Laurin is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Anna-Lena Laurin
Anna-Lena Laurin (born 1962) is a classical Swedish composer and pianist whose music often involves jazz improvisation in her orchestral works. She was commissioned to write ''Iphigenia'' (2009) for the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and w ...
(born 1962), Swedish composer
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Camille Laurin
Camille Laurin (May 6, 1922 – March 11, 1999) was a psychiatrist and ''Parti Québécois'' (PQ) politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. A MNA member for the riding of Bourget, he is considered the father of Quebec's language law k ...
(1922–1999), psychiatrist and politician in Quebec, Canada
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Dan Laurin
Dan Laurin (1960 in Jönköping, Sweden) is a Swedish recorder player.
Life and career
He studied under Ulla Wijk, Paul Nauta and Eva Legêne at the Conservatories of Odense and Copenhagen from 1976 to 1982. Since 1980 he has been on the conc ...
(born 1960), Swedish recorder player
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Georges-Philippe Laurin
Joseph-Georges-Philippe Laurin (9 July 1892 – 6 October 1964) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became a notary.
Laurin attended Saint-Laurent College, then the Université ...
(1892–1964), Quebec politician
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Joseph Laurin Joseph Laurin (October 18, 1811 – March 3, 1888) was a Quebec notary, author and political figure.
He was born in Quebec City in 1811 and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec
Petite or petite may refer to:
*Petit (crater), a small, b ...
(1811–1888), Quebec author and politician
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Lucien Laurin
Lucien Laurin (March 18, 1912 – June 26, 2000) was a French-Canadian jockey and Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer. He was best known for training Secretariat, who won the Triple Crown in 1973.
Life and career
Laurin was born in Joliette, ...
(1912–2000), French-Canadian jockey and horse trainer
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Maria Laurin
Maria Albertina Gelhaar née Laurin (1858-1920) was a Swedish operatic soprano. She made her debut in September 1881 at Stockholm's Nya Teatern in Mozart's one-act opera ''Der Schauspieldirektor''. In February 1883, she appeared for the first t ...
(1858–1920), Swedish opera singer
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René Laurin
René Laurin (4 February 1940 – 21 January 2023) was a Canadian politician who was a member of the House of Commons from 1993 to 2000.
Born in Joliette, Quebec, Laurin was a teacher in Joliette's public and secondary schools after receiving ...
(born 1940), Quebec politician
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Rene-Georges Laurin (died 2006), member of the World War II French Resistance and politician
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Václav Laurin
Václav Laurin (16 October 1865, Kamení near Pěnčín – 3 December 1930, Prague) was a Czech engineer, industrialist and automotive pioneer who, along with Václav Klement, founded automobile manufacturer Laurin & Klement that later became ...
(1865–1930), Czech engineer, entrepreneur and industrialist
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Laurin Pepper
Hugh McLaurin Pepper III (January 18, 1930 – February 4, 2018) was a collegiate All-American football player, Major League Baseball player, and high school football coach. Born in Vaughan, Mississippi, he is a member of the University of Sou ...
(born 1931), former Major League Baseball pitcher
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Laurin Lyman Williams
Laurin Lyman Williams (October 3, 1895 – September 10, 1975) was a Lieutenant general (United States), lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was the Comptroller of the Army in the late 1950s.
Early life
Williams was born on October ...
(1895–1975), US Army Lieutenant General
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Laurin D. Woodworth
Laurin Dewey Woodworth (September 10, 1837 – March 13, 1897) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and member of the Woodworth political family.
Biography
Education
Woodworth was born in Windham, Ohio, Woodworth attended the common schools, Wi ...
(1837–1897), American politician
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Lauren
Lauren may be a given name or surname.The name's meaning may be "laurel tree", "sweet of honor", or "wisdom". It is derived from the French name Laurence, a feminine version of Laurent, which is in turn derived from the Roman surname Laurentius. ...
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Lauryn Lauryn is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Lauryn Chandler, American author of contemporary romance novels
*Lauryn Hill (born 1975), American recording artist, musician, producer and actress
*Lauryn Mark, Olympic Women's Skeet s ...
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