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Osborn

Osborn is primarily a surname of English origin that has also been used as a place name and in popular culture. The name has several variants, including Osburn and Osborne, and appears in English-speaking countries around the world.

In real life, Henry Fairfield Osborn (1857–1935) was a prominent American paleontologist and long-time president of

In fiction, Norman Osborn is a major character in Marvel Comics. Also known as the Green Goblin,

Geographically, Osborn appears as a place name in several regions, especially in the United States, where towns,

the
American
Museum
of
Natural
History,
where
he
helped
advance
vertebrate
paleontology
and
the
study
of
museum
administration.
The
surname
is
borne
by
other
public
figures
in
science,
academia,
and
public
life,
though
not
all
share
the
same
level
of
prominence.
he
is
a
recurring
adversary
of
Spider-Man
and
the
founder
of
Oscorp
Industries,
a
fictional
technology
and
defense
corporation.
precincts,
or
unincorporated
communities
bear
the
name.
The
name
also
appears
in
records
as
a
family
name
associated
with
immigration
and
settlement
patterns
in
North
America
and
elsewhere.