doug ThorburnDoug ThorburnDoug Thorburn is a researcher and the author of several books on alcoholism and addiction. The first of these books, published six years after Thorburn began researching alcoholism, is Drunks, Drugs and Debits: How to Recognize Addicts and Avoid Financial Abuse...
(contemporary), researcher and the author of books on alcoholism and addiction - James ThorburnJames Thorburn (Canadian physician)Dr. James Thorburn, was a Canadian physician, medical researcher, military surgeon, university professor and an executive member of several medical organizations.- Biography :...
(1830–1905), Canadian physician and University of Toronto professor - Sir James Thorburn (1864–1929), British governor of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) to 1912 (fl. early 20th c.)
- John A. Thorburn (contemporary), American Special Forces soldier and minor actor
- June ThorburnJune ThorburnJune Thorburn was a popular English actress whose career was cut short by her death in an air crash.-Early life:Thorburn was born in Karachi when the city was still in a non-independent India...
(1931–1967), English actress; killed in an airplane crash - Nicholas ThorburnNicholas ThorburnNicholas Thorburn is a Canadian musician who has fronted The Unicorns, Th' Corn Gangg, Islands, Reefer, and Human Highway. He has gone by the stage name "Nick Diamonds."...
(b. 1981), Canadian musician and songwriter - Paul ThorburnPaul ThorburnPaul Thorburn is a former Neath RFC and international Wales rugby union player who played at full back. He also captained Wales. He was a prolific long distance goal kicker, who holds the record for the longest successful kick in a test match...
(b. 1962), Welsh rugby union football player - Peter ThorburnPeter ThorburnPeter Thorburn is a New Zealand rugby union coach. He worked previously for New Zealand national rugby union team and was also a coach, then Director of Rugby at English club Bristol Rugby from 2001 to 2003...
(contemporary), New Zealand rugby union coach - R.A. Thorburn, real name of American rapper R.A. the Rugged ManR.A. The Rugged ManR. A. Thorburn, better known as R.A. the Rugged Man, is an emcee from Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.-Career:At 18, R.A. signed with Jive Records and then in the mid-1990s signed with Priority Records/EMI. His contract was later absorbed by Capitol Records but he began recording...
- Ray ThorburnRay ThorburnRaymond William "Ray" Thorburn was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was educated at Sydney Technical College before becoming an electrical engineer...
(1930–1986), Australian politician from Cook; member of Parliament 1972–1975 - Robert ThorburnRobert ThorburnSir Robert Thorburn was a Newfoundland merchant and politician who served as the colony's Premier from 1885 to 1889.Born in Scotland, Thorburn emigrated to Newfoundland in 1852 when he was sixteen...
(1836–1906), Scottish-born Canadian politician from Newfoundland; premier of Newfoundland 1885–1889 - Sandy ThorburnSandy ThorburnSandy Thorburn is a noted Canadian composer, arranger, theatre director, musical director, and academic, specializing in Canadian musical theatre...
(b. 1963), Canadian composer and musical director - Shona ThorburnShona ThorburnShona Thorburn is a Canadian professional basketball player, formerly a point guard for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA....
(b. 1982), English professional basketball player in the United States