Turpin may refer to:

People

Given name

Tilpin Tilpin, Latin ''Tilpinus'' (died 794 or 800), also called Tulpin, a name later corrupted as Turpin, was the bishop of Reims from about 748 until his death. He was for many years regarded as the author of the legendary ''Historia Caroli Magni'', w ...

, a name later corrupted as Turpin, Roman Catholic bishop in 8th-century France * Turpin of Brechin, 12th-century bishop of Brechin, Scotland *

Turpin Bannister Turpin Chambers Bannister (1 October 1904 – 15 March 1982) was one of the leading American architectural historians of his generation. A long-time professor at the University of Illinois and the University of Florida, he is best known for his w ...

(1904–1982), American architectural historian and academic

Surname

Barbara Turpin Barbara Jo Turpin is an American chemist who is a Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research considers aerosol science and environmental engineering. Turpin studies the formation of organic ...

, American atmospheric scientist *

Ben Turpin Bernard "Ben" Turpin (September 19, 1869 – July 1, 1940) was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films. His trademarks were his cross-eyed appearance and adeptness at vigorous physical comedy. Turpin wo ...

(1869–1940), American comedian * Charles Murray Turpin (1878–1946), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania *

Clément Turpin Clément Turpin (; born 16 May 1982) is a French football referee. He has been a FIFA listed referee since 2010, and an UEFA Elite group referee since 2012. Career Turpin became a FIFA referee in 2010. He has served as a referee in the 2014 ...

(born 1982), French football referee *

David and Louise Turpin The Turpin case involved the maltreatment of children and dependent adults by their parents, David and Louise Turpin of Perris, California, U.S. The ages of the 13 victims ranged from 2 years old to 29. On January 14, 2018, one of the children ...

, an American couple arrested in 2018 for child abuse *

David H. Turpin David Howard Turpin (born 14 July 1956) is a Canadian scholar and the former university president. Turpin was the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta (2015–2020) and the University of Victoria (2000 to 2013). In 2010 ...

(born 1956), Canadian academic *

Dick Turpin Richard Turpin (bapt. 21 September 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. Turpin may have followed his father's trade as a butcher ear ...

(died 1739), English highwayman *

Dick Turpin (boxer) Dick Turpin, (26 November 1920 – 7 July 1990) was an English middleweight boxer. He was British and Commonwealth middleweight champion, reputedly being the first black fighter to win a British boxing title. He was elder brother and trainer ...

(1920–1990), English boxer *

Dominique Turpin Dominique V. Turpin (born 12 January 1957, in Tours), a marketing professor at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) with research interests in brand management, marketing strategy and communications. He spent his childho ...

(born 1957); French/Swiss academic *

Edmund Hart Turpin Edmund Hart Turpin (4 May 1835, Nottingham – 25 October 1907, Middlesex) was an organist, composer, writer and choir leader based in Nottingham and London. Life Edmund Hart Turpin was born into a musical family that ran a dealership in musica ...

(1835–1907), British organist, composer and choir leader *

Eugène Turpin François Eugène Turpin (30 September 1848 – 24 January 1927) was a French chemist involved in research of explosive materials. He lived in Colombes. Biography In 1881 Turpin proposed panclastites, a class of Sprengel explosives based on a m ...

(1848–1927), French chemist * François Henri Turpin (1709–1799), French writer *

Franck Turpin Franck Turpin (born January 27, 1977, in Lille) is a French former professional football player. He played on the professional level in Ligue 1 for Lille OSC Lille Olympique Sporting Club (), commonly referred to as LOSC, LOSC Lille or sim ...

(born 1977), French footballer * George Turpin (born 1952), English boxer and 1972 Olympic bronze medalist *

J. Clifford Turpin James Clifford Turpin (6 May 1886 – January 1966) was a pioneer aviator with the Wright Exhibition Team.James Turpin (organist) James Turpin FRCO (15 December 1840 in Nottingham – 29 July 1896 in Brighton) was an English organist, composer and teacher. Career He was born in Nottingham on 15 December 1840 into a musical family which ran a dealership in musical instrumen ...

(1840–1896), British organist, composer and teacher *

James H. Turpin First Sergeant James H. Turpin (c. 1846 – May 6, 1893) was an American soldier in the United States Army who served with the fifth U.S. Cavalry regiment during the Apache Wars. Turpin was one of 12 men received the Medal of Honor for galla ...

(1846–1893), U.S. Army first sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient * James Wesley Turpin (born 1928), founder of Project Concern International, advocate for wrongful life tort law *

Joe Turpin Joseph Turpin is a Canadian former international soccer player. He won one cap for Canada in 1975. Turpin is a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association The Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association is the governing body for s ...

, Canadian soccer player * John Henry Turpin (1876–1962), one of the first African-American chief petty officers in the U.S. Navy *

KaVontae Turpin KaVontae Turpin (born August 2, 1996) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU before joining the second iteration of the New ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Kenneth Turpin Kenneth Turpin (13 January 1915 – 14 September 2005) was a Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, from 1957 to 1980. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1966 to 1969. Turpin was born in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, in 1915 and wa ...

