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Alice Hall Farnsworth Alice Hall Farnsworth (October 19, 1893 – October 1, 1960) was an American astronomer. She was director of John Payson Williston Observatory at Mount Holyoke College from 1936 until her retirement in 1957. Early life Alice Hall Farnsworth wa ...

(1893–1960), American astronomer *

Bill Farnsworth Andrew William Farnsworth (14 January 1887 – 30 October 1966) was an Australian pioneer rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s whose club career was played in Sydney with Newtown. He represented at state level for both New South Wal ...

(1887–1966), Australian rugby league footballer, brother of Viv * Charles S. Farnsworth (1862–1955), American general in World War I, Chief of Infantry *

Christopher Farnsworth Christopher Farnsworth (born 1971) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of the President's Vampire series of novels from G.P. Putnam's Sons and a former journalist.Daniel D. T. Farnsworth (1819–1892), American politician, briefly second Governor of West Virginia *

Dave Farnsworth David Christian Farnsworth (born July 16, 1951) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 10 since 2023. He was previously appointed to the Arizona Senate on September 11, 2013, to fill the va ...

(born 1951), American politician *

David Farnsworth David Farnsworth was a Colonial-era American Loyalist. He was a British agent during the American Revolutionary War. George Washington had him hanged for his involvement in a plot to destroy the American economy by placing counterfeit money i ...

, American Loyalist and British agent during the American Revolutionary War, hanged for attempting to undermine the American economy by counterfeiting money * Dr. Dean Farnsworth, developer of the

Farnsworth Lantern Test The Farnsworth Lantern Test, or FALANT, is a color vision test originally developed specifically to screen sailors for tasks requiring color vision, such as identifying signal lights at night. It screens for red-green deficiencies, but not the much ...

, used to screen for color blindness * E. Allan Farnsworth (1928–2005), American legal scholar * E. L. Farnsworth (1863–1940), American politician *

Eddie Farnsworth Eddie Farnsworth (born May 4, 1961) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona State House of Representatives and Arizona State Senate. Farnsworth previously served in the House consecutively from January 10, 2011 u ...

, American politician who first assumed office in 2001 *

Edward Farnsworth Edward Ellis Farnsworth (July 30, 1880 – December 19, 1937) was an American football player, an officer in the United States Army and a member of the Maine State Highway Commission. He was thrice selected as an All-American (1900, 1902, 1903) ...

(1880–1937), American college football player and US Army officer *

Elizabeth Farnsworth Elizabeth Farnsworth (born 1943) is an American journalist and author of the memoir, A Train Through Time – A Life, Real and Imagined' (February, 2017). Early life and education Farnsworth was born Elizabeth Fink in Minneapolis, Minnesota, an ...

(born 1943), correspondent and former substitute anchor of the PBS ''NewsHour with Jim Lehrer'' *

Elon Farnsworth (Michigan Attorney General) Elon Farnsworth (February 2, 1799, Woodstock, Vermont – March 24, 1877, Detroit) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as both Attorney General and Chancellor of the state of Michigan. Biography Elon Farnsworth was born February ...

(1799–1877), American lawyer, politician and Michigan Attorney General *

Elon J. Farnsworth Elon John Farnsworth (July 30, 1837 – July 3, 1863) was a Union Army captain in the American Civil War. He commanded Brigade 1, Division 3 of the Cavalry Corps (Union Army) from June 28, 1863 to July 3, 1863, when he was mortally wounded and die ...

(1837–1863), Union cavalry general in the American Civil War * Emma Justine Farnsworth (1860–1952), American photographer *

Henry Weston Farnsworth Henry Weston Farnsworth (August 7, 1890 – September 28, 1915) was one of the first Americans killed as a soldier in World War I. He was a "newspaper correspondent, world traveler, adventure-seeker, avid reader, and member of the French Foreign ...

(1890–1915), American soldier, writer, and journalist * Herbert E. Farnsworth (1834–1908), American Civil War soldier awarded the Medal of Honor *

Jeff Farnsworth Jeffrey Ellis Farnsworth (born October 6, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers in 2002. He was born in Wichita, Kansas. Career He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 1996. He remained in the Seattl ...

(born 1975), Major League Baseball pitcher in 2002 *

Joe Farnsworth Joseph Allen Farnsworth (born February 21, 1968, Holyoke, Massachusetts) is an American jazz drummer. Farnsworth was one of five sons born to trumpeter and bandleader Roger Farnsworth; one of the brothers played saxophone in Ray Charles Ra ...

