Corliss is both a surname and a given name.
People
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Corliss Lamont
Corliss Lamont (March 28, 1902 – April 26, 1995) was an American socialist and humanist philosopher and advocate of various left-wing and civil liberties causes. As a part of his political activities, he was the Chairman of National Council o ...
(1902–1995), American philosopher, political activist, and philanthropist
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C. C. Moseley
Corliss Champion Moseley (July 23, 1894 – 1974) was a United States Army aviator and later civilian trainer. He won the inaugural National Air Races, Pulitzer Air Race in 1920. Following his service in World War I, where he was credited with one ...
(1894–1974), American aviator and aviation businessman
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Corliss Palmer (1899–1952), American silent film actress
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Corliss P. Stone (1806–1873), mayor of Seattle and businessman
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Corliss Waitman (born 1995), Belgian-born American football punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers
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Corliss Williamson
Corliss Mondari Williamson (born December 4, 1973) is an American basketball coach who serves as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also a former player who played for four teams ...
(born 1973), basketball player
Surname
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Augustus W. Corliss (1837–1907), American writer, historian and Civil War veteran
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George Henry Corliss (1817–1888), inventor of the Corliss steam engine
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George W. Corliss (1834–1903), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
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Guy C. H. Corliss (1858–1937), American judge and justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota
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Jack Corliss
John B. ("Jack") Corliss is a scientist who has worked in the fields of geology, oceanography, and the origins of life.
Corliss is a University of California, San Diego Alumnus, receiving his PhD from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the ...
, scientist and discoverer of undersea hydrothermal vents
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Jeb Corliss
Jeb Corliss (born March 25, 1976) is an American professional skydiver and BASE jumper. He has jumped from sites including Paris's Eiffel Tower, Seattle's Space Needle, the '' Christ the Redeemer'' statue in Rio de Janeiro and the Petronas Twin T ...
(born 1976), American skydiver and base jumper
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John Blaisdell Corliss (1851–1929), U.S. Representative from Michigan
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Stephen P. Corliss (1842–1904), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
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Richard Corliss
Richard Nelson Corliss (March 6, 1944 – April 23, 2015) was an American film critic and magazine editor for ''Time''. He focused on movies, with occasional articles on other subjects.
He was the former editor-in-chief of ''Film Comment ...
(1944–2015), American journalist, ''Time'' magazine
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William R. Corliss (1926–2011), American physicist and writer
Fictional
* Corliss Archer, teen girl character of various American works including the radio show ''
Meet Corliss Archer
''Meet Corliss Archer'' is an American radio program from radio's Golden Age that ran from January 7, 1943, to September 30, 1956. Although it was CBS's answer to NBC's '' A Date with Judy'', it was also broadcast by NBC in 1948 as a summer rep ...
'' (1943–1956)
* Bud Corliss, villain of
''A Kiss Before Dying'' (novel) and two film adaptations (renamed Jonathan Corliss in the second)
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