(1915–2005), English historian, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford * Louis Washington Turpin (1849–1903), United States congressman from Alabama *

Ludovic Turpin Ludovic Turpin (born 22 March 1975 in Laval) is a French professional road racing cyclist, who most recently competed for amateur team Vélo Club Grand Case. Turpin was involved in a fist fight after a crash in stage six of the 2015 Tour de Guad ...

(born 1975), French professional road racing cyclist *

Melvin Turpin Melvin Harrison Turpin (December 28, 1960 – July 8, 2010) was an American professional basketball player. He played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an All-American college player at the University of Kentuc ...

(1960–2010), American basketball player *

Miles Turpin Miles John Turpin is a former linebacker in the National Football League. Biography Turpin was born Miles John Turpin on May 15, 1964 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Career Turpin was a member of the Green Bay Packers during the 1986 NFL season ...

, National Football League player *

Najai Turpin Najai "Nitro" Turpin (December 19, 1981 – February 14, 2005) was a professional boxing, boxer born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, USA. He was a contestant on reality TV show The Contender (television series), ''The Contender''. ...

(1981–2005), American boxer *

Pierre Jean François Turpin Pierre Jean François Turpin (11 March 1775, Vire – 1 May 1840) was a French botanist and illustrator. He is considered one of the greatest floral and botanical illustrators during the Napoleonic Era and afterwards. As an artist, Turpin was large ...

(1775–1840), French botanist *

Randy Turpin Randolph Adolphus Turpin (7 June 1928 – 17 May 1966), better known as Randy Turpin, was a British boxer in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1951 he became world middleweight champion when he defeated Sugar Ray Robinson. He was inducted into the Inter ...

(1928–1966), English boxer *

Tom Turpin Thomas Million John Turpin (November 18, 1871 – August 13, 1922) was an African American composer of ragtime music. Tom Turpin was born in Savannah, Georgia, a son of John L. Turpin and Lulu Waters Turpin. In his early twenties he opened a sal ...

(1871–1922), American ragtime composer

Fictional characters

* ''Turpin'', in the novel ''

The Three Hostages ''The Three Hostages'' is the fourth of five Richard Hannay novels by the Scottish author John Buchan, first published in 1924 by Hodder & Stoughton, London. Hannay had previously appeared in '' The Thirty Nine Steps'' (1915), his most famous ...

'' by Scottish author John Buchan * Betty Turpin (later Williams), fictional character in the British soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based ...

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Cyril Turpin 1969 saw several new characters making their debuts on ''Coronation Street'', including Betty Williams, Cyril Turpin, Janet Reid, the Butler siblings Sandra and Bernard, Alan Howard, Janice Langton, Edith Tatlock and Ada Broadbent. Janice Lang ...

, fictional character in the British soap opera ''

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Dan Turpin Daniel "Terrible" Turpin is a character published by DC Comics. He first appeared as Brooklyn (due to him being born in New York City) in ''Detective Comics'' #64 (June 1942), and first appeared as Dan Turpin in ''New Gods'' #5 (November 1971). Pu ...

, DC Comics police inspector *

Jane Turpin Jane Turpin is a fictional girl character, created by Evadne Price. Most of these stories were published in ''The Novel Magazine'' and later compiled in a book form, in the period 1928 to 1947 (roughly the end of World War II). Jane is often re ...

, character in children's literature created by Evadne Price * Judge Turpin, chief antagonist in ''Sweeney Todd'' (musical) * Ruby Turpin, protagonist in "Revelation" by Flannery O'Connor

Places

Turpin, Oklahoma Turpin is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established April 8, 1925. As of the 2010 census, the community had a population of 467. History Turpin was n ...

, an unincorporated community *

Turpin, Virginia Turpin is an unincorporated community in King William County, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the ...

, an unincorporated community *

Turpin site The Turpin site ( 33Ha19) is an archaeological site in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near Newtown in Hamilton County, the site includes the remains of a village of the Fort Ancient culture and of multiple buri ...

, an archaeological site in Ohio * Turpin's Cave, a location in Epping Forest, Essex, attributed as a hiding place of the highwayman Dick Turpin

Other uses

* HMS ''Turpin'' (P354), a Royal Navy submarine * ''Turtles'' (video game), a 1981 arcade game by Konami also known as ''Turpin'' *

Turpin High School (Hamilton County, Ohio) Turpin High School is a public high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States that serves grades nine through twelve. The school is part of the Forest Hills Local School District and serves the suburb of Anderson Township; admission is based pri ...

Turpin case The Turpin case involved the maltreatment of children and dependent adults by their parents, David and Louise Turpin of Perris, California, U.S. The ages of the 13 victims ranged from 2 years old to 29. On January 14, 2018, one of the children ...