Lorimer

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Lorimer may refer to:

[edit] Surname

• David Lorimer, a writer, lecturer and editor who is program director of the Scientific and Medical Network
• George H. Lorimer (longtime editor of The Saturday Evening Post)
• Hew Lorimer, (1907–1993) a Scottish sculptor
• John Henry Lorimer, (1856-1936) a Scottish painter who worked on portraits and genre scenes of everyday life
• Peter Lorimer, a footballer who was on the Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s
• Robert Lorimer, (1864-1929) a Scottish architect noted for his restoration work on historic houses and castles, and for promotion of the Arts and Crafts style
• Roddy Lorimer, a Scottish musician who has performed with Blur, Gene, The Rolling Stones, Suede, The Waterboys and Kick Horns
• William Laughton Lorimer, (1885-1967) a scholar best known for his translation of the New Testament into Lowland Scots
• William Lorimer, a United States Senator and congressman from the State of Illinois

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• James Lorimer Ilsley, (1894–1967) a Canadian politician and jurist
• John Lorimer Worden, (1818–1897) a U.S. Admiral who served in the American Civil War

[edit] Other

• Lorimer Park, a 230-acre public park in Abington Township, Pennsylvania.
• Lorimer Street (BMT Canarsie Line), a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway.
• Lorimer's method, a technique for evaluating slope stability in cohesive soils