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Topological half-exact functor In mathematics, a topological half-exact functor F is a functor from a fixed topological category (for example CW complexes or pointed spaces) to an abelian category (most frequently in applications, category of abelian groups or category of modules over a fixed ring) that has a following property: for each sequence of the form:
Topological K-theory In mathematics, topological K-theory is a branch of algebraic topology. It was founded to study vector bundles on general topological spaces, by means of ideas now recognised as (general) K-theory that were introduced by Alexander Grothendieck.
Topological manifold In mathematics, a topological manifold is a Hausdorff topological space which looks locally like Euclidean space in a sense defined below. Topological manifolds form an important class of topological spaces with applications throughout mathematics.
Topological map In cartography and geology, a topological map refers to a map that has been simplified so that only vital information remains and unnecessary detail has been removed. These maps lack scale, and distance and direction are subject to change and variation, but the relationship between points is maintained.
Topological property In topology and related areas of mathematics a topological property or topological invariant is a property of a topological space which is invariant under homeomorphisms. That is, a property of spaces is a topological property if whenever a space X possesses that property every space homeomorphic to X possesses that property.
Topological quantum computer A topological quantum computer is a theoretical quantum computer that uses quasiparticles called anyons where their world lines form threads that cross over one another to form braids in a two-dimensional world. These braids form the logic gates that make up the computer.
Topological quantum field theory A topological quantum field theory (or topological field theory or TQFT) is a quantum field theory which computes topological invariants. In condensed matter physics, topological quantum field theories are the
Topological quantum number In physics, a topological quantum number is any quantity, in a physical theory, that takes on only one of a discrete set of values, due to topological considerations. Most commonly, topological quantum numbers are topological invariants associated with topological defects or soliton-type solutions of some set of differential equations modeling a physical system, as the solitons themselves owe their stability to topological considerations.
Topological sorting In graph theory, a topological sort of a directed acyclic graph (DAG) is a linear ordering of its nodes which is compatible with the partial order R induced on the nodes where x comes before y (xRy) if there's a directed path from x to y in the DAG. An equivalent definition is that each node comes before all nodes to which it has edges.
Topological space Topological spaces are structures that allow one to formalize concepts such as convergence, connectedness and continuity. They appear in virtually every branch of modern mathematics and are a central unifying notion.
Topological string theory In theoretical physics, topological string theory is a simplified version of string theory. The operators in topological string theory represent the algebra of operators in the full string theory that preserve a certain amount of supersymmetry.
Topological tensor product In mathematics, there are usually many different ways to construct a topological tensor product of two topological vector spaces. For Hilbert spaces or nuclear spaces there is a simple well-behaved theory of tensor products, but for general Banach spaces or locally convex topological vector space the theory is notoriously subtle, and most mathematicians prefer to avoid it if possible.
Topological vector space In mathematics a topological vector space is one of the basic structures investigated in functional analysis. As the name suggests the space blends a topological structure (a uniform structure to be precise) with the algebraic concept of a vector space.
Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing, or TIGER, or TIGER/Line is a format used by the United States Census Bureau to describe land attributes such as roads, buildings, rivers, and lakes. The data can be used by GIS applications and is available without cost due to the requirement for U.
Topology Topology (Greek topos, place and logos, study) is a branch of mathematics, which is an extension of geometry. Topology begins with a consideration of the nature of space, investigating both its fine structure and its global structure.
Topology (electronics) The topology of an electronic circuit is the basic configuration of the circuit without regard to specific component values or ratings. Schematic diagrams illustrating circuit topology often show only the major components.
Topopolis A topopolis is a tube-like space habitat, rotating to produce gravity on the inner surface, which is extended into a loop around the local star. Topopoli can be looped several times around the local star, in a geometric figure known as a torus knot.
Topos In mathematics, a topos (plural "topoi" or "toposes") is a type of category that behaves like the category of sheaves of sets on a topological space. For a discussion of the history of topos theory, see the
Toposcope A toposcope is a monument erected on hills or high places which indicates the direction, and usually the distance, to notable features which can be seen from that point. They are often placed in public parks, the grounds of stately homes or places of historical note, such as battlefields.
