Falkner may refer to:

People with the surname

Adam Falkner (author) Adam Falkner is an American author, poet, artist, and educator. Falkner is a Pushcart Prize nominee. His work has appeared in ''The New York Times'', and he has been a featured performer at President Barack Obama's Grassroots Ball at the First ...

, American author *

Allen Falkner Allen Falkner (born April 17, 1969) is founder of TSD, the first suspension group. He is often referred to as the ''Father of Modern Suspension'' and is considered the first to bring body suspension to the mainstream. Falkner is also professi ...

(born 1969), American artist *

Brian Falkner (author) Brian Falkner (born 20 July 1962) is a novelist who was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He has one brother and two sisters. He attended The University of Auckland and studied Computer Science. He attained a diploma of journalism from the Auckl ...

(born 1962), popular New Zealand children's author * Brian Falkner, common misspelling of the name of Brian Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick (1921–1977), Prime Minister of Northern Ireland * Elizabeth Falkner, American Pastry Chef *

Frank Falkner Frank Tardrew Falkner (October 27, 1918 – August 21, 2003) was a British-born American biologist and pediatrician known for his expertise on child development. After graduating from the University of Cambridge with a medical degree in 1945 ...

, British-born American biologist and pediatrician *

Harold Falkner Harold Falkner FRIBA (1875–1963) was a notable British architect in the early 20th century and is now considered a leading exponent of the vernacular and the Arts and Crafts Movement, Arts & Crafts in architecture. Most of his surviving build ...

, early 20th-century British architect * Jason Falkner (born 1968), American pop and rock musician *

J. Meade Falkner John Meade Falkner (8 May 1858 – 22 July 1932) was an English novelist and poet, best known for his 1898 novel '' Moonfleet''. An extremely successful businessman, he became chairman of the arms manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth durin ...

(1858–1932), English novelist and poet, best known for his 1898 novel, ''Moonfleet'' *

Keith Falkner Sir Donald Keith Falkner (1 March 1900 – 17 May 1994), known simply as Keith Falkner, was a distinguished English bass-baritone singer especially associated with oratorio and concert recital, who later became Director of the Royal College of M ...

(1900–1994), English bass-baritone singer *

Kelly Falkner Kelly Kenison Falkner (born March 1, 1960) is an American chemical oceanographer, educator and public servant. She served as the Director of the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Office of Polar Programs (OPP). Her work in the position led ...

(born 1960), American chemical oceanographer and educator * Kishwer Falkner, Baroness Falkner of Margravine (born 1955), British politician * Maria Smith-Falkner (1878–1968), Russian economist * Monica Falkner, New Zealand netball player *

Nick Falkner Nicholas James Falkner (born 30 September 1962) is a former English cricketeer. Falkner was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Redhill, Surrey, and was educated at Reigate Grammar School. Surrey Falkner ...

(born 1962), English cricketer *

Peter Falkner Peter Falkner was a German fencing master, active in the late 15th century (roughly 1470s or 1480s), influenced by Paulus Kal. He is the author of a fechtbuch, now KK 5012, at the ''Kunsthistorisches Museum'', Vienna. He wrote treatises on the us ...

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1470–1480), German fencing master * Thomas Falkner (1707–1784), English missionary * William Falkner (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name

Fictional characters

* Dick Falkner, protagonist of the 1902–03 novel ''

That Printer of Udell's ''That Printer of Udell's'' is a 1903 work of fiction by Harold Bell Wright. Wright, who served as a minister before becoming a writer, created a story with Christian themes. In the story, Dick Falkner, who comes from a broken home, sees his fath ...

'' by Harold Bell Wright *

Falkner (Pokémon) Falkner may refer to: People with the surname * Adam Falkner (author), American author * Allen Falkner (born 1969), American artist * Brian Falkner (author) (born 1962), popular New Zealand children's author * Brian Falkner, common misspelling o ...

, a character in the ''Pokémon'' universe

Places

Falkner, Mississippi Falkner is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 514 at the 2010 census. The town was named for William Clark Falkner, the great-grandfather of author William Faulkner. Geography Falkner is located at . The to ...

, a town in the United States *

Falkner Island Falkner Island (also called Faulkner's Island) is a crescent-shaped island located in Long Island Sound 3 miles (5 km) off Guilford, Connecticut, United States. The island has been visited by the Native Americans for thousands of year ...

, in Long Island Sound off Connecticut, United States *

Falkner Island Light Falkner Island Light, also known as the Faulkner Island Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Connecticut, United States, on Falkner Island which is off Guilford Harbor on Long Island Sound. The lighthouse was constructed in 1802 and commissioned by Pre ...

, a lighthouse on Falkner Island, Connecticut, United States * Falkner Square, a square in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom *

Falkner Glacier Falkner Glacier (), is an east-flowing valley glacier, long, located south of Oakley Glacier in the Mountaineer Range, Victoria Land, Antarctica. The glacier descends steeply to Lady Newnes Bay where it forms a floating glacier tongue. It was n ...

, a glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica

Literature

* ''Falkner'' (novel), a 19th-century novel by Mary Shelley

People with the surname

Fictional characters

Places

Literature

See also