Dorn ( German for thorn) is a German/Austrian and Dutch/Flemish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Angela Dorn-Rancke Angela Dorn-Rancke (born 2 June 1982) is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as the State Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts of Hesse in the cabinet of Minister-President Volker Bouffier ...

, , German politician *

August T. Dorn August Theodore Dorn (March 25, 1849 – April 3, 1923) was an American farmer and politician. Born in Tempelburg, West Prussia, Dorn emigrated with his parents, to the United States, in 1860 and settled in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He eventually s ...

(1849-1923), American politician * Dieter Dorn (born 1935), German theatre director * Dolores Dorn (1934–2019), American film actor *

Edward John Dorn Edward J. Dorn (January 12, 1854 – December 10, 1937) was a captain in the United States Navy. Early life On January 12, 1854, Dorn was born in Potosi, Wisconsin. Education In June 1874, Dorn graduated from the United States Naval Acade ...

(1854-1937), United States Naval officer and Governor of Guam * Ed Dorn (1929–1999), U.S. poet * Earl Van Dorn (1820–1863), U.S. major general *

Friedrich Ernst Dorn Friedrich Ernst Dorn (27 July 1848 – 16 December 1916) was a German physicist who was the first to discover that a radioactive substance, later named radon, is emitted from radium. Life and work Dorn was born in Guttstadt (Dobre Miasto), P ...

(1848–1916), German physicist * Francis E. Dorn (1911–1987), member of the United States House of Representatives * George W. Dorn (1836–1891), President of the Chico Board of Trustees in 1872 *

Gerhard Dorn Gerhard Dorn (c. 1530 – 1584) was a Belgian philosopher, translator, alchemist, physician and bibliophile. Biography The details of Gerhard Dorn's early life, along with those of many other 16th century personalities, are lost to history. ...

(c. 1530 – 1584), Belgian philosopher, translator, alchemist, physician and bibliophile * Heinrich Dorn (1804–1892), German conductor and composer *

Ivan Dorn Ivan Oleksandrovich Dorn ( uk, Іван Олександрович Дорн), nee Ivan Aleksandrovich Eryomin (russian: Иван Александрович Ерёмин; born 17 October 1988) is a Ukrainian singer and actor. He is also active as a ...

(born 1988), Ukrainian singer, DJ, TV presenter and producer *

Jennifer Dunbar Dorn Edward Merton Dorn (April 2, 1929 – December 10, 1999, aged 70) was an American poet and teacher often associated with the Black Mountain poets. His most famous work is '' ''Gunslinger'. Overview Dorn was born in Villa Grove, Illinois ...

, English writer and filmmaker *

Jerry verDorn Jerry verDorn (November 23, 1949 – May 1, 2022) was an American soap opera actor, best known for his role as Ross Marler in ''Guiding Light'' and Clint Buchanan in ''One Life to Live''. Jerry verDorn was born on November 23, 1949, in Sioux Fal ...

(1948–2022), American actor * Joel Dorn (1942–2007), music producer * Johannes Albrecht Bernhard Dorn (1805–1881), German orientalist *

Ludwik Dorn Ludwik Stanisław Dorn (, 5 June 1954 – 7 April 2022) was a Polish conservative politician, who served as Deputy Prime Minister and member of Sejm elected on 5 November 2007. Biography Dorn was born Ludwik Dornbaum, to Polish-Jewish parents ...

(1954–2022), Polish politician *

Luke Dorn People *Luke (given name), a masculine given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke (surname) (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luke. Also known as ...

(born 1982), rugby player * Michael Dorn (born 1952), U.S. actor * Myles Dorn (born 1998), American football player *

Robert C. Dorn Robert C. Dorn was an American politician from New York. In 1868, he was the second person tried by the New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments. Life He lived in Schenectady, New York. In January 1856, he was appointed Superintendent of Can ...

, New York politician *

Roosevelt F. Dorn Roosevelt F. Dorn, was the former mayor of Inglewood, California. He was born October 29, 1935, in Checotah, Oklahoma. Dorn was elected mayor in 1997 to fill the unexpired term of Edward Vincent, who had become a member of the state Assembly. ...

(born 1935), mayor * Rüdiger Dorn (born 1969), game designer * Thea Dorn (born 1970), German writer * Walter Dorn (born 1961), scientist, educator, author and researcher * William Jennings Bryan Dorn (1916–2005), U.S. politician Fictional characters: * Fandorin, a fictitious Russian surname derived from ''von Dorn'' * Van Dorn Detective Agency, a fictitious detective agency in a series of novels by Clive Cussler *Dorn Marto, a character in the video game ''

Star Ocean is a franchise of action role-playing video games developed by the Japanese company tri-Ace and published and owned by Square Enix (formerly Enix). Development History The series is also known for being some of the earliest action RPGs to allo ...

'' * Eliot Dorn, character on The Edge of Night *Rogal Dorn, one of the twenty primarchs and leader of the Imperial Fists in table top game '' Warhammer 40,000'' *Roger Dorn (played by Corbin Bernsen), third baseman for the Cleveland Indians in the 1989 movie '' Major League (film)'', the 1994 sequel '' Major League II'' and the 1998 third installment " Major League: Back to the_Minors" *Chris Dorn and son Kurt Dorn, wheat farmers in Zane Grey's 1919 novel ''The Desert of Wheat''

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