Topotactic In chemistry, a topotactic transformation is characterised by internal atomic displacements, which may include loss or gain of material, so that the initial and final lattices are in coherence. An example would be the oxidation of magnetite to maghemite.
TopoZone TopoZone is a website operated by Maps a la carte, Inc. In 1999 TopoZone became the first topographical mapping site on the web, providing visitors with free viewing and printing of their full set of interactive topographic maps] covering the entire [[United States.
Topper (archaeological site) Topper is an archaeological site located along the Savannah River in Allendale County, South Carolina in the United States. It is noted as the location of controversial artifacts believed by some archaeologists to indicate human habitation of the New World as far back as 50,000 years ago.
Topper (comic strip) A topper in comic strip parlance is a small strip within a full page Sunday strip drawn by the same artist as the larger strip. Toppers usually ran at the top of the page, but sometimes ran at the bottom of the page.
Topper (film) Topper is a 1937 comedy film which tells the story of a stuffy, stuck-in-his-ways man who is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving married couple. It was adapted by Eric Hatch, Jack Jevne and Eddie Moran from the novel by Thorne Smith.
Topper Headon Nicholas Bowen Headon (born May 30, 1955, in Bromley, Kent, England), better known as Topper Headon (because of his resemblance to the cartoon monkey), was the drummer for the English punk rock band The Clash. Before meeting Headon, the band went through several drummers, including Terry Chimes, who recorded on the UK version of the band's self-titled debut.
Topping from the bottom Topping from the bottom is a BDSM term, meaning a person who wants to be dominated but simultaneously direct the top to do it according to their wishes. Contrast with 'service top', one who agrees to deliver a given experience for a bottom.
Topping lift The topping lift (more rarely known as an uphaul) is a line which is part of the rigging on a sailboat; it applies upward force on a spar or boom. The most common topping lift on a modern sailboat is attached to the spinnaker pole.
Topps Comics Topps Comics is a division of the American trading card publisher and gum/candy distributor the Topps Company, Inc. that published comic books from 1993-1998, beginning its existence during a short comics-industry boom that attacted many investors and new companies.
Toprakkale Toprakkale is a fortress built by the ancient kingdom of Urartu and located near the city of Van in southeastern Turkey. Archaeological excavation has been done at the site by teams from Germany, the United Kingdom, and other countries.
Tops Diner The Tops Diner is a 24/7 restaurant located at 500 Passaic Avenue in East Newark, New Jersey. It is a dining establishment celebrated by residents of the area as the pinnacle of the stereotypical New Jersey diner experience, with above average diner-fare, professionalism, and charm.
Tops In Blue Tops In Blue is a touring performance ensemble made up of active duty members of the United States Air Force. However, unlike members of the various Air Force band units, members of Tops In Blue have "regular" Air Force jobs when not on tour.
Tops Markets LLC Tops is an American supermarket chain based in Williamsville, New York, with stores in the western and central regions of that state, northwestern Pennsylvania. It is a subsidiary of the Dutch corporation Ahold.
Tops to Myall Heritage Trail The Tops to Myall Heritage Trail is a 220km walking track in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. The track starts on the sub-alpine plateau of the Barrington Tops National Park and gradually descends to the coast through the Myall Lakes National Park and ends at the seaside town of Tea Gardens.
Topsail Beach Topsail Beach is a sleepy surf town just south of Jacksonville, North Carolina; and also south of one of the largest extant American military installations, the Camp Lejeune air and amphibious base complex. It is just north of the port city of Wilmington, North Carolina.
Topsfield (CDP), Massachusetts Topsfield CDP is a census-designated place located within the town of Topsfield in Essex County, Massachusetts. The CDP constitutes the central settlement within the town, which otherwise has a more rural character.
Topshur Topshur (or topshuur) is a two-stringed plucked lute played by northern Turkic peoples (including Tuvans, Altayans, and Khakas). Similar to the Russian domra and Mongolian tovshuur, the topshur's strings are tuned to the interval of a fourth, and its playing style can be described as clangorous.
Topspin In racquet sports, topspin is a property of a shot where the ball rotates as if rolling in the same direction as it is moving. Topspin on a shot imparts a downward force that causes the ball to drop, due to its interaction with the air (see Magnus effect).
