Verne

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Verne may refer to:

• Jules Verne, an early science-fiction writer. Named after him:
  • Jules Verne, a fictional character
  • The Verne lunar crater on the Moon
  • The Jules Verne Trophy, a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by yacht
  • Verneshot, a hypothetical type of volcanic eruption
  • The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne, a science-fiction television series
  • Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon, a 1967 British movie

Verne is also the surname of other notable people:

• Lucille La Verne, actress
• Michel Verne, writer, the son of Jules Verne

Verne may be a first name:

• Verne Brown, a fictional character in Back To The Future
• Verne Duncan, American politician
• Verne Gagne, former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter
• Verne Langdon, musician
• Verne Lundquist, journalist for CBS
• Verne Troyer, American actor and stunt man
• Verne Winchell, founder of Winchell's Donuts

Verne may be the name of a location:

• La Verne, California, a town in Los Angeles County
  • The University of La Verne, a university in La Verne, California
• Lu Verne, Iowa a town in Humboldt County
• The Verne Citadel, a citadel on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England
  • Verne (HM Prison), a prison on the citadel
• Verne, a commune of the Doubs département in France

Other meanings of Verne:

• Verne, a character from the Over The Hedge comics and film
• Verne World, a Japanese role-playing game