Furness (disambiguation)

Furness is a peninsula in the southern part of Cumbria, in north-west England.

Furness may also refer to:

People with the surname Furness:

Betty Furness (1916–1994), American actress, consumer advocate and current affairs commentator
Bruce Furness (21st century), former mayor of Fargo, North Dakota
Caroline Furness (1869–1936), American astronomer
Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness (1852–1912), British businessman and Liberal politician
Christopher Furness (VC) (1912–1940), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Deborra-Lee Furness (born 1955), Australian actress, director and producer
Don Furness (born 1930), former Australian rules footballer
Ed Furness (1911–2005), Canadian comic book artist
Frank Furness (1839–1912), American architect
George Furness (1820–1900), British construction engineer
Harold Furness (1887–1975), American cricketer
Horace Howard Furness (1833–1912), American Shakespearean scholar
Rachel Furness (born 1988), Northern Irish association footballer
Richard Furness (1791–1857), British poet
Steve Furness (1950–2000), American football defensive tackle
Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness (1904–1970), American socialite
Vera Furness (1921–2002), English chemist and industrial manager
William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness (1929–1995), Viscount in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
William Henry Furness (1802–1896), American abolitionist and Unitarian minister
Annis Lee Wister (née Furness, 1830–1908), American translator
Caroline Furness Jayne (née Furness, 1873–1909), American ethnologist

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