Topspinner A top-spinner is a type of delivery bowled by a cricketer bowling either wrist spin or finger spin. In either case, the bowler imparts the ball with top spin by twisting it with his or her fingers prior to delivery.
Topstars Topstars is a Dutch adaption of Belgian children's soap Spring about a rockband rehearsing at the dance-school they're named after. The series ended its third season in December 2006 while Spring has just started its fifth (borrowing storlyines from Topstars' season two).
Topsy (elephant) Topsy (born circa 1875, died January 4, 1903), was a domesticated elephant with the Forepaugh Circus at Coney Island's Luna Park. Due to her having killed three men in as many years (including an abusive trainer who attempted to feed her a lit cigarette), Topsy was deemed a threat to people by her owners and put down via electrocution on January 4, 1903.
Topsy and Tim Topsy and Tim is a series of childrens books written by Jean and Gareth Adamson about two twins and their adventures. They were first published in 1960 and were recently relaunched in new editions in February 2003.
Topsy Hartsel Tully Frederick Hartsel (June 26, 1874 - October 14, 1944) was an Major League Baseball outfielder, born in Polk, Ohio, who played for the Louisville Colonels (1898-99), Cincinnati Reds (1900), Chicago Orphans (1901), Philadelphia Athletics (1902-11).
Topsy-Turvy Topsy-Turvy is a 1999 film that tells the background story of the creation of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado in 1884-1885. It was written and directed by Mike Leigh and stars Allan Corduner as Arthur Sullivan and Jim Broadbent as W.
TopSat TopSat (Tactical Operational Satellite) is an Earth observation satellite that was launched on October 27, 2005 alongside the Beijing-1 Disaster Monitoring Constellation satellite by a Cosmos rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. TopSat carries out imaging with a ground resolution of 2.
TopStyle TopStyle is an CSS/XHTML/HTML editor for Microsoft Windows developed by Nick Bradbury and owned by NewsGator Technologies. The editor is code centric rather than WYSIWYG, with integrated support for previews using either the Mozilla Gecko or Internet Explorer Trident layout engines.
Toque (Canadian) A toque (Canadian French: tuque, usually spelled toque in English) is a knitted hat, originally of wool though now often of synthetic fibers, that is designed to provide warmth in winter. All toques are tapered, and they often are topped with a pompom.
Toquegua Toquegua is the name of a group of people, and a language, spoken along the Atlantic coast of Guatemala from the area around the mouth of the Golfo Dulce to the mouth of the Motagua river. Feldman (1975), largely based on unpublished notes of Nicholas Helmuth conserved in the American Philisophical Society, concludes that Toquegua is a Chol Maya related language.
Toquepala Caves The Toquepala caves are located in the outskirts of the Mining Seat of Toquepala, at a height of the km 103 of the railroad of Ilth to Moquegua in the meridians 7°38 ' and 71°00 ' of longitude west and the 17°30 ' of south latitude.
Toqui Toqui is a title conferred by the Mapuche (an indigenous Chilean people) to those who are chosen as their leader during times of war. The toqui is chosen in a parliament or assembly of the loncos of the various territories allied during the war in question.
Toquima Range The Toquima Range is a line of mountains in northwestern Nye County, in central Nevada in the western United States. From Hickson Summit on Highway 50, the range runs for approximately 71 miles (115 km) to the south-southwest.
Toquinho Antonio Pecci Filho (born in SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil on July 6,1946), originally nicknamed Toquinho by his mother, is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. He is well-known for his collaborations, as composer and performer, with Vinicius de Moraes.
Tor A tor is a type of rock outcrop formed by weathering, usually found on or near the summit of a hill. In the South West of England, where the term originated, it is also a word used for the hills themselves — particularly the high points of Dartmoor in Devon and Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.
Tor (anonymity network) Tor (The Onion Router) is a free software implementation of second-generation onion routing — a system enabling its users to communicate anonymously on the Internet. Originally sponsored by the US Naval Research Laboratory, Tor became an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) project in late 2004.
Tor Aulin Tor Aulin (September 10, 1866 – March 1, 1914) was a Swedish violinist, conductor and composer. Aulin studied music at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (1877-1883) and then in the Conservatory of Berlin (1884-1886) with Émile Sauret and Philipp Scharwenka.
