Lorimer

Lorimer may refer to:

Surname

• David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer (1876–1962), officer in the British Indian Army and noted linguist
• George Lorimer (disambiguation)
• Hew Lorimer (1907–1993), Scottish sculptor
• John Henry Lorimer (1856–1936), Scottish painter who worked on portraits and genre scenes of everyday life
• John Lorimer (doctor) (1732-–1795) was a surgeon, mathematician, politician and cartographer in the 18th Century
• John Gordon Lorimer (1870-1914), British colonial administrator and historian
• Maxwell George Lorimer - Max Wall (1908–1990), English comedian and actor
• Peter Lorimer (born 1946), footballer of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s for Leeds United
• Robert Lorimer (1864–1929), Scottish architect noted for his restoration work on historic houses and castles, and for promotion of the Arts and Crafts style
• Roddy Lorimer (born 1953), Scottish musician who has performed with Blur, Gene, The Rolling Stones, Suede, The Waterboys and Kick Horns
• William Laughton Lorimer (1885–1967), scholar best known for his translation of the New Testament into Lowland Scots
• William Lorimer (politician) (1861–1934), United States Senator and congressman from the State of Illinois
• Glennis Lorimer (1913–1968), British actress
• Ian Lorimer, television director
• Bob Lorimer (born 1953), retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman
• Henry Lorimer (1879–1933), British Conservative Party politician
• Linda Lorimer, American university administrator
• Hugh Lorimer (born 1896), Scottish footballer
• James Lorimer (South African politician)
• James Lorimer (Australian politician)

Middle name

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

Other

• Lorimer Park, a public park in Abington Township, Pennsylvania
• New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn:
  • Lorimer Street (BMT Canarsie Line), serving the L train
  • Lorimer Street (BMT Jamaica Line), serving the J and ​M trains
• Lorimer's method, a technique for evaluating slope stability in cohesive soils
• Lorimer burst, a fast radio burst

See also

• Lorimar Television, an American television production company