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Angela Sorby Angela Sorby (born 1965) is an American poet, professor, and literary scholar. Biography Angela Sorby was born in Seattle, Washington. In 2024 she teaches at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where her main teaching areas are American ...

, American poet, professor and literary scholar *

Henry Clifton Sorby Henry Clifton Sorby (10 May 1826 – 9 March 1908) was an English amateur microscopist and geologist. His major contribution was the development of techniques for thin sectioning of rocks and minerals with polarized light under a microscope whi ...

(1826–1908), English microscopist and geologist * Sheryl Sorby, American mechanical engineer and professor *

Sunniva Sorby Sunniva Sorby is an expeditioner, historian, guide, citizen scientist, and Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. She is best known for her membership of the first women's team to reach the south pole in 1993. Biography Sorby was born ...

, Norwegian-Canadian expeditioner, historian and guide * Thomas Sorby (1856–1930), English international footballer * Thomas Charles Sorby (1836–1924), English architect who emigrated to Canada * Warren Sorby (born 1965), Fijian Olympic swimmer

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