Thurber can refer to:
People
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Alexandre Thurber (1871–1958), Quebec industrialist and politician
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Charles Thurber, black man lynched in 1882
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Charles Thurber (inventor) (1803–1886), American inventor who contributed to the early typewriter
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George Thurber (1821-1890), American naturalist and writer
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James Thurber
James Grover Thurber (December 8, 1894 – November 2, 1961) was an American cartoonist, writer, humorist, journalist, and playwright. He was best known for his gag cartoon, cartoons and short stories, published mainly in ''The New Yorker'' an ...
(1894–1961), American humorist and cartoonist, often known simply as Thurber
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James A. Thurber (born 1943), political science professor
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Jeannette Thurber (1850–1946), patron of classical music in the United States
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Jefferson G. Thurber (1807–1857), American politician in Michigan
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Marion Bartlett Thurber ((1885-1973), American political spouse
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Rawson Marshall Thurber
Rawson Marshall Thurber (born February 9, 1975) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for writing and directing the 2004 comedy film ''Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story''.
Early life
Thurber was born in San Francisco, California ...
(born 1975), American filmmaker
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Samuel H. Thurber (1827–1870), American politician in Wisconsin
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Tom Thurber (1934–2010), Canadian politician
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Frances Thurber Seal (ca. 1860 – 1930s), Christian Science teacher from the U.S.A.
Other uses
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Thurber, Texas, a ghost town
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Thurber House, a literary center named after James Thurber
See also
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Torbjörn
Torbjörn, Thorbjörn, Torbjørn, or Thorbjørn (given name) are modern Swedish language, Swedish, Norwegian language, Norwegian and Danish language, Danish forms of the Old Norse and Icelandic language, Icelandic name ''Þorbjörn'', meaning thund ...
, for an etymology of the name
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Thorburn
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Thoburn
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Thulborn
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Turbin
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