Tor Books Tor Books is an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC which publishes popular fiction, and is particularly noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, was formed by Tom Doherty in 1980, and sold to St.
Tor di Nona The Tor di Nona— now a small area in Rome's Rione V called "Ponte", which lies in the heart of the city's historic center, between the via dei Coronari and the Tiber— commemorates an unregretted mediaeval tower which stood there. As the Torre dell'Annona it was a medieval stronghold of the Orsini; from the early 1400s, the tower acted as a pontifical prison: Benevenuto Cellini experienced the ill-famed dungeon's terrible lightless cells, one of which was known as "the pit", and Giordano Bruno was imprisoned here before being burned alive in Campo de' Fiori.
Tor Egil Johansen Tor Egil "Toro" Johansen (born August 8, 1950) is a former footballer from Norway. A midfielder with 52 caps and 7 goals for his country, Toro was even the national team captain in 14 matches during the 1970's.
Tor functor In mathematics, the Tor functors of homological algebra are the derived functors of the tensor product functor. They were first defined in generality to express the KĂĽnneth theorem and universal coefficient theorem in algebraic topology.
Tor Henning Hamre Tor Henning Hamre (born april 24, 1979 in Flekkefjord) is a Norwegian football striker. In 2003 he managed to score 39 goals in one season for FC Flora Tallinn, a feat that put him in contention for the ESM Golden Boot He then moved to VĂĄlerenga], but failed to get any playing time.
Tor Hyams Tor Hyams is a songwriter and music producer whose roster of artists include Joan Osborne, Vivian Campbell, Billy Gibbons, Lou Rawls, Broadway Star Rachel York, Lisa Loeb, Perry Farrell, Deborah Harry and more.
Tor Johnson Tor Johnson, born Tor Johansson, (October 19, 1903 – May 12, 1971) was a professional wrestler known as The Super Swedish Angel, and occasional actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his roles in a number of B-movies, including police detective turned zombie "Inspector Dan Clay" in Plan 9 from Outer Space.
Tor Jonsson Tor Jonsson (born in 1916 in Lom, Oppland, Norway and died 1951) was a Norwegian author and journalist. Tor Jonsson is known for simple, strongly worded lyric poetry, but his poems stir up conflicts and a sense of loneliness.
Tor Missile System The Tor Missile System (; Article at Ria Novosti) is a low to medium-altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system designed for engaging airplanes, helicopters, cruise missiles, precision guided munitions, unmanned aerial vehicles and ballistic targets. GRAU designation of the earliest model is 9K330.
Tor zur DĂĽbener Heide Tor zur DĂĽbener Heide ("Gate to the DĂĽben heath") is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("administrative community") in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southwest of Wittenberg.
Tor-grass Tor Grass (Brachypodium pinnatum) is a plant in the grass family, with a widespread distribution in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It typically grows in calcareous grassland, and reaches 70-120 cm tall.
Tor-Kwerba languages The Tor-Kwerba languages are an independent family of Papuan languages proposed in 2005 by Malcolm Ross. All the languages had been part of Stephen WĂĽrm's Trans-New Guinea proposal, but he did not recognize them as a unit.
Tora Bora Tora Bora (“black dust”) (Pashto: تورا بورا ) is an area located in the White Mountains in eastern Afghanistan, southeast of Kabul and southwest of Jalalabad, near the Pakistan border. It was generally assumed to contain fortified encampments with an extensive network of tunnels, located between two mountain ridges in a region of cliffs and forests which is difficult to reach by land.
Tora Ghar District Tora Ghar is a district in Afghanistan, also known as the Black Mountains, and is located approximately six miles north of Kandahar. Several skirmishes between American troops and Taliban fighters have occurred in Tora Ghar.
Tora Vasilescu Tora Vasilescu (22 March, 1951, Tulcea) is a famous Romanian actress who has recently appeared in the first Romanian soap opera called "Numai iubirea", translated as "Only The Love". She was born in Tulcea and went to local School no.
Torah Academy of Bergen County Torah Academy of Bergen County is a four-year yeshiva high school located in Teaneck, in Bergen County, New Jersey. In the morning it has a Jewish studies and in the afternoon it has college preparatory courses emphasizing English, history, mathematics, the sciences and technology.
