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Usborne is a variant of the name Osborne. It may refer to:


People

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Cecil Vivian Usborne Vice-Admiral Cecil Vivian Usborne, CB, CMG (17 May 1880 – 31 January 1951) was a high-ranking officer in the British Royal Navy. He served as the Director of Naval Intelligence between 1930 and 1932. His son Henry Usborne was a Member of P ...
(1880–1951), British Royal Navy vice-admiral, father of Henry Usborne * Henry Usborne (1909–1996), British MP and peace activist, founder of the All-Party Group for World Government *
Jonty Usborne Jonathan "Jonty" Usborne (born 17 July 1990) is a producer and broadcast engineer at BBC News, and writer for ''The Independent'', noted for having won awards such as the Student Radio Award for Best Technical Achievement and the Radio Acade ...
(born 1990), British radio engineer *
Peter Usborne Thomas Peter Usborne (18 August 1937 – 30 March 2023) was a British publisher. In the early 1960s, Usborne co-founded the satirical magazine ''Private Eye''. In 1973 he founded the children's book publisher Usborne Publishing. Education Usbo ...
(1937–2023), British publisher and founder of Usborne Books *
Richard Usborne Richard Alexander Usborne (16 May 1910 – 21 March 2006) was a journalist, advertising executive, schoolmaster and author. After the publication of his book ''Wodehouse at Work'' in 1961 he became regarded as the leading authority on the works ...
(1910–2006), British journalist and author


Other uses

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Mount Usborne Mount Usborne () is a mountain on East Falkland. At above sea level, it is the highest point in the Falkland Islands. It is only taller than Mount Adam, the highest peak on West Falkland. The mountain is referenced by Charles Darwin in Chap ...
, a mountain on East Falkland Island * Rural Municipality of Usborne No. 310, Saskatchewan, Canada *
Usborne Publishing Usborne Publishing, often called Usborne Books, is a British publisher of children's books. Founded by Peter Usborne in 1973, Usborne Publishing uses an in-house team of writers, editors, and designers. One of its sales channels is Usborne Book ...
, a children's books publisher based in the UK


See also

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Osborne (disambiguation) Osborne may refer to: * Osborne (name) Places Australia * Osborne, South Australia (disambiguation), places associated with the suburb in the Adelaide metropolitan area * Osborne, New South Wales, a rural community in the Riverina region Ca ...
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