Templeton is a Scots-English surname and also may refer to:

Places

Templeton station Templeton is an at-grade station on the Canada Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located in Richmond, British Columbia, south of the city of Vancouver, and is built on the Grauer Lands on the eastern portion ...

, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada *

Templeton, New Zealand Templeton is a small town on the outskirts of Christchurch. Lying along State Highway 1. Templeton has been the centre of harness racing in Canterbury. Its European history goes to over 140 years when it was a watering point for horses between ...

* Templeton Hospital, New Zealand

United Kingdom

Templeton, Angus Templeton, Angus is a rural area to the north west of Dundee, Scotland, close to Camperdown House. See also

*List of places in Angus Villages in Angus, Scotland {{Angus-geo-stub ...

, Scotland *

Templeton, Devon Templeton is a hamlet, parish and former Manorialism, manor in Devon, England, situated 4 miles west of Tiverton, Devon, Tiverton. The parish church is dedicated to St Margaret. History According to the Devon historian William Pole (antiquary), ...

, England * Templeton, Pembrokeshire, Wales ** RAF Templeton * Templeton, near Gatehead, East Ayrshire, Scotland * Templeton, West Berkshire, England; See List of United Kingdom locations: Ta-Tha *

Templeton College, Oxford Templeton College was one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, England. It was an all-graduate college, concentrating on the recruitment of students in business and management studies. In 2008, the college merged with Green ...

, England

United States

Templeton, California Templeton is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Luis Obispo County, California, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 8,368 at the 2020 census, up from 7,674 at the 2010 census. Geography and climate Geogra ...

Templeton, Indiana Templeton is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana, Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Lafayette, India ...

Templeton, Iowa Templeton is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States. The population was 352 at the time of the 2020 census. History Templeton was platted in 1882. The city was probably named for a railroad worker. The city was incorporated on September ...

Templeton, Massachusetts Templeton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,149 at the 2020 census. The town comprises four main villages: Templeton Center, East Templeton, Baldwinville, and Otter River. Geography According to ...

Templeton, Virginia Templeton is a census-designated place in Prince George County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 431.James Templeton & Co, a Scottish textile company *

Franklin Templeton Investments Franklin Resources, Inc. is an American Multinational corporation, multinational investment management holding company that, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as Franklin Templeton; it is a global investment firm founded in New York ...

, an American holding company *

John Templeton Foundation The John Templeton Foundation (Templeton Foundation) is a Philanthropy, philanthropic organization founded by John Templeton in 1987. Templeton became wealthy as a Contrarian investing, contrarian investor, and wanted to support progress in relig ...

, a philanthropic organization with a spiritual or religious inclination

People

Alan Templeton Alan R. Templeton is an American geneticist and statistician at Washington University in St. Louis, where he is the Charles Rebstock emeritus professor of biology. From 2010 to 2019, he held positions in the Institute of Evolution and the Departm ...

, American geneticist and statistician *

Alec Templeton Alec Andrew Templeton (4 July 1909/1028 March 1963) was a Welsh composer, pianist, and satirist. Early years Templeton was born in Cardiff, Wales. There is some confusion concerning Templeton's year of birth. Most published and Internet biog ...

(1909/10–1963), Welsh-American musician * Alexandra Templeton (born 1969), British lecturer *

Bert Templeton Robert "Bert" Templeton (May 11, 1940 – December 5, 2003) was a junior ice hockey coach. He worked primarily in the Ontario Hockey League from 1974 to 2003. Templeton compiled a career coaching record of 907-678-148 with major junior team ...

(1940–2003), Canadian junior ice hockey coach *

Brad Templeton Brad Templeton (born June 1960 near Toronto) is a Canadian software developer, internet entrepreneur, online community pioneer, publisher of news, comedy, science fiction and e-books, writer, photographer, civil rights advocate, futurist, public s ...

(born 1960), Canadian software engineer and entrepreneur *

Charles Templeton (disambiguation) Charles Templeton Charles Bradley Templeton (October 7, 1915 – June 7, 2001) was a Canadian media figure and a former Christian evangelist. Known in the 1940s and 1950s as a leading evangelist, he became an agnostic and later embraced ...