Torah database A Torah database (מאגר תורני or מאגר יהדות) is an electronic collection of classic Jewish texts in electronic form, the kinds of texts which especially in Israel are often called "The Traditional Jewish Bookshelf" (ארון הספרים היהודי); the texts are in their original languages (Hebrew or Aramaic). These databases contain either keyed-in digital texts or a collection of page-images from printed editions.
Torah im Derech Eretz Torah im Derech Eretz (Hebrew תורה עם דרך ארץ - Torah with "the way of the land") is a philosophy of Orthodox Judaism articulated by Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888), which formalizes a relationship between traditionally observant Judaism and the modern world. Some refer to the resultant mode of Orthodox Judaism as Neo-Orthodoxy.
Torah Judaism Torah Judaism is an English term, also a slogan, used by a number of Orthodox Jewish groups, mostly associated with Haredi Judaism, to describe a Judaism based on a strict adherence to the laws of the Torah's 613 mitzvot and the Halakha. Followers of Torah Judaism also follow the Daat Torah the guidelines of their rabbis who are usually their rebbes ("Hasidic rabbis), rosh yeshivas ("deans of yeshivas -- Talmudical schools") or of a posek and expert in the Shulkhan Arukh ("Code of Jewish Law").
Torah reading The Jewish ritual of Torah reading (in Hebrew: קריאת התורה, K'riat HaTorah; "Reading [of] the Torah") involves the public reading of a set of passages from a Torah scroll. Torah reading is practiced by adherents of Orthodox Judaism according to a set procedure which has been followed for the past two thousand years, since the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Torah redactor The Torah redactor (R) is, according to the documentary hypothesis, the figure who assembled hypothetical source texts of the Torah—the Deuteronomist text (D), the Priestly text P, and JE (an earlier joining of the Jahwist text [J] and the Elohist text [E])—into a single work.
Torah study Torah study is the study by Jews of the Torah, Tanakh, Talmud, responsa, rabbinic literature and similar works, all of which are Judaism's religious texts, for the purpose of the mitzvah ("commandment") of Torah study itself, meaning study for religious (as opposed to academic) purposes.
Torah Umadda Torah Umadda (Hebrew: תורה ומדע, "Torah and secular knowledge") is a philosophy of Modern Orthodox Judaism, concerning the interrelationship between the secular world and Judaism, and in particular between secular knowledge and Jewish knowledge. The resultant mode of Orthodox Judaism is referred to as "Centrist Orthodoxy.
Torah Umesorah - National Society for Hebrew Day Schools Torah Umesorah - National Society for Hebrew Day Schools (or Torah Umesorah תורה ומסורה) is an Orthodox Judaism organization that fosters and promotes Torah-based Jewish religious education in North America by supporting and developing a loosely affiliated network of independent private Jewish day schools, yeshivas and kollelim in every city with a significant population of Jews. The current leader of Torah Umesorah is its executive vice-president Rabbi Joshua Fishman, a disciple of Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner (1906-1980) who brought him into the organization when Rabbi Hutner was on its rabbinical advisory board.
Toral In the Star Trek science fiction universe, Toral, son of Duras was the illegitimate son of Duras, son of Ja'rod and an unidentified mother. A Klingon, he was a member of the House of Duras, and was named for his 22nd century ancestor.
Toral de los Guzmanes Toral of the Guzmanes is a municipality located in the south of the province of LeĂłn, Spain. It belongs to the autonomous community of Castile and LeĂłn in the northwest of Spain, in the so denominated region of Esla-Oteros.
Toralf Engan Toralf Engan (born October 1, 1936) is a retired ski jumper from Hølonda, Melhus, Norway. One of the leading ski jumpers in the early 1960's, at the 1964 Winter Olympics he became the Olympic champion in the large hill event, and also won a silver medal in the new normal hill event.
Toralv Maurstad Toralv Maurstad (born November 24, 1926 in Bærum, Norway) is a prominent actor of stage, screen and television. By many regarded as the leading Norwegian actor of his generation, he is the son of the late Alfred Maurstad, another highly popular actor.
