Kempthorne is a
Cornish surname, and may refer to:
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Dirk Kempthorne
Dirk Arthur Kempthorne (born October 29, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 49th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2006 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a ...
(born 1951), American politician
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John Kempthorne (Royal Navy officer)
Sir John Kempthorne (c. 1620 – 19 October 1679) was an officer in the English Royal Navy during the Second and Third Anglo-Dutch Wars, who eventually rose to the rank of Vice-Admiral.
Childhood and early years
Kempthorne was born the second son ...
(1620–1679), Cornish admiral
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John Kempthorne (hymnwriter) (1775–1838), Cornish clergyman
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John Augustine Kempthorne (1864–1946), Bishop of Lichfield
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Oscar Kempthorne
Oscar Kempthorne (January 31, 1919 – November 15, 2000) was a British statistician and geneticist known for his research on randomization-analysis and the design of experiments, which had wide influence on research in agriculture, genetics, and ...
(1919–2000), British statistician
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Patricia Kempthorne
Patricia Kempthorne (born November 1, 1953) was the First Lady of Idaho from 1999 to 2006 as the wife of Governor Dirk Kempthorne. As first lady she was active in issues affecting children and families in Idaho and took the lead in assisting stat ...
(born 1953), American former First Lady of Idaho
Cornish-language surnames
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