, several people *

Danny Templeton Daniel Templeton was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as an inside forward in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Ayr United and Partick Thistle. Personal life Templeton worked as a clerk. He served as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class ...

, Scottish footballer active 1916–22 * David J. Templeton (1954–1997), Irish Presbyterian minister, murder victim *

David Templeton David Cooper Templeton (born 7 January 1989) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Glasgow United. Templeton played for Stenhousemuir, Raith Rovers, Heart of Midlothian, Hamilton Academical, Rangers, Burton ...

(born 1989), Scottish footballer *

Deanna Templeton Deanna Templeton (born July 19, 1969 in Huntington Beach, California) is an American artist working primarily in photography. She lives and works in Huntington Beach. Early life Deanna Templeton was born and raised in Huntington Beach, Californi ...

(born 1969), American artist working primarily in photography *

Dink Templeton Robert Lyman "Dink" Templeton (May 27, 1897 – August 7, 1962) was an American track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist in rugby union, college football player, and track coach. Personal Templeton was born in Helena, Montana, and atten ...

(1897–1962), American athlete and track and field coach *

Ed Templeton Ed Templeton (born July 28, 1972) is an American professional skateboarder, contemporary artist, and photographer. He is the founder of the skateboard company, Toy Machine, a company that he continues to own and manage. He is based in Huntingt ...

(born 1972), American professional skateboarder * Edith Templeton (1916–2006), European novelist *

Evie Templeton Evie Templeton (born 3 January 2009) is a British actress known for her role as Grace Holland in horror movie ''Lord of Misrule'' and for voicing the character of Laura in Konami's remake of ''Silent Hill 2''. Templeton is set to star in a feat ...

(born 2009), British actress *

Fay Templeton Fay Templeton (December 25, 1865 – October 3, 1939) was an American actress, singer, songwriter, and comedian. Her parents were John J. Templeton and Alice Van Asse, both of whom were actors/vaudevillians; Fay followed in their footsteps, m ...

(1865–1939), American stage actress *

Garry Templeton Garry Lewis Templeton (born March 24, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and New York Mets from 1976 ...

(born 1956), Major League Baseball player * Henry Templeton (born 1963), Scottish footballer *

Herminie Templeton Kavanagh Herminie Templeton Kavanagh (6 May 1861 – 30 October 1933) was an Irish writer, most known for her short stories. Early life and family Born Minnie Allen McGibney at the British army barracks in Aldershot, England, on 6 May 1861, she was the ...

(1861–1933), Irish-American writer *

Hugh Templeton Hugh Campbell Templeton (born 24 March 1929) is a former New Zealand diplomat, politician and member of parliament for the National Party. Early life and family Templeton was born in Wyndham, Southland, in 1929. He was educated at Gore H ...

(born 1929), New Zealand politician *

Ian Templeton Ian Campbell Templeton (born 24 March 1929) is a veteran New Zealand political reporter who celebrated 50 years of reporting the New Zealand Parliament from the press gallery in 2007. He has written several books on politics. He was the only pri ...

(born 1929), New Zealand journalist * James Templeton, Scottish footballer active 1897–1903 *

John Templeton Sir John Marks Templeton (29 November 1912 – 8 July 2008) was an American-born British investor, banker, fund manager, and philanthropist. In 1954, he entered the mutual fund market and created the Templeton Growth Fund, which averaged gro ...

(1912–2008), British businessman and philanthropist *

John Templeton (disambiguation) John Templeton Sir John Marks Templeton (29 November 1912 – 8 July 2008) was an American-born British investor, banker, fund manager, and philanthropist. In 1954, he entered the mutual fund market and created the Templeton Growth Fund, whi ...

, several people *

Kelvin Templeton Kelvin Templeton (born 30 September 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer. At sixteen years of age Templeton kicked 100 goals for Traralgon in the 1973 Latrobe Valley Football League season. Footscray, within whose country zone Trara ...

(born 1956), Australian rules footballer *

Malcolm Templeton Malcolm James Campbell Templeton (12 May 1924 – 11 September 2017) was a New Zealand public servant and diplomat. He held a number of senior positions, including permanent representative to the United Nations, and deputy secretary of foreign ...