Torasemide Torasemide (rINN) or torsemide (USAN) is a pyridine-sulfonylurea type loop diuretic mainly used in the management of edema associated with congestive heart failure. It is also used at low doses for the management of hypertension.
Torashiro Kawabe Torashiro Kawabe (1890-1960) was a Japanese general and served as Deputy Chief of Army General Staff within the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War. He was also the younger brother of General Masakazu Kawabe.
Torat Eretz Yisrael The Hebrew expression Torat Eretz Yisrael (literally "Law of the Land of Israel") refers to all Jewish teachings regarding the Land of Israel ("Eretz Yisrael"), in particular those written from or confirming to a religious-Zionist point of view.
Toray Industries () is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan that specializes in industrial products centered around technologies in organic synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and biochemistry. The founding business areas therefore were fibers and textiles, as well as plastics and chemicals.
Toray Pan Pacific Open The Toray Pan Pacific Open(東レ・パン・パシフィック・テニス) is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1984 on indoor carpet courts in Tokyo, Japan. It is classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament since 1993.
Torbalan Torbalan (Торбалан) is a folklore figure that Bulgarian parents use to frighten their children, to a large extent corresponding to the bogeyman in the English-speaking world. He is known to wear a pack (торба, torba) upon his back in which he carries naughty children.
Torbatjam Torbatjam is an old city in the Khorasan state in north-eastern Iran. It is about 150 kilometres southwest of Mashhad, about 60 kilometres north of Taybad, and about 40 kilometres west of the Afghanistan border.
Torbay Torbay (IPA: ) is an east-facing bay, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. Historically part of the county of Devon, Torbay was made a unitary authority on April 1, 1998.
Torbay and Brixham Railway The Torbay and Brixham Railway was a 7 ft 0ÂĽ in broad gauge railway which linked the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway at Churston railway station, Devon with the important fishing port of Brixham. It was a little over two miles long.
Torbay sole The Torbay sole or witch (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) (Linnaeus 1758) is a right-eyed flatfish] found in the North Atlantic. species lives on soft bottoms between 45 and 1460 m and prefers temperatures of 2–6 ºC.
Torben Boye Torben Boye (born 2 May 1966) is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player, who played his entire career for Danish Superliga club Aalborg Boldspilklub (AaB). Boye has set a number of records for the club, including most played games, as he played 560 matches for AaB.
Torben Frank Torben Frank (born June 16, 1968) is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who played in the striker role. He most successfully played for Danish clubs Lyngby Boldklub and Brøndby IF, and won four Danish championships.
Torben Grael Torben Schmidt Grael (born July 22, 1960 in SĂŁo Paulo of Danish heritage is one of the most important Brazil]ian [[sailors, renowned in international competitions. A descendant of Danes, he was taken sailing by his grandfather at five years old on the sailboat Ailen, of the extinct 6 meter class, which was the boat used by the silver medal winning 1912 Summer Olympics Danish sailing team.
Torben Piechnik Torben Piechnik (born 21 May 1963) is a Danish former professional football player in the defender position. He made a total of 15 appearances for the Danish national team, which he represented in the 1992 European Championship and 1996 European Championship.
Torben Ulrich Torben Ulrich (born October 4, 1928) is a Danish writer, musician, filmmaker, and former tennis pro. Ulrich played on the tennis tour from the late 1940s into the 1970s, and on the Tennis Grand Masters tour in the 1970s and 1980s.
Torbjörn Torbjörn (given name) is the modern Swedish form of the Old Norse name Þòrbjörn, meaning Thor-bear or Thor's bear. Variants of the name include Thorbjörn, the Danish/Norwegian forms Torbjørn and Thorbjørn, the Danish/German form Torben and the predominantly German form Thorben.
Torbjörn Caspersson Professor Torbjörn Oskar Caspersson (October 15, 1910 – December 7, 1997) was a Swedish cytologist and geneticist. He was born in Motala and attended the University of Stockholm, where he studied medicine and biophysics.
Torbjørn Andersen Torbjørn Andersen (born January 5, 1957 in Grimstad, Aust-Agder) is a Norwegian politician and member of Stortinget for the Progress Party, his third term. He is a former member of Froland municipality-council (1991-1999).

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