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Thorn (surname)
Thorn is a surname that may refer to: People * Abigail Thorn (b. 1993), British actress, YouTuber, and philosopher * Andy Thorn (other), several people * Brad Thorn, Australian/New Zealand rugby footballer * Erin Thorn (born 1981), American basketball player * Frank Thorn (other) * Frank Manly Thorn (1836–1907), lawyer, politician, government official, essayist, journalist, humorist, and inventor, sixth Superintendent of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey * Frankie Thorn (b. 1964), American actress * Gaston Thorn (1928–2007), Luxembourg politician * George Thorn (1838–1905), premier of Queensland, Australia * Gerrit T. Thorn (1835-1900), American politician * Jesse Thorn (born 1981), American public radio host and show creator * John Thorn (born 1947), sports historian, author, and publisher * Jonathan Thorn (1779–1811), U.S. Navy officer * Paul Thorn, American singer-songwriter * Philip Thorn (born 1951), English cricketer * Rachel Thorn (born 1965 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail Thorn
Abigail Thorn (born 24 April 1993) is a British YouTuber, actress, and playwright, best known for producing the YouTube channel Philosophy Tube. Philosophy Tube began in 2013, when Thorn sought to provide free lessons in philosophy in the wake of the 2012 increase in British tuition fees. In 2018, her videos became more theatrical, beginning to incorporate dramatic studio sets, lighting, costuming and makeup. The channel has been positively received by critics, and has over one million subscribers. In 2019, Thorn hosted a livestream on Twitch in which she read plays from the Complete Works of Shakespeare for the mental health charity Samaritans. The stream lasted five days, featured a number of guests, and raised over £100,000 for Samaritans. In September and October 2022, ''The Prince''—a play written by and starring Thorn—ran Off West End. The transgender-themed work is based on characters in Shakespeare's ''Henry IV, Part 1'' becoming self-aware. Thorn publicly came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robyn Thorn
Robyn Jean Thorn (born 26 November 1945), also known by her married name Robyn Nock, is an Australian former freestyle swimmer who won the silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Coming from Kingaroy, Queensland, Thorn spent the majority of her career in the shadow of fellow Australian Dawn Fraser. Making her debut in the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, Thorn was part of the winning 4×110-yard freestyle relay team, and won silver in the corresponding individual event behind Fraser. Two years later in Tokyo, Thorn was a semifinalist in the 100-metre freestyle, won by Fraser. She combined with Fraser, Lyn Bell Lynette "Lyn" Bell (born 24 January 1947), also known by her married name Lynette Chipchase, was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won the silver medal in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Co ... and Janice Murphy to finish second, 3.1 seconds b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoen (name)
Thoen is a surname. It is a Norwegian language, Norwegian name from the Old Norse Tónni. It is a Dutch language, Dutch variant of the name Anton (given name), Anton and Antonius. * Ernest Thoen (1946 - 2011), American photographer * Fridtjof Thoen (born 1961), Norwegian judoka * Terje Thoen (1944 – 2008), Norwegian ice hockey player See also *Thon (name) *Theon (other) *Thorn (surname) *Thoe (other) *Thoen (other) *Thone (other) *Thien (other) *Thiên (other) Notes {{surname Dutch-language surnames Norwegian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thom
The surname Thom is of Scottish origin, from the city of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Angus, and is a sept of the Clan MacThomas. Thom is also a first name variant of the abbreviation "Tom" of "Thomas" that holds the "h". People with the surname * Alexander Thom (other), multiple people * Andreas Thom (b. 1965), former German football player * Bing Thom (b. 1940), Canadian architect * Cameron E. Thom (1825–1915), early settler in California, Confederate officer and lawyer * Charles Thom (1872–1956), US microbiologist and mycologist with the standard author abbreviation "Thom" * Cristy Thom (b. 1971), American model, actress and artist * Graeme Thom (born 1967), Zimbabwean cricketer * H. B. Thom (c. 1905–1983), South African rector and Chancellor of the Stellenbosch University * James Thom (other), multiple people * Jess Thom (b. 1980), English comedian * John Thom (soldier) (1891–1941), British lieutenant-colonel, judge and politician * John Hamilton Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Thorn
''Dominion'' is an American apocalyptic fantasy television series created by Vaun Wilmott. It is loosely based on the 2010 film '' Legion'', written by Peter Schink and Scott Stewart. In December 2013, Syfy ordered a pilot episode and the series premiered on the American cable television network Syfy on June 19, 2014. The show was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa. Stewart served as series executive producer, as well as director of the pilot episode, written by Wilmott. In the series, angels are in combat with mankind, which fights back from a reduced civilization. It was renewed for a 13-episode second season on September 25, 2014, which premiered on July 9, 2015, and concluded on October 1, 2015. On October 13, 2015, Syfy cancelled ''Dominion'' after two seasons. Synopsis God vanishes and in his absence the archangel Gabriel and his army of lower angels wage war against mankind, believing them to be the cause of God's absence. Although most higher angels remain neutral, Gabrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorne (surname)