(born 1968), American jazz drummer * John F. Farnsworth (1820–1897), American politician and Union Army general in the Civil War * John Semer Farnsworth (1893–1952), former US Navy officer convicted of spying for Japan from 1932 to 1934 *

Kyle Farnsworth Kyle Lynn Farnsworth (born April 14, 1976) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the Chicago Cubs (1999–2004), Detroit Tigers (2005, 2008), Atlanta Braves (2005, 2010), New York Yankees (2006–2008), Kansas City Royals ...

(born 1976), American former Major League Baseball pitcher * Paul R. Farnsworth (1899–1978), American music psychologist *

Philo Farnsworth Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was an American inventor and television pioneer. He made many crucial contributions to the early development of all-electronic television. He is best known for his 1927 invention of t ...

(1906–1971), American inventor of the electronic television camera * Philo Judson Farnsworth (1832–1909), American physician and professor * Robert M. Farnsworth (1929–2022), Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Missouri and author *

Richard Farnsworth Richard William Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award: in 1978 for Best Supporting Actor for ''Comes a Horseman,'' and in 2000 for Best Actor in ''T ...

(1920–2000), American actor * Richard Farnsworth (politician), member of the Maine House of Representatives (1996–1998, 2012–2020) * Richard Farnsworth (Quaker) (''fl.'' second half of 17th century), one of the early leaders of the Society of Friends (Quakers) *

Terry Farnsworth Terry Farnsworth (born 27 August 1942) is a Canadian former Olympic judoka. He won a Canadian national judo championship in 1972 and 1973, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and won a gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games and a silver medal ...

(born 1942), Canadian Olympic judoka * Thomas J. Farnsworth, President of the West Virginia Senate from 1883 to 1885 *

Viv Farnsworth Viv Farnsworth (1889–1953) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played for Newtown Jets, Newtown, Western Suburbs Magpies, Wests, New South Wales state rugby league team, New South Wales a ...

(1889–1953), Australian rugby league footballer, brother of Bill * Walter K. Farnsworth (1870–1929), American attorney and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont *

Ward Farnsworth Ward Farnsworth (born 1967) is Professor of Law and holder of the W. Page Keeton Chair at the University of Texas School of Law, where he was Dean from 2012-2022. He served as Reporter for the American Law Institute’s Restatement of the Law T ...

(born 1967), American law professor and dean of the University of Texas School of Law *

Wilton S. Farnsworth Wilton Simpson "Bill" Farnsworth (June 7, 1885 – July 10, 1945) was an American sports writer, editor, and boxing promoter. He worked for William Randolph Hearst's newspapers from 1904 to 1937. He was the sports editor of Hearst's ''New York Ev ...

(1885–1945), American sports writer, editor and boxing promoter

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Astrid Farnsworth Astrid Farnsworth is a fictional character from the science fiction television series ''Fringe'', which aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company in the United States from 2008 to 2013. The character was created by series' co-creator J. J. Abrams, an ...

, a special agent in the television series ''

Fringe Fringe may refer to: Arts * Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival, known as "the Fringe" * Adelaide Fringe, the world's second-largest annual arts festival * Fringe theatre, a name for alternative theatre * The Fringe, the ...

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Cubert Farnsworth This article lists the many characters of '' Futurama,'' an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening and David X. Cohen for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of a ...

, Hubert J. Farnsworth's 12-year-old clone (also from the television series ''Futurama'') *

Hubert J. Farnsworth Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, commonly referred to in-show as either Professor Farnsworth or simply Professor, is a fictional character in the American animated television series '' Futurama''. The mad scientist proprietor of the Planet Expres ...

, a main character in the television series ''Futurama'', named after Philo Farnsworth * Jerry Farnsworth and his family, characters in Robert A. Heinlein's novel '' Job: A Comedy of Justice'' * Leo Farnsworth is one of the characters played by

Warren Beatty Henry Warren Beatty (né Beaty; born March 30, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker, whose career spans over six decades. He was nominated for 15 Academy Awards, including four for Best Actor, four for Best Picture, two for Best Director, ...

in the 1978 movie '' Heaven Can Wait'' * Oliver V. Farnsworth, an attorney from ''

The Man Who Fell to Earth ''The Man Who Fell to Earth'' is a 1976 British science fiction drama film directed by Nicolas Roeg and written by Paul Mayersberg. Based on Walter Tevis's 1963 novel of the same name, the film follows an extraterrestrial (Thomas Jerome Newt ...

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Rudolph Farnsworth This is a list of characters appearing in the animated series ''Kim Possible''. Overview Team Possible Kim Possible * Voiced by Christy Carlson Romano and Dakota Fanning (young) * Portrayed by Sadie Stanley Kimberly Ann "Kim" Possible is a ...

, a ''Kim Possible'' villain

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