Globally, Burnham (Burnham 
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| Burnham | Canada, Japan, Australia, United States, United Kingdom |
Burnham is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
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mills o. burnham American politician (1817-1886), US (b. 1817) |
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sherburne wesley burnham American astronomer, US (b. 1838) |
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lewis burnham politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1844) |
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| clark burnham American politician, US (b. 1802) |
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| stewart henry burnham American botanist, curator and specimen collector (1870-1943), US (b. 1870) |
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forbes burnham Guyanese politician (1923-1985), GY (b. 1923) |
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| smith burnham (b. 1866) |
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cardon v. burnham American composer, musicologist and music theorist (1927-2005), US (b. 1927) |
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| chetwyn burnham Barbadian cricketer, BB (b. 1945) |
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| lem burnham American-football player, US (b. 1947) |
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| sergeant thomas burnham (1673-1748) |
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| roy e. burnham American politician, US |
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| vin burnham |
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