Thorburn

Thorburn

Thorburn is a surname, and may refer to:

*Alexander Thorburn (1836–1894), Scottish-born Canadian politician; provincial legislator in the Northwest Territories 1888–91
*Archibald Thorburn (1860–1935), Scottish bird illustrator
*Chris Thorburn (b. 1983), Canadian professional ice hockey player
*Cliff Thorburn (b. 1948), Canadian professional snooker player
*Doug Thorburn (contemporary), researcher and the author of books on alcoholism and addiction
*Sir James Thorburn (fl. early 20th c.), British governor of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) to 1912
*John A. Thorburn (contemporary), American Special Forces soldier and minor actor
*June Thorburn (1931–1967), English actress; killed in an airplane crash
*Mark Thorburn (b. 1968), British radio presenter
*Nicholas Thorburn (b. 1981), Canadian musician and songwriter
*Paul Thorburn (b. 1962), Welsh rugby union football player
*Peter Thorburn (contemporary), New Zealand rugby union coach
*R.A. Thorburn, real name of American rapper R.A. The Rugged Man
*Ray Thorburn (1930–1986), Australian politician from Cook; member of Parliament 1972–75
*Robert Thorburn (1836–1906), Scottish-born Canadian politician from Newfoundland; premier of Newfoundland 1885–89
*Sandy Thorburn (b. 1963), Canadian composer and musical director
*Shona Thorburn (b. 1982), English professional basketball player in the United States


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  • Thorburn Airport — is located convert|2|NM|abbr=on|lk=in west of Thorburn, Nova Scotia, Canada.References …   Wikipedia

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  • Doug 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… …   Wikipedia

  • Robert Thorburn — Sir Robert Thorburn (March 28, 1836 ndash; April 12, 1906) 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. From… …   Wikipedia

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