(1924–2017), New Zealand diplomat *

Mark Templeton (disambiguation) Mark Templeton may refer to: * Mark Templeton (trombonist) (born 1975), trombonist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra * Mark Templeton (electronic musician) (born 1976), Canadian experimental electronic artist * Mark B. Templeton, former ...

, several people *

Nathan Templeton (journalist) Nathan Luke Templeton (9 May 1979 – 9 April 2024) was an Australian journalist. He was a ''Seven Sport'' reporter for over 12 years and was the Melbourne correspondent on the Seven Network's breakfast program, ''Sunrise''. Early life and ed ...

, Australian sports presenter and reporter * Rini Templeton (1935–1986), American graphic artist * Rich Templeton, CEO and chairman of

Texas Instruments Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is an American multinational semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It is one of the top 10 semiconductor companies worldwide based on sales volume. The company's focus is on developing analog ...

Robert Templeton (disambiguation) Robert Templeton (1802–1892) was an Irish naturalist, artist and entomologist . Robert or Bobby Templeton may also refer to * Bobby Templeton (footballer, born 1880) (1880–1919), Scottish footballer, played for several clubs and Scotland * B ...

, several people *

Sara Templeton Sara Louise Templeton (née Beswick, born 23 November 1971) is a New Zealand politician and member of the Christchurch City Council. A former teacher and small business owner, Templeton was first elected to the Hagley–Ferrymead community boar ...

(born 1971), New Zealand politician *

Suzie Templeton Suzanah Clare Templeton (born 1967 in Hampshire, England) is a British animator. Her film ''Peter and the Wolf'' has won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2008. Personal life Early life Raised at ...

(born 1967), British animator * Thomas W. Templeton (1867–1935), American congressman *

Ty Templeton Tyrone Templeton is a Canadians, Canadian comic book artist and writer who has drawn a number of mainstream titles, TV-associated titles, and his own series. Career Templeton first received attention for ''Stig's Inferno'' (Vortex Comics), now ...

(born 1962), Canadian comic book artist *

William Templeton (disambiguation) William Templeton may refer to: * William Templeton (mayor) (1853–1898), sixth mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada *William Templeton (screenwriter) William Pettigrew Templeton (7 June 1913 – 23 October 1973) was a Scottish play ...

, several people

Fictional characters

Templeton the Rat Templeton is a Scots-English surname and also may refer to: Places * Templeton station, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada * Templeton, New Zealand * Templeton Hospital, New Zealand United Kingdom * Templeton, Angus, Scotland * Templeton, Devon ...

, in the American children's novel ''Charlotte's Web'' and its film adaptations * Templeton Peck, in the American TV series ''The A-Team'' * Nathan Templeton (''Commander in Chief''), in the American TV series ''Commander in Chief'' * Timothy Leslie Templeton, in ''

The Boss Baby ''The Boss Baby'' is a 2017 American animated spy comedy film, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Loosely based on the 2010 picture book of the same name by Marla Frazee, it was directed by Tom McGrath from ...

'' and '' The Boss Baby: Back in Business'' * Janice, Bill and Ivy Templeton, in Frank De Felitta's novel '' Audrey Rose'' and the

film adaptation A film adaptation transfers the details or story of an existing source text, such as a novel, into a feature film. This transfer can involve adapting most details of the source text closely, including characters or plot points, or the original sou ...

Other uses

Templeton Prize The Templeton Prize is an annual award granted to a living person, in the estimation of the judges, "whose exemplary achievements advance Sir John Templeton's philanthropic vision: harnessing the power of the sciences to explore the deepest ques ...

, philanthropic award offered by the

Templeton Foundation The John Templeton Foundation (Templeton Foundation) is a philanthropic organization founded by John Templeton in 1987. Templeton became wealthy as a contrarian investor, and wanted to support progress in religious and spiritual knowledge, espec ...

Templeton Rye Templeton Rye refers to rye whiskey originally made in Templeton, Iowa, during the prohibition era as a way for farmers in the Carroll County area to supplement their income. Amber in color, it was considered to be of particularly high quality a ...

, a brand of rye whiskey originating in Templeton, Iowa