Forbes (disambiguation)
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The name Forbes may refer to many things:
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[edit] People
[edit] Surname
- Clan Forbes, a Scottish clan.
- Forbes family, an extended American family known for involvement in Chinese mercantile trade and its entrepreneurial and political members.
- Alex Forbes, a Scottish former footballer.
- B. C. Forbes, the founder of Forbes magazine.
- Bryan Forbes, an English film director, actor and writer.
- China Forbes, an American singer and songwriter, and the lead singer of Pink Martini.
- Colin Forbes, a pseudonym of British novelist Raymond Harold Sawkins.
- Edward Forbes, a British naturalist.
- Edward Forbes, scientist.
- Esther Forbes, an American novelist and children's writer.
- George Forbes, scientist.
- George William Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935.
- James Grant Forbes, an American businessman, and member of the Forbes family of Boston.
- John Forbes, a British general in the French and Indian War.
- Malcolm Forbes, the publisher of Forbes magazine.
- Michelle Forbes, an American actress.
- Randy Forbes, American politician in U.S. House of Representatives.
- Steve Forbes, the son of Malcolm Forbes.
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- Forbes Burnham, leader of Guyana from 1964 until his death in 1985.
- Forbes McAllister, a fictional character from Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge.
[edit] Places
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The courthouse in Forbes, New South Wales.
- Mount Forbes, a mountain in the Canadian Rockies.
- Forbes Avenue (named after General John Forbes), one of the longest streets in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Forbes Field, the former home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Forbes Island, a floating restuarant near Pier 39 in San Francisco.
- Forbes Mill, a former mill, now a museum, in Los Gatos, California.
- Forbes, New South Wales, a town and Local Government Area.
- Forbes Park, a gated community in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
[edit] Other
- Bold Forbes, a thoroughbred racehorse.
- Lord Forbes, the senior Lord of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland.
- Forbes, an American business and financial magazine.
- John Forbes Kerry, the Democratic candidate in 2004 for President of the United States.
- Forbes (band), a Swedish music band.
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