Barnum (disambiguation)

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P. T. Barnum (1810–1891) was an American businessman and circus founder.

Barnum may also refer to:

Places

United States

  • Barnum, Iowa, a small city
  • Barnum, Minnesota, a small city
  • Barnum Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
  • Barnum, Texas, an unincorporated community
  • Barnum, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
  • Barnum, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

People with the surname

  • George S. Barnum (1819–1893), Wisconsin pioneer and state legislator
  • Gertrude Barnum (1866–1948), American social worker and labor organizer
  • H. B. Barnum (born 1936), American songwriter
  • Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (born 1940), retired decorated US Marines officer and namesake of USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr.
  • Henry A. Barnum (1833–1892), US Civil War general from New York
  • Marcus H. Barnum (1834–1904), American politician

Other uses

  • Barnum effect, a cognitive bias named after P. T. Barnum
  • Barnum (musical), a Broadway musical based on P.T. Barnum's life
  • Barnum's American Museum, New York City, US
  • Barnum, the largest coprolite from a carnivore, located at the Poozeum

See also

  • Barnham (disambiguation)
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