Thorne is a surname of English origin, originally referring to a thorn bush. Thorne is the 1,721st most common surname name in the United States. Notable people with the name include: People * Adande Thorne, Trinidadian-American YouTube celebrity * Alfred A. Thorne (born 1871), British Guyanese statesman, author and activist * Angela Thorne (born 1939), English actor * Bella Thorne (born 1997), American actress, singer, and model * Callie Thorne (born 1969), American actress * Carlos Thorne (born 1924), Peruvian novelist, writer and lawyer * Chris Thorne (actor) in ''Shake Hands with the Devil'' (2007 film) *Chris Thorn in Minnesota Vikings draft history * Christopher Thorne (other) :* Christopher Thorn (musician) in Blind Melon :*Christopher Thorne, historian :*Christopher Thorne, Creative Commons board member * Courtney Thorne-Smith (born 1967), American actress * David Thorne (other), several people :* David Thorne (British Army officer) (1933–2000) :* Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Thorn
Damien Thorn is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of ''The Omen'' franchise. He is the Antichrist and the son of the Devil. The character has been portrayed by Harvey Spencer Stephens, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Sam Neill, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick and Bradley James. Appearances * ''The Omen'' (1976) * '' Damien: Omen II'' (1978) * '' Omen III: The Final Conflict'' (1981) * ''The Omen'' (2006, remake) * ''Damien'' (TV series) Name etymology The name "Damien" sounds vaguely like the English "demon", but is not at all etymologically related (it means something like "the one who subdues"). Damien is the French form of the English name Damian (related to the Greek verb ''damao'', meaning "to tame"), popular as the name of a martyred Christian saint of the third century (see Saints Cosmas and Damian). Another prominent Damien was Father Damien of Hawaii, who died while establishing leper colonies there. Damien is also the first name of Father Karras in ''The Exorc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie "Chip" Thorn
Charlie may refer to: Characters * "Charlie," the head of the Townsend Agency', from the ''Charlie's Angels'' franchise * Charlie, a character on signs for the CharlieCard, a smart card issued by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority * Charlie, mascot of British restaurant Little Chef * Charlie Dompler, main character from animated series ''Smiling Friends'' Film and television * ''Charlie'' (2015 Malayalam film), a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language film * ''Charlie'' (2015 Kannada film), a 2015 Indian Kannada-language film * ''Charlie'' (TV series), a 2015 political drama series based on the life of Charles J. Haughey * "Charlie", a 2004 episode of the television series '' The Mighty Boosh'' * ''777 Charlie'', a 2022 Indian Kannada-language film Military * Charlie-class submarine, of the Soviet Navy * "Charlie", American military slang referring to the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers * "Charlie", the letter "C" in the NATO phonetic alphabet Music * Charlie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becca Thorn
''Dominion'' is an American apocalyptic fantasy television series created by Vaun Wilmott. It is loosely based on the 2010 film '' Legion'', written by Peter Schink and Scott Stewart. In December 2013, Syfy ordered a pilot episode and the series premiered on the American cable television network Syfy on June 19, 2014. The show was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa. Stewart served as series executive producer, as well as director of the pilot episode, written by Wilmott. In the series, angels are in combat with mankind, which fights back from a reduced civilization. It was renewed for a 13-episode second season on September 25, 2014, which premiered on July 9, 2015, and concluded on October 1, 2015. On October 13, 2015, Syfy cancelled ''Dominion'' after two seasons. Synopsis God vanishes and in his absence the archangel Gabriel and his army of lower angels wage war against mankind, believing them to be the cause of God's absence. Although most higher angels remain neutral, Gabrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Thorn (cross-country Skier)
Viktor Thorn (born 11 May 1996) is a Swedish cross-country skier. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte .... On 6 April 2021, he announced his retirement from cross-country skiing. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships World Cup Season standings References {{DEFAULTSORT:Thorn, Viktor 1996 births Living people Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Swedish male cross-country skiers Tour de Ski skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Thorn (Nordic Combined Skier)
Viktor Thorn was a Norwegian nordic combined athlete who won the Nordic combined event at the Holmenkollen ski festival The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( no, Holmenkollen skifestival or ) is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. History It takes place in March ... in 1895. For that honor, Thorn became the first winner of the Holmenkollen medal that same year. ReferencesHolmenkollen medalists- click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file Holmenkollen winners since 1892- click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file Holmenkollen medalists Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Norwegian male Nordic combined skiers Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{Norway-wintersport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikki Thorn
Vikki Elizabeth Thorn (née Simpson, born c. 1974) is an Australian harmonica player, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter and one-third of the Australian folk rock band the Waifs. Her elder sister, Donna Simpson, also plays guitar and sings in the group. Vikki has released eight studio albums with the Waifs, and wrote the band's singles, "Bridal Train" (2004) and " Sun Dirt Water" (2007). Since 2021, Thorn has released music under the name Thornbird. Early life and education Thorn and her elder sister, Donna, grew up in Albany, Western Australia. Their father, Jimmy Simpson, fished salmon in season. In an interview with Andrew Denton on ''Enough Rope'', Thorn described the lifestyle of a fisherman's daughter: Career 1980s-1991: Early life Thorn received a harmonica when she was a teenager, and started playing Bob Dylan songs. She harmonised Everly Brothers songs with her sister, who played guitar. They formed a blues covers duo, Colours, in Albany. On Thorn's last day of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |