Verne

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Verne may refer to:

Contents 1 People 1.1 Surname 1.2 Given name 1.3 Fictional characters 2 Places 3 Other uses

[edit] People

[edit] Surname

• Jules Verne, an early science-fiction writer; named after him:
  • Jules Verne (SAJV), a fictional character
  • Verne (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
• Michel Verne, writer, the son of Jules Verne

[edit] Given name

• 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

[edit] Fictional characters

• Verne Brown, a fictional character in Back To The Future

[edit] Places

• Verne, Indiana, United States
• The Verne Citadel, a citadel on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England
  • Verne (HM Prison), a prison on the citadel
• Verne, Doubs, a commune of the Doubs département in France

[edit] Other uses

• Verne World, a Japanese role-playing game