Penn

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Penn may refer to:

Contents 1 Places 2 Education 3 People 4 Other

[edit] Places

England

• Penn, Buckinghamshire
• Penn, West Midlands

United States

• Penn, North Dakota
• Penn, Pennsylvania
• Penn Lake Park, Pennsylvania
• Penn Township, several municipalities

[edit] Education

• University of Pennsylvania, "Penn", a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Pennsylvania State University, "Penn State", state-related university in State College, Pennsylvania, USA

[edit] People

• Alexander Penn Wooldridge, American mayor of Austin, Texas from 1909 to 1919
• Alexander Penn Israeli poet
• Arthur Penn, American film director and producer
• Audrey Penn, American children's author
• BJ Penn, a mixed martial arts fighter
• Chris Penn, American actor (brother of Sean Penn)
• Hannah Callowhill Penn, wife of the William Penn
• Irving Penn, an American photographer
• John Penn ("the American") (1700–1746), son of William Penn
• John Penn (architect) (1921–2007), a British architect
• John Penn (delegate) (1741–1788), Continental Congressman from North Carolina and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
• John Penn (engineer) (1805–1875), British marine engine engineer, invented lignum vitae bearing for propellor shafts, twice president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
• John Penn (governor) (1729–1795), a lieutenant governor and later proprietor of colonial Pennsylvania
• John Penn (writer) (1760–1834), son of Thomas Penn
• John Penn (UK politician) (1848–1903), MP for Lewisham 1891–1903
• Kal Penn, American actor
• Leo Penn, American actor
• Mark Penn, American public relations CEO and campaign strategist
• Michael Penn, American singer and songwriter
• Michael Penn (baseball), pitcher, Kansas City Royals
• Penn Jillette, member of the comedy and magic duo Penn & Teller
• Robert Penn, African-American sailor, recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Spanish-American War
• Sean Penn, American actor
• Penn Badgley, American actor best known for his role as Dan Humphrey on the TV series Gossip Girl
• Springett Penn (I), the second son of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania
• Springett Penn (II), son of William Penn, Jr. and a grandson and heir of William Penn
• William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania
• William Penn (admiral), English admiral
• William Penn, Jr., son of William Penn
• Robin Wright Penn, American actress

[edit] Other

• Penn Club of New York City, located in New York City
• Penn (automobile), manufactured in Pittsburgh from 1910 until 1913
• Penn (Buffyverse), a one-time vampire villain featured in the Angel episode Somnambulist
• Penn ball manufacturer, a subsidiary of the Head company