Thorburn is a surname, and may refer to: *

Alexander Thorburn Alexander "Alex" Gibbon "Gillion" "Gillan" Thorburn (December 18, 1836 – 1894) was a real-estate agent, merchant and Canadian former politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1888 until ...

(1836–1894), Scottish-born Canadian politician; provincial legislator in the Northwest Territories 1888–1891 *

Archibald Thorburn Archibald Thorburn FZS (31 May 1860, Lasswade, Midlothian – 9 October 1935, Hascombe, Surrey) was a Scottish artist who specialised in wildlife, painting mostly in watercolour. He regularly visited Scotland to sketch birds in the wild, his fa ...

(1860–1935), Scottish bird illustrator * Chris Thorburn (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cliff Thorburn Clifford Charles Devlin Thorburn (born 16 January 1948) is a Canadian retired professional snooker player. Nicknamed "The Grinder" because of his slow, determined style of play, he won the World Snooker Championship in 1980, defeating Alex ...

(born 1948), Canadian snooker player *

James Thorburn (physician) James Thorburn (21 November 1830 – 26 May 1905) was a Canadian physician, medical researcher, military surgeon, university professor and an executive member of several medical organizations.

(1830–1905), Canadian physician and University of Toronto professor * Sir

James Thorburn (governor) Sir James Jamieson Thorburn (1864 – 14 September 1929) was a British colonial administrator, Governor of the Gold Coast (today's Ghana) from 1910 to 1912.'' Who Was Who'' Life James Thorborn was the son of William Thorburn of Edinburgh a ...

(1864–1929), British governor of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) *

John A. Thorburn "Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story" is a song by hip-hop duo Jedi Mind Tricks, consisting of rapper Vinnie Paz and producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind, and features a guest verse from R.A. the Rugged Man. It is the fourth song on the group's 20 ...

(1946–2010), American Special Forces soldier and minor actor * June Thorburn (1931–1967), English actress; killed in an air crash * Nicholas Thorburn (born 1981), Canadian musician and songwriter * Paul Thorburn (born 1962), Welsh rugby union football player * Peter Thorburn (contemporary), New Zealand rugby union coach * R.A. Thorburn or R.A. the Rugged Man, American rapper * Ray Thorburn (1930–1986), Australian politician from Cook; member of Parliament 1972–1975 *

Robert Thorburn Sir Robert Thorburn (March 28, 1836 – April 12, 1906) was a British-born Newfoundland merchant and politician who served as the colony's Premier from 1885 to 1889. Life Born in Scotland, Thorburn emigrated to Newfoundland in 1852 whe ...

(1836–1906), Scottish-born Canadian politician from Newfoundland; premier of Newfoundland 1885–1889 * Shona Thorburn (born 1982), English professional basketball player in the United States * Steven J. Thorburn (born 1962), American engineer in acoustics, technology system design and lighting * Thomas Thorburn (1913–2003), Swedish economist

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* Thorburn, Nova Scotia

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