Donner
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Donner is a variation of Donar, the German name of the god Thor — particularly as a character in Richard Wagner's opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. It can also refer to:
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[edit] People
- Francesca Donner, former first First Lady of South Korea.
- Fred M. Donner, an Islamic scholar.
- Georg Donner, 18th century Austrian artist.
- Jan Hein Donner, a Dutch chess grandmaster.
- Piet Hein Donner, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment.
- Richard Donner, an American film director.
- Clive Donner, a British film director.
- Members of the Donner family from Finland
- Jörn Donner, a Finnish writer.
- Kai Donner, a Finnish linguist, ethnographer and politician.
- Ossian Donner, a Finnish industrialist and diplomat.
- Otto Donner. linguist, publisher and politician
- Patrick Donner, a British Member of Parliament.
[edit] Places
- Donner Camp and Donner Pass, where the Donner Party was trapped by weather during the winter of 1846-1847.
- Donner Memorial State Park, near the eastern shore of Donner Lake, commemorates the disaster.
[edit] Awards
- Donner Prize, an award given for books considered excellent in regard to the writing of Canadian public policy.
[edit] Astronomy
- Donner (crater), a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon.
[edit] Cuisine
- Döner kebab, a Turkish dish made with mutton.
[edit] Fiction
- Donner the Reindeer, one of the reindeers named in the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas."
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