Thorburn Explained

Thorburn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Alexander Thorburn (1836–1894), Scottish-born Canadian politician; provincial legislator in the Northwest Territories 1888–1891
Archibald Thorburn (1860–1935), Scottish bird illustrator
Chris Thorburn (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
Cliff Thorburn (born 1948), Canadian snooker player
James Thorburn (physician) (1830–1905), Canadian physician and University of Toronto professor
Sir James Thorburn (governor) (1864–1929), British governor of the Gold Coast (now Ghana)
John A. Thorburn (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 (1939–2021), 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
Ray Thorburn (artist) (1937–2023), New Zealand artist, art educator and museum director
Robert Thorburn (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
Thomas Thorburn (1913–2003), Swedish economist

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