Turner (disambiguation)

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J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851) was a British artist.

Turner may also refer to:

• Turner (surname), a common surname of English derivation
• One who uses a lathe for turning
• A kitchen utensil closely related to a spatula

Places [edit]

Australia

• Turner, Australian Capital Territory

Canada

• Turner Fenton Secondary School, a high school in Ontario

United States

• Turner, California, former name of Tuttle, California
• Turner, Indiana
• Turner, Kansas
• Turner, Maine
• Turner, Michigan
• Turner, Oregon
• Turner Air Force Base, outside Albany, Georgia
• Turner County, Georgia
• Turner County, South Dakota
• Turners, Missouri
• Turner, West Virginia

Businesses [edit]

• Turner Broadcasting System (often abbreviated TBS Networks, TBS, Inc. or simply Turner), the company managing Turner's collection of cable networks and properties, not to be confused with the TBS channel it owns
• Turner Entertainment, a media company founded by Ted Turner
• Turner Sports Cars, a British specialist sports car manufacturer
• Turner Construction, a New York City-based construction company
• Turner (constructor), former racing car constructor
• Turner Seed Company, an American seed company found in Breckenridge, Texas
• Turner Suspension Bicycles, an American bicycle frame manufacturer

Channels [edit]

American media mogul Ted Turner created several channels featuring his name:

• TBS (TV channel) (Turner Broadcasting System), shows a variety of programming with a focus on comedy, not to be confused with the TBS company that owns it
• Turner Classic Movies, featuring commercial-free classic movies
• TNT (TV channel) (Turner Network Television), largely drama and sports programming
• Turner South, defunct cable channel

Other uses [edit]

• Turners, German Americans organized in athletic and political gymnastic unions
• In German, a male gymnast is referred to as ein Turner; a female is eine Turnerin
• Turner (verse novel), a 1994 verse novel by David Dabydeen
• USS Turner, one of several American naval ships

See also [edit]

• Bachman–Turner Overdrive
• Francis Turner Palgrave (1824–1897)
• Turner Prize
• Turner syndrome
• The Turner Diaries
• Turners Falls, Massachusetts
• Turners Pond, Massachusetts
• Turner Museum of Glass
• Turner Valley

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