Laurance is a surname or given name. Notable people with the name include:

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* John Laurance (1750–1810), American lawyer and politician from New York *

William F. Laurance William F. Laurance (born 12 October 1957), also known as Bill Laurance, is Distinguished Research Professor at James Cook University, Australia and has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. He has received an Australian ...

(born 1957), American-Australian biology professor * Bill Laurance (born 1981), English composer, producer, and multi-instrumental musician

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Laurance Doyle Laurance R. Doyle (born 1953) is an American scientist who received his Ph.D. from the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg. Doyle has worked at the SETI Institute since 1987 where he is a principal investigator and astrophysicist. His main a ...

(born 1953), American scientist with the SETI Institute *

Laurance Rockefeller Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 – July 11, 2004) was an American businessman, financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. Rockefeller was the third son and fourth child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. A ...

(1910–2004), American philanthropist, businessman, financier, and conservationist * Laurance Rudic (born 1952), British theatre artist *

Laurance Safford Captain, U.S.N. Laurance Frye Safford (October 22, 1893 – May 15, 1973) was a U.S. Navy cryptologist. He established the Naval cryptologic organization after World War I, and headed the effort more or less constantly until shortly after t ...

(1893–1973), U.S. Navy cryptologist * Laurance Browning VanMeter (1958 - ), Kentucky Supreme Court Justice 2017 - present

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